Aircraft & Propulsion

Southwest ponders the costs of transitioning away from all-Boeing fleet while United asks Boeing to stop building MAX 10s for the airline in favor of MAX 9s.

Once delivered, the risks of missteps or exposure to problematic conditions rises exponentially.

The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.

The first production GE-powered 787, which never entered service, is being scrapped to feed the maturing 787 fleet's spares needs.

While Swiss International Air Lines works to mitigate the impact of GTF-related groundings, CEO Dieter Vranckx is looking ahead to what will replace its 777s.

Challenges with the reliability and availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have forced Air New Zealand to suspend flights to Chicago.

For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.

The largest aircraft lessors could receive more than $2B by 2025 as insurance settlements from lost business and assets in Russia pay out faster than expected.

Airlink is looking to standardize its fleet of Embraer E190s and E195s, before eventually considering a move to larger capacity aircraft.

Generally, European LCCs are performing quite well, although this might be expected, given the efficient nature of the way they do business.

Aircraft portfolio deals, particularly among regional aircraft lessors, appear to be gaining momentum.

While Virgin does not specify which aircraft types it is considering, they are believed to be Airbus A220-100s or Embraer E190-E2s, according to a VARA memo.

In a recent incident at Newark, the captain attempted to use the rudder to keep the aircraft on the runway centerline but could not move the rudder pedals.

The issue caused “multiple” uncommanded spoiler activations during cruise that caused the affected aircraft to roll.

The airframer will essentially choose between burning hydrogen in a turbine engine and using it in a fuel cell to produce electricity—which favors efficiency.

3DMF's high-energy hydro-forming technology may make production of complex parts easier, cutting long, painstaking steps, Safran Nacelles CEO Vincent Caro says.

This week’s #FlightFriday looks at the A320 family, and their breakdown of their average flight cycles per month showcased by their engine type.

GE Aerospace will become a standalone company April 2.

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects Boeing to deliver the first 777-9 in 2025 after Boeing CEO Stan Deal reassured him of no further delays.

Airbus has unveiled the completed prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing advanced air mobility aircraft.

CAeS has released details of the finalized hydrogen fuel cell packing design it is developing for flight tests on a modified Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.

CORAC President Yannick Assouad tells Aviation Daily the amount the Airbus ZEROe and ATR EVO programs may benefit from is still being defined.

Unplanned PW1000G inspections strain Pratt & Whitney’s parts supply chain.

The absence of documentation on a process critical to an in-service occurrence points to broad gaps in Boeing's quality oversight process.

For Europe’s Clean Aviation public-private aeronautics research program, time is a raison d’etre.