Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

United Boeing 737 Max 8 flew a demonstration flight in December using 100 percent drop-in SAF
Jul 18, 2022 - 4:00 AM
Standard for 100 percent Drop-in SAF Likely Two Years Away
Approval of a drop-in fuel standard will predate by several years approval of a separate initiative to develop a non-drop-in standard for 100 percent SAF.
Airbus A321XLR aircraft
Jul 18, 2022 - 2:00 AM
CFM To Build 34K-pound thrust-rated Leap for A321XLR
The highest-thrust version of the Leap, physically identical to all other Leap-1A engines, will obtain the thrust bump by means of a data plug change.
Jul 18, 2022 - 2:00 AM
Aerospace Presses Industry Reset Button at Farnborough
The return of the Farnborough Airshow is a welcome boost for an aviation sector, which faces challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruption.
Pratt & Whitney GTF
Jul 18, 2022 - 1:05 AM
Pratt Launches Certification Testing for GTF Advantage
Pratt & Whitney unveiled the GTF Advantage engine in December for Airbus's A320neo.
Virgin Atlantic Airways is preparing to operate eVTOL aircraft flights in the UK with the VX4 Vertical Aerospace eVTOL aircraft.
Jul 18, 2022 - 1:01 AM
Virgin Atlantic To Fly eVTOL Air Taxi Trials in the UK
Test flights with Vertical's VX4 eVTOL aircraft will be from London's Heathrow and City airports, as well as from Bristol and two smaller UK airfields.
Collins Aerospace's 1-MW electric motor.
Jul 18, 2022 - 1:00 AM
Collins and P&W Unveil Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
Pratt & Whitney is preparing to start ground and flights testing a new 1-MW electric motor from sister company Collins with one of its aircraft engines,
Jul 17, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Strategic Location and Experience Spur Sea-Air in Dubai
Tracking the growth of sea-air through Dubai may have become more difficult over time due to the problems with obtaining comprehensive data.
Boeing at Farnborough Airshow 2022
Jul 17, 2022 - 9:49 AM
Boeing Sees Orders Ahead, Still Cautious on 737 Output
Boeing is continuing to sort through issues surrounding 737 Max 10 certification but believes it is nearing return of deliveries of the 787 widebody.
cabin mockup Eve eVTOL
Jul 17, 2022 - 8:32 AM
Eve Reveals eVTOL Design and Cabin Mockup
Eve has reconfigured its all-electric eVTOL vehicle with a new wing and empennage combination and has also unveiled how four passengers will be seated.
Jul 17, 2022 - 7:00 AM
Outgoing Eurocontrol DG Reflects on His Tenure
Eamonn Brennan hands over Eurocontrol’s reigns to Raúl Medina Caballero on January 1.