Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 06, 2010
China Eastern Airlines signed firm order late last month for 16 A330s worth CNY17.75 billion ($2.6 billion) at list prices as it plots its international expansion.
Jan 06, 2010
Rex Regional Express leased two Saab 340s to Chiang Mai-based SGA Airlines. Aircraft are expected to begin flying for the Thai carrier on Jan. 17 and will operate on routes to Maehonson and Udonthani.
Jan 05, 2010
Airbus delivered 10 A380s in 2009, one short of its target, as it continued to struggle with production ramp-up (ATWOnline, Nov. 17, 2009). It plans to hand over up to 20 this year and will announce the precise figure on Jan. 12. To date, 23 A380s have been delivered and 202 have been sold to 17 customers.
Jan 05, 2010
Turkish Airlines chose Airbus for its narrowbody fleet expansion, yesterday announcing plans to purchase 14 A321-200s and six A319-100s with options for 10 additional A319 or A321 aircraft.
Jan 05, 2010
Allegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. signed an agreement to purchase 18 MD-80s from downsizing SAS Group and will take delivery during the first half of this year.
Dec 28, 2015
A Christmas day Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia flew an incorrect flight path after the airline submitted the wrong flight plan to New Zealand ATM operations at Auckland Airport.
Dec 28, 2015
Articles and opinions from the January 2016 issue of Air Transport World
Dec 28, 2015
FAA and the US DOT deserve praise for relatively swift action to require buyers and owners of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to register their aircraft via an FAA website.
Dec 28, 2015
FAA and the US DOT deserve praise for relatively swift action to require buyers and owners of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to register their aircraft via an FAA website.
Dec 24, 2015
United Airlines is one step closer to placing an order for new small narrowbody aircraft, after a key union committee voted on Dec. 22 to approve a proposed two-year contract extension.
Dec 24, 2015
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has announced another major delay to the service introduction of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
Dec 23, 2015
Embraer plans to roll out its first next-generation E-Jet, an E190-E2, on Feb. 25 at its headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.