Despite the airline falling victim to what has been labelled by global leaders as a ‘state-backed hijack’, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said he is confident the airline, and the rest of Europe, will soon return to Belarusian airspace. O’Leary testified before the British Parliament in London on Tuesday regarding the hijacking incident, which saw
‘Wind in our sails’: Airbus confirms A350 freighter variant as a possibility
European planemaker Airbus has confirmed that it is actively looking into the possibility of developing a freighter variant of its wide-bodied A350 aircraft, as it attempts to break into the Boeing-dominated cargo market. Following months of speculation, Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer confirmed that Airbus is in active discussions with customers who have expressed interest
GE and Safran have announced the extension of their joint venture until 2050 to continue developing future engines that could reduce carbon emissions by a further 20 per cent. Together, the companies have unveiled their new program, CFM RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines), which will launch new sustainable technologies for future engines, which they
Airbus has announced it will accelerate its development of environmentally friendly aircraft by opening two centres to test and manufacture LH2 (liquid hydrogen) tank structures.
United will reportedly purchase an additional 200 single-aisle jets, split across US and European rival planemakers Boeing and Airbus, according to industry sources. While the news has not been confirmed, this multibillion-dollar investment is said to include over 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, and dozens of Airbus A321neo aircraft. The sources, who spoke to
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has successfully completed its seventh successful flight on the Red Planet entirely as planned, following an in-flight technical glitch that occurred on its sixth attempt last month, according to the space agency. The Ingenuity rotorcraft took off at roughly 12:34 local solar time (11:54am EDT), where it flew a total of
