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Quiet month for Airbus. Boeing reports very strong orders, weak 737 MAX deliveries. Boeing and Airbus delivered 27 and 55 commercial jets in September 2023, compared to 51 and 53 …
Airbus and Boeing Report September 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW127XT-L regional turboprop engine has received its type certificate from Transport Canada. The higher thrust PW127XT-L variant will power a new short takeoff and landing (STOL) …
P&WC’s PW127XT-L Engine is Ready for the ATR 42-600S Read More
Pilatus announced a number of upgrades to its popular PC-24 light business jet in the run-up to the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) show next week in Las Vegas. Starting …
Ahead of NBAA 2023, Pilatus Previews PC-24 Improvements Read More
Joby Aviation capped off the month of September with several stand-out news stories. First, Joby delivered the Air Force’s first full-scale aircraft to Edwards Air Force base six months ahead …
Joby Makes the Most of September Read More
The Air France-KLM Group plans to renew its long-haul fleet with a big new order for 50 Airbus A350 widebodies, including both the A350-900 and A350-1000 models. It will also …
Air France-KLM Group to Renew Long-Haul Fleet with New Order for A350s Read More
China Eastern Airlines has agreed to order another 100 COMAC C919 narrowbody airliners. The airline is the launch customer for the C919 and currently has a handful of aircraft in …
China Eastern Airlines Agrees to Order 100 More C919s Read More
Airbus announced a change to its corporate organization on September 26. The manufacturer’s Executive Committee is creating a dedicated head of its Commercial Aircraft business to oversee sales and production …
Airbus Nominates New Head of Commercial Aircraft Business Read More
In 2022, airlines in the U.S. (excluding foreign carriers) carried a total of 862.8 million passengers, up 28.0 percent from 674.1 million in 2021. Of this total, 759.8 million, or …
Top 100 Airlines in the United States: 2022 Traffic Figures and 2023 Forecast Read More
Airbus Helicopters revealed its new PioneerLab technology demonstrator at the German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg. The aircraft is based on the company’s twin-engine H145 model and will test rotorcraft …
Airbus Unveils New Flying Lab to Test New Light Helicopter Technologies Read More
Quiet month for Boeing. Airbus sets new all-time backlog record. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 52 commercial jets in August 2023, compared to 35 and 41 deliveries, respectively, in …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More