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Air France Takes Its First Airbus A220

Airbus and Air France celebrate delivery of the French flag carrier’s initial A220-300 during a Wednesday ceremony at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport.

Aircraft

September 29, 2021

Embraer Sees Sees Surge in Demand for E2s in China

A new market forecast for China from Brazilian airframer Embraer projects a need for 1,445 aircraft in the E-Jet’s seating category through 2040.

Aircraft

September 28, 2021

NASA Transfers Revolutionary ATM Tech to FAA

Starting next year, the FAA will deploy new NASA-developed software to aid departure efficiency at 27 airports in the U.S.

Airlines

September 28, 2021

ATR Will ‘Piggyback’ on Airbus for Hydrogen-fuel Technology

Franco-Italian airframer ATR will assess hydrogen to power its turboprops, but it cautions the fuel might not be a feasible solution for most customers.

Aircraft

September 27, 2021

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Russian Government Breathes New Life Into Il-96 Airliner

Under a new government funding plan, the Il-96 airliner would be fitted with new PD-35 turbofans to provide an improved alternative to Western aircraft.

Aircraft

September 23, 2021

Airbus Seeks More Performance and Efficiency From Wings

The European aerospace group is stepping up research efforts with two new programs centered on improving the efficiency of aircraft wings.

Aircraft

September 23, 2021

Signature To Supply SAF for New Airbus U.S. Deliveries

Airbus announced that by November, all aircraft from its U.S. manufacturing facility in Alabama will be delivered with sustainable aviation fuel.

Sustainability and Environment

September 23, 2021

Airbus Says Ecosystem Needed To Meet 2035 Timeline for Hydrogen Airliners

France's Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport is hosting a pilot project to supply hydrogen fuel through a partnership with Airbus and Air Liquide.

Aircraft

September 22, 2021

Northern Pacific Chooses 757s for New Transpacific Services

Alaska-based start-up Northern Pacific Airways is building its fleet around the Boeing 757-200 airliner as it prepares to launch services in 2022.

Aircraft

September 22, 2021

Brazilian Airline Gol To Operate Commercial eVTOL Flights

Gol will bring a fleet of Vertical Aerospace's VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft into commercial service from 2024 through a deal with leasing group Avolon.

Aircraft

September 21, 2021

Airlines Welcome Lifting of U.S. Ban on Foreign Travelers

From early November, fully vaccinated passengers from multiple countries will be permitted to fly to the U.S., ending 18 months of Covid restrictions.

Aircraft

September 20, 2021

ATR, Braathens Regional Airlines and Neste Accelerate Pure SAF Certification

The partners will operate a test flight with a ATR72 turboprop regional airliner early next year with one engine burning 100% SAF and the other one 50%.

Aircraft

September 16, 2021

Air New Zealand Joins Airbus's Hydrogen Airliner Project

The Asia-Pacific carrier will study how Airbus's planned Zero E hydrogen airliners could be integrated into its domestic and regional flight network.

Aircraft

September 16, 2021

Aerospace Industry is Largely Positive About Future Prospects

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics surveyed 1,000 professionals from 38 countries about the current and future state of the industry.

Aircraft

September 15, 2021

Boeing Shows Optimism in New Commercial Airplane Outlook

The U.S. airframer projects demand for more than 43,500 new airplanes valued at $7.2 trillion over the next 20 years in its new Commercial Market Outlook.

Aircraft

September 14, 2021

India Runway Overrun Investigation Highlights Pilot Errors

A report on the fatal crash of an Air India Express aircraft said the pilots didn't follow operational procedures when attempting to land in monsoon rain.

Accidents

September 13, 2021

Breeze Boosts A220 Fleet With New Livery Unveiled

Breeze Airways will start taking delivery of an additional 20 of Airbus's A220 airliners by the end of 2021, adding to its current Embraer E190 fleet.

Aircraft

September 13, 2021

All Survive Cape Air Cessna 402 Crash in Massachusetts

A Cessna 402 flown by regional airline Cape Air burst into flames after a running off the runway at Provincetown Airport.

Accidents

September 10, 2021

United, Honeywell To Partner in Massive SAF Investment

As part of a partnership agreement with Honeywell, United Airlines plans to buy 1.5 billion gallons of SAF from Alder Fuels.

Airlines

September 9, 2021

Qatar Airways Dispatches Five Evac Flights from Kabul

Qatar and the UAE have gone to great lengths to participate in the Afghanistan evacuation over the past month.

Aircraft

September 9, 2021