Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Rolls-Royce tests Boeing 787 engine

Rolls-Royce has completed its first run of its Trent 1000, the engine competing with General Electric’s GEnx to power the Boeing 787.

Engines

December 6, 2006

P&W Reveals JT8D, PW4000 Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney has announced upgrades to both its venerable JT8D engine and the PW4000 high bypass ratio turbofan.

ATC

December 6, 2006

Two Ships To Haul A380 Parts

Singapore Technologies Marine is building two freighters for Airbus to transport the largest componentsof the A380 super-large airliner by sea from its pla

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Air Nippon Buys 737 Training Aids

Aerosim Technologies is to supplypersonal-computer based flight-management system trainer and virtual flight-deck equipment to Japanesecarrier Air Nippon f

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Videos

Embraer 170 Wins Autoland OKs

The 70-seat Embraer 170 regional jet has received certification from Brazilian aviation authority Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial and from the European Aviatio

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

GE and P&W prep GP7200 for inaugural flight on Airbus A380

The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance partnership was last month awarded certification of the GP7200 by the U.S.

Engines

December 6, 2006

Chinese airlines playing catch up to competition

The Chinese government has acknowledged that although China’s airlines have improved in airline management and operations, they still lag their major Asian

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

CAE expands south China sim center

CAE is expanding its flight training center at Zhuhai in southern China by building a satellite complex to accommodate six more full flight simulators (FFS

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Asian carriers evaluate Boeing’s new son-of-747

Three years had passed since Boeing sold any passenger-carrying 747s when the company surprised the pundits last November by launching the 747-8 on the str

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Honeywell APU going on A350s

Airbus has chosen Honeywell’s HGT1500 auxiliary power unit (APU) to provide electric and pneumatic power for the new A350 variant of the A330 twin-aisle ai

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Airbus may launch freighter version of A330-200 soon

Airbus expects to launch its long-delayed  freighter version of the A330 by mid-year.

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Conference provides more questions than answers on funding for ATC modernization

While speakers at the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention in Washington in October discussed a wide range of ATC technologies, both current

ATC

December 6, 2006

Suppliers are queuing to support A380 fleets

With the new Airbus A380 expected to begin operations in little more than ten months’ time, service-support companies are beginning to position themselves

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Airbus thinks it has overcome A380 structural test failure

An Airbus A380 structural failure during wing static tests in France last week do not mean Asian Aerospace 2006 visitors are in any danger when the new ver

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Syria to choose between Airbus and Russian jets

Airbus is competing with Russia’s Ilyushin-Finance Co.

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

OEMs tackle temperature-fuel burn paradox

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.

Engines

December 6, 2006

Etihad embarks on bold growth strategy

Two-year-old Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has started life with such precocious growth rates that it makes neighborhood trailblazer Emirates Airline look

December 6, 2006

Boeing 787’s appeal runs more than skin deep

Now that Boeing has settled on a firm design configuration for its 787 Dreamliner, details that until recently looked sketchy have suddenly crystallized ju

Aircraft

December 6, 2006

Region’s airlines poised for expansion

With local airline Emirates set to receive more than 40 Airbus A380s, not to mention those examples destined for neighboring competitors Etihad Airways and

December 6, 2006

Qatar Airways enjoys a surge of support

Seasoned Paris Air Show delegates puzzled to see an airline among the aerospace manufacturers’ hospitality chalets at the June 2005 event should not have b

December 6, 2006

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Rolls-Royce tests Boeing 787 engine

Rolls-Royce has completed its first run of its Trent 1000, the engine competing with General Electric’s GEnx to power the Boeing 787.

P&W Reveals JT8D, PW4000 Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney has announced upgrades to both its venerable JT8D engine and the PW4000 high bypass ratio turbofan.

Two Ships To Haul A380 Parts

Singapore Technologies Marine is building two freighters for Airbus to transport the largest componentsof the A380 super-large airliner by sea from its pla

Air Nippon Buys 737 Training Aids

Aerosim Technologies is to supplypersonal-computer based flight-management system trainer and virtual flight-deck equipment to Japanesecarrier Air Nippon f

Videos

More Articles

Embraer 170 Wins Autoland OKs

The 70-seat Embraer 170 regional jet has received certification from Brazilian aviation authority Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial and from the European Aviatio

GE and P&W prep GP7200 for inaugural flight on Airbus A380

The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance partnership was last month awarded certification of the GP7200 by the U.S.

Chinese airlines playing catch up to competition

The Chinese government has acknowledged that although China’s airlines have improved in airline management and operations, they still lag their major Asian

CAE expands south China sim center

CAE is expanding its flight training center at Zhuhai in southern China by building a satellite complex to accommodate six more full flight simulators (FFS

Asian carriers evaluate Boeing’s new son-of-747

Three years had passed since Boeing sold any passenger-carrying 747s when the company surprised the pundits last November by launching the 747-8 on the str

Honeywell APU going on A350s

Airbus has chosen Honeywell’s HGT1500 auxiliary power unit (APU) to provide electric and pneumatic power for the new A350 variant of the A330 twin-aisle ai

Airbus may launch freighter version of A330-200 soon

Airbus expects to launch its long-delayed&nbsp; freighter version of the A330 by mid-year.

Conference provides more questions than answers on funding for ATC modernization

While speakers at the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention in Washington in October discussed a wide range of ATC technologies, both current

Suppliers are queuing to support A380 fleets

With the new Airbus A380 expected to begin operations in little more than ten months’ time, service-support companies are beginning to position themselves

Airbus thinks it has overcome A380 structural test failure

An Airbus A380 structural failure during wing static tests in France last week do not mean Asian Aerospace 2006 visitors are in any danger when the new ver

Syria to choose between Airbus and Russian jets

Airbus is competing with Russia’s Ilyushin-Finance Co.

OEMs tackle temperature-fuel burn paradox

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.

Etihad embarks on bold growth strategy

Two-year-old Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has started life with such precocious growth rates that it makes neighborhood trailblazer Emirates Airline look

Boeing 787’s appeal runs more than skin deep

Now that Boeing has settled on a firm design configuration for its 787 Dreamliner, details that until recently looked sketchy have suddenly crystallized ju

Region’s airlines poised for expansion

With local airline Emirates set to receive more than 40 Airbus A380s, not to mention those examples destined for neighboring competitors Etihad Airways and

Qatar Airways enjoys a surge of support

Seasoned Paris Air Show delegates puzzled to see an airline among the aerospace manufacturers’ hospitality chalets at the June 2005 event should not have b

AIN Products

SUBSCRIPTIONS

RESOURCES

ABOUT AIN

Airbus expects to launch its long-delayed freighter version of the A330 by mid-year.