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ATR Shows Off Purpose-built Freighter Variant

European turboprop manufacturer ATR brought two aircraft to the Paris Airshow, including the ATR 72-600F, which will take part in the flying display.

ATR Cargo variant

ATR Touts Strong Growth Prospects

ATR, the Toulouse-based turboprop manufacturer, plans to reveal orders at the Paris Airshow and prove a sustained interest in its regional airframes.

ATR 72-600 powered by Pratt & Whitney PW127 turboprops

Airbus, Boeing Raise 20-Year Forecasts For Aircraft Deliveries

Airbus and Boeing expect that manufacturers will deliver more than 40,000 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years.

Boeing 737 Max

MTU Backs Electric Motors for Zero-Emission Flight

Engine maker MTU acquired eMoSys, a German electric motor developer, earlier this year.

MTU booth

Videos

New Russian Irkut MC-21 Narrowbody Airliner Makes First Flight

New Russian Irkut MC-21 Narrowbody Airliner Makes First Flight

Boeing’s 787-10 and 737 Max 9, and Airbus’s A319neo Airliners Achieve First Flights

Boeing’s 787-10 and 737 Max 9, and Airbus’s A319neo Airliners Achieve First Flights

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump

February 14, 2017

Air Transport Growth Is A Key Factor In Rwanda’s Economic Boom

Air Transport Growth Is A Key Factor In Rwanda’s Economic Boom

October 6, 2016

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Passenger Aircraft Recovery Spurs Belly Cargo Uptick

As the passenger side of the airline business recovers from the Covid pandemic, more belly capacity has boosted available cargo tonne-kilometers.

Emirates Boeing 777

Upbeat Engine OEMs Focus on R&D for Tomorrow

As orders pour in for existing engine models, engine OEMs are devoting time and money to developing powerplants for future net-zero airline operations.

AE 2100 hydrogen test

Boeing Brings Full Portfolio to Paris

Boeing says its upcoming airplane models will help pave the way to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Boeing 737 Max

CFM Could Spool Up Rise Engine Tech Demonstrator By 2025

The alliance between Safran and GE is ordering hardware to keep up the development pace with the open-fan engine that could power new narrowbody aircraft.

CFM tests high pressure turbine blades for its Rise open fan engine.

Frenzied Global Demand and Looming Shortage Drive Market for Pilots

In the U.S., the aviation market has exploded, with airlines expected to hire a record 12,000 pilots this year.

Flight training providers have seen unprecedented growth in demand for flight instruction. (Photo: L3Harris)

Boeing Global Services Charts a Data Solutions Path

BGS enhances its digital solutions and data analytics capabilities to provide enhanced customer service and propel sustained growth.

Users have downloaded the Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro charts and navigation app on more than 350,000 mobile devices. (Photo: Boeing Global Services)

IAI to Launch Boeing 777 Conversions in Abu Dhabi in July

This year's projection of about 200 conversions industrywide appears likely to mark a record.

IAI cargo-converted B777

MRO Outlook Sanguine Despite Manpower and Parts Shortages

The aviation aftermarket grew 18 percent in 2022 and forecasters expect it to expand a further 22 percent this year, to $94 billion.

Lufthansa Technik technician working on Leap 1A engine

Sustainable Aviation Fuels: The Numbers Just Don't Add Up

A weighty scientific report raises doubts about net-zero alternatives to jet fuel.

sustainable aviation fuel

Commercial Aviation’s Hydrogen Play Poses Myriad Challenges

Hydrogen-powered aircraft programs attract increased attention and public funding, but the task of building a green hydrogen ecosystem will prove daunting.

Hydrogen propulsion

European Aviation Faces a €820 billion Tab to Reach Net Zero

Europe’s airlines urge more incentives to help shoulder the cost of investments necessary to reach net zero by 2050.

Clean Aviation Projects Point to a Hydrogen Regional Airliner

Companies including Honeywell, Textron-subsidiary Pipistrel, Collins and Safran have taken lead roles in multiple European Union-backed developments.

H2Fly's HY4 technology demonstrator.

SESAR Deployment Boss Upbeat on European ATM Progress

Paris Airshow exhibitors stand to benefit from billions of euros spent on ATM modernization in Europe.

Aerospace Eyes Emergence from Depths of Supply Chain Crisis

While the supply chain problem has the aerospace industry grappling with parts and raw materials shortages, signs of relief are beginning to emerge.

Liebherr work on aicraft air-conditioning pack in Toulouse, France

Saudi Arabia’s AviLease to Bundle SAF with Leases

The Kingdom is targeting 330 million passenger arrivals the same year.

Rolls-Royce Says UltraFan ‘Bristling’ with New Technology

Following the first run of the UltraFan demonstrator, Rolls-Royce looks to speed progress toward application of the engine on an airframe.

The Rolls-Royce UltraFan turbine engine

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