Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA recommends visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER mid-cabin door plugs after some operators have found loose bolts during earlier voluntary inspections.

Two years into its full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia’s airlines face increasing constraints in operating Western-made aircraft.

JetBlue and Spirit said the notice of appeal, filed jointly, was “consistent with the requirements of the merger agreement.”

Investigators are examining an engine fire on an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F that had to return to Miami International Airport shortly after takeoff on Jan. 18.

Contrail avoidance gains traction, but questions remain.

Two fatal 737-8 accidents, deficient quality on multiple programs, and recent 737-9 issues mean FAA would be justified in scrutinizing anything Boeing proposes.

This week's Flight Friday looks under the hood at Indian operator utilization.

After a week of precautionary checks after the Alaska Airlines accident, the Indonesian Transport Ministry has allowed Lion Air's Boeing 737-9s to resume service.

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly has rung the alarm bell on behalf of the Boeing 737 MAX customer base, which 2023 order numbers show is falling further behind Airbus.

Indian LCC Akasa Air announced an order for 150 Boeing 737 MAXs, further inflating the massive backlog of narrowbodies set to be delivered to Indian carriers.

Listen in as editors analyze how the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door plug incident has affected airlines globally—and what this means for Boeing.

The agency and airframer are overcoming atmospheric and technical challenges to see how sustainable aviation fuel affects emissions and contrails.

British Airways plans to “densify” seating on the Embraer E190 fleet of one of its short-haul subsidiaries, BA CityFlyer.

The MOU will see ACI World to collaborate on the CCAA collaborate on initiatives ranging from passenger customer service to decarbonization.

The Qantas Group is expanding its use of Embraer regional jets on thinner international routes, with a new flight from Darwin, Australia, to Singapore.

A 1.2 MW fuel cell has successfully powered electric motors as part of Airbus’ ZEROe hydrogen propulsion research and technology program.

The review led by retired U.S. Navy Admiral Kirk Donald will examine Boeing’s commercial airplane quality management as well as its supplier quality oversight.

This week's analysis delves into the world of small airlines with fleets of less than 50.

A European research project to evaluate distributed electric propulsion using a subscale flight demonstrator is back up and running.

The Hawai’i Seaglider Initiative has been launched to advocate for the adoption of electric wing-in-ground-effect vehicles.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with Verne to evaluate the use of cryo-compressed hydrogen storage on aircraft.

Repairs to two of the operator’s Airbus A321 freighter aircraft which were found to have cracks in the rear floor structure should be completed within days.

Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways is adding four Embraer E195-E1s on long-term lease from Azorra, taking its total fleet to 22 aircraft.

Greek regional airline Sky Express is preparing to add an eighth ATR 72-600 over the next few months, as part of wider fleet renewal plans for 2024.

German aerospace industry sources says Berlin's proposed €2 billion cut would sound the death knell for development of SAF before it begins in the country.