Aircraft & Propulsion

In the past, aluminum coming from end-of-life aircraft could be used as an ingredient in new ingots. This time, one kg of end-of-life aluminum converts into one kg of aircraft production-ready metal.

Regional aircraft have growing relevance in airline markets, despite the trend among carriers in to upsize, says the president of Jetcraft Commercial.

Air Canada will upgrade the cabins of 25 Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft, aiming to retrofit the interiors to be more in line with mainline aircraft.

After Boeing's CEO warned that certification of the 777-9 will take longer still, editors break down the certification process and explain why its taking so long.

Boeing executives don’t talk publicly about the FAA very often, and when they do, the message is almost always some combination of praise and deference.

A viable air transport system for future generations is being put at risk by lack of political will and infrastructure investment, Steven Udvar-Házy said.

Thales signed two major agreements with IndiGo covering long-term avionics maintenance support and expanded deployment of digital flight operations tools.

Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in August, equaling the output of the previous month but with Boeing contributing a greater share.

Aegean Airlines said it expects accelerated inspections of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to be completed by early 2028.

Embraer says Africa has significant potential to improve air connectivity between its cities, offering both economic growth and an enhanced quality of life.

Merging Korean majors begin the transition to becoming a single carrier.

U.S. airlines will closely watch the reception of American customers to new ATR turboprop service being launched by JSX in late 2025.

Beyond fixing the supply chain and production execution, the industry must reconsider how profits are shared across the value chain.

Southwest Airlines is in the initial stages of evaluating what a long-haul operation might look like as it works to meet evolving customer needs.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said that if Boeing cannot certify the 737-10, he has no interest in taking more 737-8-200s.

Delta Air Lines has signed on to help Maeve Aerospace in the development of the Maeve Jet Series 500 (MJ500) regional aircraft.

Hassana Investment Company and AviLease have announced a new aircraft leasing joint venture.

Aircraft asset manager Airborne Capital is preparing a new partnership with maintenance provider MRO Japan to improve end-of-lease services for clients.

A total of 20 widebody aircraft were delivered in August, pushing twin-aisle deliveries for the year to date more than a third higher than at the same point in 2024.

Boeing continues to make headway with portions of the program already approved by the FAA under the latest Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) phase 2D tests.

The FAA plans to expand inspections of Boeing 777 fuel feed tubes for latent lightning protection failures to a larger portion of the fleet.

Aerospace supplier Woodward plans a production facility in Greer, South Carolina, to build servo-hydraulic actuation systems, initially for the Airbus A350.

Air Works Group has introduced the Airbus Competence Training Suite for A320 family aircraft.

The first Britten-Norman Islander to be built in the UK in nearly 60 years is more than 50% complete.

The fleet of West African carrier Cabo Verde Airlines has been boosted by the arrival of two former IndiGo-operated ATR 72-600s from lessor TrueNoord.