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.

747
Oct 19, 2021 - 9:22 AM
In collaboration with Boeing and World Energy, Rolls-Royce flew a Trent 1000 on a 747 testbed with unblended sustainable aviation fuel.
Oct 18, 2021 - 4:52 PM
A new company founded by Alaska Airlines, called Alaska Star Ventures, aims to advance emerging technologies geared toward neutralizing carbon emissions.
GKN Global Technology Center
Oct 18, 2021 - 9:52 AM
GKN's new UK global technology center is a hub collaboration with partners on new aerospace technologies, including new manufacturing techniques.
Oct 15, 2021 - 10:57 AM
Visitors from the EU, the UK, and several other countries may begin to enter the U.S. on November 18 if vaccinated against and tested for Covid-19.
737 Max
Oct 15, 2021 - 8:45 AM
The U.S. Justice Department has charged former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner with six counts of fraud.
Oct 14, 2021 - 12:07 PM
Digital transformation at Airbus’s services division accelerates as pandemic demands more efficient ways of working.
Oct 13, 2021 - 12:05 PM
The Brazilian OEM expects to reveal plans early next month for technologies to meet a 2050 net-zero emissions target for its current and future aircraft.
Oct 12, 2021 - 10:37 AM
A survey by JMC Recruitment Solutions shows that 38 percent of 4,000 respondents have left the aviation industry.
Oct 11, 2021 - 2:40 PM
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association denies that its members staged a walkout in protest of Covid vaccine requirements.
Oct 11, 2021 - 1:22 PM
During the month of September Airbus shipped 40 commercial airplanes, or 17 fewer than during the same month in 2020.