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RTX business Pratt & Whitney and SR Technics have announced the induction of the first Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine at the MRO service provider's Zurich facility. The facility will provide full disassembly, assembly, and test capability for the PW1100G engine for the Airbus A320neo family.
Boeing, one of the world’s leading aerospace companies, has forecast the need for 44,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years as air travel surpasses pre-pandemic levels.
Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are a top priority for major aircraft engine manufacturers. However, the air transport industry also faces the challenge of mitigating environmental damage from other engine emissions, including contrails formed by water vapor, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, soot, unburned hydrocarbons, aerosols, and traces of hydroxyl compounds.
Boeing has revised its 20-year demand forecast for commercial jets, now predicting that airlines will require 43,975 new airplanes over the next two decades. This updated projection, released ahead of the Farnborough Airshow, marks an increase of 1,375 aircraft from its previous forecast. The U.S. airframer attributes this adjustment to the faster-than-expected recovery of air travel following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mammoth Freighters' Boeing 777-200LR passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion program has reached significant milestones, including the commencement of its first 777-200LR conversion (MSN 32222) at the STS Aviation Services facility in Manchester, UK.
Rolls-Royce is set to introduce an upgraded version of its Trent XWB-84 turbofan, which it anticipates will deliver a 1% improvement in fuel burn efficiency for the Airbus A350-900 airliner. The company aims to achieve certification later this year for the first production example of the modified engine currently undergoing assembly.
GE Aerospace Boosts Global MRO Capacity
As the newest member of NATO and facing the unstable military menace posed by Vladimir Putin's Russia, Sweden has already begun its search for its future airpower. For a while, the nation appeared eager to partner in the UK/Italian/Japanese Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), but Sweden has elected not to join.
U.S. aerospace supplier Harlow Aerostructures is set to sign a letter of intent to commence production on two new aerospace-related contracts with Turkish Aerospace at the Farnborough Airshow this week.
Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) has contracted with GE Aerospace to overhaul and upgrade the GEnx-2B engines for the Boeing 747-8, selected as the platform for the U.S. Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC). The companies will modify the widebody airliner under a $13 billion Pentagon contract awarded to SNC in April to replace the current E-4B Nightwatch aircraft, which are powered by GE’s CF6 engines.
Southwest Airlines is offering a giveaway of one million Rapid Rewards points to celebrate surpassing one million followers on Instagram. The promotion, part of the Summer of Go sweepstakes, includes weekly destination prize packages. To participate, users must follow @SouthwestAir on Instagram, like and comment on the relevant post with specific hashtags, and tag a friend. Additionally, five winners will receive $500 Southwest gift cards.
United Airlines allows miles to be redeemed on Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380. Alaska Airlines miles can be redeemed on select Qantas flights operated with an Airbus A380. American Airlines members can earn AAdvantage miles when flying on British Airways' A380s. The Airbus A380 is one of the most iconic passenger aircraft ever. The fact that its production stopped doesn't take anything away from the range of services available from various operators of this aircraft. Emirates runs the largest fleet of Airbus A380s and houses a bar on this largest passenger aircraft ever...
Major U.S. air carriers, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines, were forced to ground flights early Friday morning following a global IT outage affecting airports, banks, media companies, and other businesses around the world.
Bell delivered 32 commercial helicopters in the second quarter, a slight decline from 35 in the same period last year. This included nineteen 505s, matching last year's second-quarter deliveries, and nine 407s, one fewer than last year. Bell also handed over three 429s and one 412, with the latter down from three a year ago.
Development work for the Rise open-fan engine has shifted from the design phase to an extensive ground testing campaign as CFM International prepares to begin flying a technology demonstrator in the coming years.
AVweb has requested that participants resubmit their entries for the "Picture of the Week" contest due to a technical issue. The organization experienced a migration to a new administration system, which caused submissions before July 1 to have incorrect coding.
Hawaii’s Kawaihapai Airfield, also known as Dillingham Airfield, will continue operating for the next 50 years thanks to a new lease between state officials and the U.S. Army.
Imagine you’re the leader of a Part 91 flight department. Your team is lean, with just enough staff to meet the demands of your operation. Unexpectedly, a senior captain hands in their resignation. They’re burnt out and an enticing offer from another operator was the final push they needed to leave. They left for higher pay, better-defined time off, and a better work environment.
Seattle Avionics Ends Lifetime Subscription Memberships For FlyQ EFB
To help address the critical shortage in the state's aviation maintenance workforce, the University of Maine’s Augusta campus has launched the state’s first aviation maintenance technician program. The program is based at the Brunswick Landing aviation campus.