Aircraft & Propulsion

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) wants to expand its widebody fleet with additional Airbus A330 classics to strengthen its Copenhagen hub operations.

The trend among LCCs to add widebodies to their fleets is gaining momentum in Asia, but it is not making headway elsewhere.

If you read between the lines of reports coming out of Le Bourget, the mandate to genuinely improve production quality and capacity via new technology is clear.

The aftermarket parts supplier has acquired a dozen 737NGs that will be torn down and added to its inventory.

African startup flyGuinea is planning to launch Embraer E1 operations in March or April 2026.

Magnetic Group expects a shift in the aircraft engine market to lead to spare supply challenges and rising MRO costs.

Concerns about a trade war between China and the US have shaken the global air cargo industry.

U.S. electric power startup Magnix says it aims to continue working with NASA on the technology.

Condor is looking at a further fleet expansion that could include additional widebodies and narrowbodies.

IndiGo has begun services from Mumbai to Manchester marking the carrier’s first foray into long-haul markets.

Scandinavian Airlines has ordered up to 55 Embraer E195-E2s in what SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff describes as a bold and transformative investment.

EME Aero has grown capacity at its site in Poland with the entry into service of a second test cell.

California-based startup Natilus has revealed the first interior layout details of its planned 200-seat Horizon blended wing body (BWB) airliner.

Air China has operated its first international commercial service using the domestically developed Comac C909.

Jesus “Jay” Malave, a well-known chief financial officer (CFO) across the aerospace and defense sector, will become Boeing's next financial leader Aug. 15.

This week’s Carbon Analysis revisits previously analyzed Australian carriers Alliance Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia Airlines.

It may seem like a quiet June for Boeing, but behind the scenes, signs point to brisk activity that suggests its commercial recovery is gaining momentum.

FL Technics will add more base maintenance capacity to its network after agreeing a deal to acquire Czech maintenance provider Job Air Technic.

Looking at commercial aircraft deliveries in May from manufacturers beyond Airbus and Boeing shows that Comac handed over the highest number of aircraft to customers.

IATA is taking on the unlikely role of matchmaker, in helping airlines connect with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) suppliers.

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are in advanced stages of developing a design change that will add a layer of safety to 737-9 and 737-900ER door plugs.

MRO provider GMF AeroAsia looks to boost its sales after Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara extended a $405 million shareholder loan to Garuda Indonesia

Air Hong Kong has transitioned to a pure A330F fleet after its last A300F flew its final commercial flight for the cargo airline.

Liebherr-Aerospace is pitching a local hydraulic power generator for future more-electric airliner architectures that relies on an aircraft's electric system which should be more efficient and save weight.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.