Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 22, 2010
Airbus said the second A330-200F flew for the first time Wednesday. The Trent 700-powered aircraft flew for 3 hr. The 200-hr. flight test program is expected to result in mid-March certification, with first delivery to Etihad Crystal Cargo scheduled for the summer. The first -200F, powered by PW4000s, initially flew in November and currently is undergoing cold-weather testing in Canada (ATWOnline, Nov. 6, 2009).
Jan 22, 2010
Yemenia Yemen Airways firmed its order for 10 A320 family aircraft announced at the Dubai Airshow, Airbus said (ATWOnline, Nov. 17, 2009). No engine choice was announced.
Jan 22, 2010
China Southern Airlines has committed to purchasing 20 A320 aircraft for delivery in 2011-13. The carrier said it would pay less than the $1.54 billion catalog value for the aircraft and that the fleet expansion will increase ATKs by 4.5%. Aircraft are part of the order for 110 A320 family aircraft and 40 A330s that the Chinese government placed with Airbus in November 2007.
Jan 21, 2010
ATR delivered 54 aircraft in 2009, down one from the prior year, and enjoyed record revenue of $1.4 billion, up 7.7%. The French turboprop manufacturer took orders for 40 new aircraft plus 17 options last year compared to 42 orders plus 14 options in 2008.
Jan 21, 2010
Copa Airlines took delivery of two new 160-seat 737-800s and now operates a fleet of 20 737-700s, 11 737-800s, 26 E-190s and one MD-80 along with AeroRepublica. The airlines expect to be operating a combined fleet of 63 aircraft by year end.
Jan 12, 2016
China Eastern Airlines has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for a private placement to renew its fleet.
Jan 11, 2016
WestJet has launched flights from Calgary and Edmonton to Hawaii using its own Boeing 767-300ERs, a major step for the Canadian low cost-carrier as it gears up for widebody service to London Gatwick.
Jan 11, 2016
The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for November 2015 - organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, three months prior, six months prior, a year ago, two years ago, five years ago and ten years ago.
Jan 11, 2016
Swedish accident investigators have recovered the two flight recorders from the West Atlantic Bombardier CRJ200 freighter that crashed in Sweden near the Norwegian border in the early hours of Jan. 8, killing the two crew members.
Jan 11, 2016
Chinese firm Bohai Leasing has completed its $7.6 billion acquisition of Irish lessor Avolon, ranking its parent company HNA Group as the world’s fourth largest lessor by asset value.
Jan 11, 2016
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has confirmed the suspension of its Paris and Amsterdam routes will allow it to retire its remaining Boeing 777-200ERs, and that many of the pilots from this fleet will also be leaving the airline.
Jan 08, 2016
Dubai-based Emirates Airline will add a second daily Airbus A380 flight from Los Angeles next summer, timing the new departure to connect with an early morning bank of departures from Dubai, many bound for India and Pakistan.