Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 28, 2009
Turkey's MNG Airlines doubled its commitment to the A330-200F, placing an order for two more of the type in a move that Airbus said revealed the carrier's intent to "expand its network as the freighter market gradually rebounds." MNG placed an order for two -200Fs in 2007. The Istanbul Ataturk-based carrier launched operations in November 1997 and currently operates eight A300B4-200Fs, seven F27s and one Challenger CL-601, according to its website.
Sep 25, 2009
Lufthansa took delivery of its first E-195 that will be operated by its CityLine subsidiary. LH took over an order for 30 E-Jets by Swiss International Air Lines when it acquired the carrier (ATWOnline, April 18, 2007). The first six are flying with Air Dolomiti (ATWOnline, Jan. 23). The new E-195 is configured for 116 passengers in two classes with a moveable divider. It will be based in Munich.
Sep 25, 2009
Boeing said it has started making the upper wing join area fix on the first flight test 787 and the static test Dreamliner to address the structural weakness identified in June that led to the program's latest delay. The manufacturer said in August that first flight "is expected by the end of 2009" with first delivery to launch customer ANA pushed back to the 2010 fourth quarter, and insisted that the wing join area modification is relatively simple (ATWOnline, Aug. 28).
Sep 25, 2009
China expects to secure the launch customer(s) for the new C919 large commercial aircraft sometime in the first half of 2010, Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Marketing Director Chen Jin told reporters at this week's Aviation Expo/China event in Beijing. "A lot of airlines and aircraft leasing companies have applied to be the launch customer for the C919, but since launch customers can get a favorable price, the number of launch customers is limited," Chen said. He said the initial order could number as many as 90 aircraft.
Sep 25, 2009
DHL Express introduced two new 767ERFs into its fleet. Aircraft are operated by DHL Air (UK) on flights from Nottingham East Midlands and Leipzig to New York JFK and Cincinnati. A third new 767ERF will enter into service on the EMA-CVG route next month, with three more joining the DHL fleet by 2013. The aircraft will replace shared capacity on MD-11Fs secured through a joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo. They offer payload capacity of 59 tons.
Nov 10, 2015
Egypt’s KATO Investment has ordered six MC-21s with four options from Russia’s Irkut Corp. for its subsidiary Cairo Aviation at the Dubai Air Show.
Nov 10, 2015
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has set the first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) for Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m. local time at Nagoya Airport.
Nov 10, 2015
Airbus will eventually build a re-engined, more efficient neo version of the A380, COO customers John Leahy believes, and entry-into-service could be around 2023.
Nov 10, 2015
According to Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy, the A380neo would not only be equipped with new engines. A stretch would require a smaller tail plane for stability, thus could become lighter on a relative basis.
Nov 10, 2015
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet signed a firm order Tuesday for 30 Airbus A321s, including 21 neos, bringing its total firm orders for A320 family aircraft to 99.
Nov 09, 2015
Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) could deliver up to 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) to Iran if sanctions against the country are lifted.
Nov 09, 2015
India’s Jet Airways has placed an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The order was previously booked by Boeing in the backlog as coming from an undisclosed customer, but was officially revealed at the Dubai Air Show Monday.
Nov 08, 2015
Latvian national carrier airBaltic will be the launch customer for the CS300 version of Bombardier’s CSeries, the manufacturer announced at the Dubai Air Show Nov. 8.