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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
VoltAero recently flew its proprietary electric-hybrid powertrain with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel. The flight tested both the hybrid powertrain’s electric mode and its internal combustion engine – which was …
VoltAero Tests Electric-Hybrid Demonstrator with 100% Sustainable Fuel Read MoreWheels Up Experience has received a new round of financing from an investor group that includes Delta Air Lines, Certares Management LLC, Knighthead Capital Management LLC, and Cox Enterprises. The …
Wheels Up Finalizes New Investment in Turnaround Effort Read More
Airbus is taking an interest in ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engine program. Aside from participating in a new round of funding to continue to develop the new engine technology, Airbus will cooperate …
Airbus Invests in ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen-Electric Engine Effort 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
Passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of existing aircraft stocks represent a cost-effective means of filling out overall carrying capacity in a time of growth. They also present an opportunity to transform excess …
777 P2F Market Ebbs and Flows with E-Commerce Demand Read More
Gulfstream has revealed that its G700 business jet will deliver better performance, including greater range and speed, than the company had initially announced for the new aircraft. During certification flight …
Gulfstream Reveals Range Increase for New G700 Business Jet Read More