Aircraft & Propulsion

Investigators probing the fatal Nov. 4 crash of a UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 freighter are analyzing data from both of the aircraft’s onboard recorders.

StandardAero entered an MOU with Indonesia-based GMF AeroAsia to form a partnership related to services for CFM International CFM56-7B engines.

The terms of TAP Air Portugal’s privatization were published in September, stirring significant interest among Europe’s largest airline groups.

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said.

German leisure carrier Condor has become an all-Airbus operator after completing its final Boeing 757-300 flight.

Allegiant Air is touting the benefits of its growing number of Boeing 737-8-200s and now expects the MAX fleet to comprise over 20% of its capacity in 2026.

Aircraft demand recovered immediately after the pandemic and airframers have been struggling with production ever since, but is the tide now turning?

South and Central American airlines are confident, competitive and growing despite challenges.

What will matter in 2026.

China Airlines announced that it will be sourcing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste for its passenger and cargo flights from Los Angeles (LAX).

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal, which currently has an all-Airbus A320 family scheduled fleet, is likely to firm up at least half of its 10 A330neo purchase rights.

IndiGo expects long-haul additions to be a key driver of its winter 2025-26 schedule.

The Boeing 777-9 is planned to arrive in 2027, seven years after the initial target. Customers are struggling to adapt amid a broader shortage of widebodies.

As Boeing slows down 777X flight testing, GE is accelerating GE9X dust ingestion durability testing.

A UPS Boeing MD-11 crashed on takeoff from Louisville International Airport late Nov. 4 with three crew members onboard.

The UK has launched the first government-supported research projects under a new program to understand the climate contribution of non-CO2 aircraft emissions.

Brazil’s National Monetary Council has approved loans for the country’s airlines, including the purchase of domestically built aircraft and SAF.

A better picture of how Western aerospace and defense manufacturers are adapting to the accelerating retrenchment in globalization is emerging.

China has by far and away the largest fleet of prior-generation A330s in service, yet few orders for the A330neo, so far at least.

Embraer reiterated its outlook for delivering between 77 and 85 commercial aircraft and between 145 and 155 executive aircraft in the full year.

Beta Technologies has raised more than $1 billion by listing in New York with proceeds set to support the electric aircraft startup's expansion.

Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra), which flies regional services for Finnair, is rolling out a series of cabin and engine upgrades on its Embraer E1 fleet.

Japan Airlines is leveraging a new collaboration with Maeve Aerospace to gain early insight into the design of a hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

The carbon analysis looks at the effects of recent groundings of GTF-powered aircraft at Swiss International Air Lines and Cebu Pacific.

Dutch Embraer E-Jet operator KLM Cityhopper sees potential to test innovative regional aircraft technologies on specific routes.