Commercial Aviation

article Jun 19, 2018

Europe’s ATM Benefiting From Streamlined Airport Operations

Air traffic management optimization is gathering speed throughout Europe, thanks to improvements at the airport level.
Article Jun 22, 2018

Chinese Turboprop Scheduled For 2021 Certification  

Avic confirms plans to fly the first MA700 late in 2019 and says it is aiming for Chinese certification at the end of 2021.
Article Jun 22, 2018

NASA Pushes To Enable Wider UAS Operations In National Airspace  

After demonstrating unaccompanied operation of a large unmanned aircraft, NASA moves on to develop detect-and-avoid for smaller UAS.
Article Jun 21, 2018

Engines In Demand As Aircraft Part-Outs Slow Down

While parts of the airframe disassembly segment have slowed to some degree, demand on specific engine types for disassembly or lease have skyrocketed.
Article Jun 21, 2018

Craic Cuts CR929 Schedule By Two Years  

Originally due for first delivery in 2027 after 10 years of development, the CR929 program has been compressed to eight years.
Article Jun 20, 2018

DOT's Inspector General Will Audit FAA's Oversight Of Southwest Airlines  

The U.S. Transportation Department Office of the Inspector General said on June 20 that it will review FAA’s safety oversight of Southwest Airlines, citing recent events, including an inflight engine failure in April that caused the death of a passenger.
Article Jun 20, 2018

Operators Exploit New Boeing 737 Range As MAX Deliveries Accelerate  

The MAX entered revenue service 13 months ago, and airlines have been praising its reliability and efficiency.
Article Jun 19, 2018

Europe’s ATM Benefiting From Streamlined Airport Operations  

Air traffic management optimization is gathering speed throughout Europe, thanks to improvements at the airport level.
Article Jun 19, 2018

NASA Completes Gear And Flap Noise-Reduction Flights  

Flights at NASA Armstrong used a Gulfstream III to flight-test airport noise reductions from wing-flap and landing-gear modifications.
Article Jun 19, 2018

Crossover Jets Set To Prosper In ‘Changing’ Africa

Africa represents less than 10% of the world’s available seat miles, but that is about to change, and manufacturers of crossover narrowbody jets are taking note.
Article Jun 18, 2018

New Airbus Narrowbody Line Is Blueprint For Future Production System  

Faced with size constraints at its production facilities, Airbus rethinks the way it manufacturers aircraft.
Article Jun 18, 2018

Industry Urges Improved Disabled Access To Aircraft Cabins

Passengers with reduced mobility are lobbying for greater accessibility to airline cabins, but certain safety constraints keep the industry from developing a quick solution.
Article Jun 15, 2018

CFM Reaches Watershed As Leap Deliveries Overtake CFM56  

Deliveries of CFM Leap-1 engines are about to overtake those of the CFM56 for the first time, marking a watershed moment in the 44-year history of CFM International, the GE Aviation-Safran Aircraft Engines joint venture.
Commentary Jun 15, 2018

Podcast: Airbus’ Industrial Crisis

One hundred A320neos can’t be delivered because they don’t have engines. Aviation Week editors discuss.
Article Jun 15, 2018

Airbus Charts Bold Recovery Plan From A320neo Engine Delays  

The aircraft-maker’s strategy to continue production ahead of delayed engine deliveries is a heavy financial burden.
Article Jun 15, 2018

Comac To Upgrade ARJ21, Planning Freight Version  

Revised secondary structure and cabin fittings will cut ARJ21 empty weight by more than half a ton. Thrust may be increased.
Article Jun 14, 2018

In-Service Boeing 737-800s Expected To Peak In 2021

The Aviation Week Network predicts CFM56-7B maintenance spending will jump to $4.2 billion in 2018 from $3.3 billion last year, stabilize until 2022 and then steadily rise to $6.5 billion by 2026.

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