Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The agreement calls for four Smartwings Boeing 737-800s to be wet-leased by flydubai, in the third such agreement with the European airline since 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Embraer delivered 47 jets in the second quarter of 2023, including 30 executive jets and 17 commercial aircraft, up 47% compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Owners of Catalina Aircraft Trust, plan to revive and update the aircraft as a new Next-Generation transport category turboprop with modern technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spanish defense electronics supplier Indra is taking a stake in compatriot ITP Aero, the aero-engine company sold off by Rolls-Royce in 2021.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Even so, the company's year-to-date total of 381 deliveries means it is still behind schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey, Molly McMillin
A mix of old and new brought thousands of aviation enthusiasts to the annual fly-in and convention in Oshkosh.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Aircraft arriving this year will help accelerate a transition phase for the country’s carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines says its exposure to the latest Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine issue is unique and material, and it's having an impact on margins.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
Rolls management’s top priority is regaining an investment-grade credit rating as work continues on reducing the engine-maker's debt pile.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week we break down the A380's flight hours a little, by operator.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
While the issue disrupted deliveries to Boeing and impacted revenues, negative impacts will be partially offset by Spirit’s accelerating 737 production line.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
The discussions center around the American’s narrowbody needs for the latter half of the decade and beyond.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The cargo carrier is investing nearly $200 million to grow maintenance capacity at its Americas hub.
MRO

By Lori Ranson
The bonus would be paid out once Allegiant and its more than 1,000 pilots forge a new collective bargaining agreement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The transformation of Australia’s narrowbody fleet is taking major steps forward in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Both Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia are developing hydrogen-electric retrofits for the ATR 72.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
ShinMaywa has reported an increase in orders for commercial aircraft components for Boeing programs as well as its flagship US-2 seaplanes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Smaller aircraft meet seasonality challenge, says CEO.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Tony Osborne
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva served as CEO of Embraer between 2016 and 2019 and led the ultimately ill-fated tie-up with Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
A yawning gap stands between the ambitions of Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac and its capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The company’s commercial aerospace business has grown for nine consecutive quarters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Situated near Lufthansa's Frankfurt hub, the site in Speyer, Germany, will produce SAF from waste biomass generated by agriculture and forestry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandic LCC Play Airlines is in preliminary negotiations to add one Airbus aircraft for the 2024 summer season and four aircraft in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The X-66A differs from all previous X-planes by deliberately creating a production-scale platform for a next-generation commercial airliner family.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The commercial aftermarket outlook remains highly favorable as total sales rose 23% year-on-year in the 2023 second quarter (Q2).
Aircraft & Propulsion