Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 23, 2009
Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of two BAe 146-300s from KLM cityhopper to Cologne-based WDL Aviation, which will operate the aircraft on ACMI and charter contracts.
Sep 23, 2009
FedEx yesterday took delivery of the first of 30 777 freighters on order. By April 2010 it plans to have four 777Fs flying between Asia and the US. It said flight time will be 1-3 hr. faster than the MD-11. Deliveries will continue through 2019.
Sep 23, 2009
Sukhoi Superjet 100 successfully completed a high-altitude test campaign in Armenia this week. Gyumri's Shirak Airport is 1,524 m. above sea level. Aircraft conducted single-engine takeoffs and missed approaches and "proved compliance with the certification requirements," Sukhoi said.
Sep 21, 2009
United Airlines will retire its final 737, a -300 on Oct. 28. It has operated 737s for more than 41 years, having placed the launch order for the 737-200 version in April 1965. According to an internal communication, the aircraft has been numbered UA737 for its final journey, which begins at Washington Dulles with stops at Chicago O'Hare, Denver and Los Angeles, then on to San Francisco where it will be decommissioned at UA's maintenance base before being transported to Victorville for storage.
Sep 21, 2009
CTT Systems announced that Jet2.com ordered seven Zonal Drying Systems for installation on its 737QCs. Magellan Aircraft Services will disassemble 10 CRJ100s and refurbish and remarket parts under a deal with Bombardier Services.
Nov 08, 2015
Emirates wants more airline operational data for the Airbus A350 before making a decision about an order for the type, or for more Boeing 787s, the airline's President Tim Clark said at the Dubai Air Show.
Nov 08, 2015
Middle East airlines will require 220 new regional jets over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast from Embraer.
Nov 08, 2015
Etihad Airways has exercised two options for Boeing 777F freighters, the carrier announced at the Dubai Air Show.
Nov 07, 2015
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has wet-leased two Airbus A319s from Czech Airlines to increase capacity on its domestic routes as it gears up to face competitive pressures from new rivals in the Kingdom.
Nov 06, 2015
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Nov 06, 2015
Icelandic low-cost carrier (LCC) WOW Air plans to acquire three Airbus A330-300s to launch services from Reykjavik Keflavik to Los Angeles and San Francisco from summer 2016.
Nov 06, 2015
UK regional carrier Flybe has completed its search for new uses for its surplus Embraer E195s.
Nov 06, 2015
Airlines based in the Middle East will need 3,180 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, according to Boeing’s latest Current Market Outlook report.