Aircraft & Propulsion

There are three lessons to take away from Airbus’ admission that it is delaying its hydrogen-fueled aircraft dream.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at the utilization, in flight cycles, of three Boeing cargo aircraft types over the previous two years.

Boeing’s 777-9 certification program remains on track to wrap up by early 2026, CEO Kelly Ortberg said.

Boeing’s plan to increase 787 production to seven aircraft per month hinges on not only supply chain improvement, but also reducing quality issues.

Turbulence Solutions is in the final stages of development of a turbulence-canceling system for ultralights, before studying its application to larger aircraft.

SalamAir plans to add 10 extra aircraft to its fleet over the coming three years to meet growing passenger demand.

Airbus faces challenges on several fronts in 2025 as the looming acquisition of sites from Spirit AeroSystems is proving more complex than hoped while engine deliveries remain slow.

United Airlines has expressed rising confidence in both its aircraft delivery schedule and manufacturers’ abilities to meet it.

Twelve has raised an additional $83 million in funding to build power-to-liquid fuel plants, beginning with its AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake, Washington.

This week, the Carbon Analysis focuses on airlines based in the Caribbean region, namely Air Caraibes, Caribbean Airlines, InterCaribbean Airways and WINAIR.

Despite facing peak groundings of aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines during the next couple of years, JetBlue sees some positive signs emerging.

MTU's CEO says his company and partner Pratt & Whitney plan to develop a ducted second-generation of the GTF for the next Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.

Uzbek airline Qanot Sharq is getting ready to broaden its network reach by leasing Airbus A321XLRs and A321LRs from Air Lease Corporation.

Seeking a new era of sustained profitability, some budget carriers are playing to their unique strengths while others seek to evolve their operations.

A team led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is just starting its work on the Feb. 17 crash of a Delta Connection MHIRJ CRJ-900 at Toronto Pearson.

The UAE-based MRO will build a new GTF engine overhaul shop in Abu Dhabi by 2028.

The UK's competition regulator has begun an inquiry into Safran's protracted acquisition of an actuation and flight control system unit from Collins Aerospace.

If any big U.S. airlines are considering combining, now might be a good time to do so.

Two stakeholder groups—Project SkyPower and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute (SAFII)—have detailed separate plans to accelerate the roll out of SAF.

The CEO of SriLankan Airlines is looking at refinancing options to restructure its debt before the flag carrier can pursue long-term fleet renewal.

As Brazilian carrier Azul eyes potential expansion to European cities, a partnership with Disney could play a part.

Allegiant has built a growth schedule for 2025 that factors in the arrival of additional Boeing 737-8s, and it believes the OEM will be able to deliver on that.

Air Canada continues to await the delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, which the airline was supposed to receive in the 2024 first quarter.

A new International Council on Clean Transportation study says commercial aircraft fuel-burn improvements have stagnated since 2020.

The problem occurs when traveling at low speeds on contaminated runways.