Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 26, 2009
Thales announced that its Head-Up Display was certified by EASA on the A380 in single (left seat only) and dual configuration (left and right seats). Air France is launch customer.
Oct 26, 2009
Bionic Aviation, a Johannesburg-based charter provider, last week took delivery of one BAe 146-300, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft announced.
Oct 21, 2009
Air Astana President Peter Foster told ATWOnline yesterday that the carrier's MOU with Boeing for three 787s plus three options is "inactive" and that it is searching for alternative fleet solutions. Speaking in Almaty, Foster said, "There is very little clarity on delivery dates," for the 787. The MOU was signed in 2007 and delivery originally was scheduled for 2014-15 (ATWOnline, Jan. 3, 2008). Air Astana now estimates that its first Dreamliner could arrive as late as 2019.
Oct 20, 2009
Thai Airways' new president, Kasikornbank Bank executive and former Thai Minister of Energy Piyasvasti Amranand, yesterday said he plans to raise funds through a share issue next year. Thai has THB29 billion ($854.8 million) in debt to pay off in 2010. "We need to raise capital because we have a lot of short-term debt to be repaid," Piyasvasti said, according to Reuters. "We are also trying to convert our short-term debt to longer maturities.
Oct 19, 2009
Responding to media speculation that its 787 program may suffer more delays because of the complex side-of-body modification, Boeing VP and GM-787 Dreamliner Program Scott Fancher issued a statement Friday claiming that the troubled aircraft is on schedule to fly this year.
Nov 18, 2015
EasyJet has secured purchase rights for a further 30 Airbus A320neos and is seriously evaluating A321s, which would mark its first order for the larger twinjet.
Nov 17, 2015
Airbus and Boeing are anticipating strong long-term air traffic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region, despite recent economic headwinds.
Nov 17, 2015
Panama flag carrier Copa Airlines plans to stick to its model of connecting the Americas and will not expand its fleet to include widebody aircraft capable of serving Europe, CEO Pedro Heilbron said at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Latin America Forum.
Nov 17, 2015
Bombardier has “completed certification flight testing” on the CS100, SVP-commercial aircraft sales and asset management Colin Bole said.
Nov 17, 2015
The Russian government has formally stated that an explosive device was responsible for the downing of a Metrojet Airbus A321 over the Sinai on Oct. 31 with the loss of 224 lives.
Nov 17, 2015
EasyJet has placed a follow-on order for six CFM-powered A320ceos and 30 A320neos, cementing its position as the world’s fourth largest A320 family operator.
Nov 16, 2015
Finnair is planning to increase traffic on its European feeder network with an eye on growing long-haul capacity.
Nov 16, 2015
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines Ilyushin Il-76ТD-90VD aircraft has landed for the first time on an ice airfield in Antarctica.