GKN Aerospace has launched the development of a new hydrogen fuel cell powertrain which it believes could enter service in 2026. GKN Aerospace has launched the development of a new hydrogen fuel cell powertrain which it believes could enter service...
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has called on the government to offer additional assistance to the industry as part of any future Covid-19 relief measure. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has called...
Trade body IATA is warning states will have to dig deeper over the coming months to support struggling airlines as travel restrictions continue to tighten in response to new strains of the Covid virus. Trade body IATA is warning states...
Boeing’s pause on 787 deliveries will continue until at least February, when the company expects to resume 787 deliveries following a several-month hiatus. Boeing’s pause on 787 deliveries will continue until at least February, when the company expects to resume...
Ukraine’s government has approved a proposal to sanction 13 Russian companies, including several airlines which will face a three-year ban on overflying Ukrainian territory. The measure is continuing evidence of the political tensions between the two countries whose relationship deteriorated...
Boeing has reduced the number of 777X it expects to produce over the life of that aircraft programme from 400 to 350 aircraft – a 12.5% cut. Boeing has reduced the number of 777X it expects to produce over the...
Canada’s Air Transat, the country’s third largest passenger carrier, has suspended all flights from Toronto for the rest of the winter season citing new travel restrictions that make conducting normal operations almost impossible. Canada’s Air Transat, the country’s third largest...
The chief executives of several UK airlines have issued a joint call for the country’s government to outline an “urgent roadmap” for the reopening of air travel, while at the same time demanding an aviation support package “that recognises the...
UK regulators have, as expected, approved the Boeing 737 Max for return to service, publishing a separate airworthiness directive to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. This separate publication follows the UK’s exit from EASA membership as it completed its...
Boeing’s latest 777X delay results partly from modifications Boeing is making to the jet’s design, including to actuator controls, so as to meet regulators’ “expectations”. Boeing’s latest 777X delay results partly from modifications Boeing is making to the jet’s design,...