Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 19, 2009
China Eastern Airlines this week firmed an order for 20 A320s, according to a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Jun 19, 2009
Aviation Capital Group and Egyptian Civil Aviation Finance Holding formally established Civil Aviation Finance and Operating Leases (CIAF-Leasing) at this week's Paris Air Show. The new lessor will concentrate primarily on new and younger narrowbody aircraft to be operated by customers in North Africa and the Middle East, CIAF Holding Chairman and CEO Medhat Hassanein confirmed to ATWOnline. He said he is targeting a portfolio of about 50 narrowbodies within five years, with some of the aircraft placed with EgyptAir. Operations are expected to begin in the 2009 fourth quarter.
Jun 18, 2009
Aerolineas Argentinas took delivery of one purchased 737-700, with a second scheduled to arrive before the end of the month. It will lease nine further -700s/-800s "in the following months" as it replaces its 737-200s and MD-80s.
Jun 18, 2009
Lao Airlines will take delivery of the first of two 70-seat ATR 72-500s in the "coming weeks" and the second "later this year," ATR said. Lao currently operates two ATR 72-200s. Lao CEO Somphone Douangdara called the aircraft "the right choice to respond to the demand of regional transportation in Laos and in Southeast Asia." The state-owned carrier flies to 10 Laotian cities as well as Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam.
Jun 17, 2009
Focus Aviation announced the sale of 15 F100s to The Evsen Group on behalf of KLM. Evsen plans to use the aircraft for short-haul operations in the Middle East. GECAS announced the delivery of one new A320-200 to Iberworld Airlines.
Oct 07, 2015
This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Oct 07, 2015
FAA will evaluate technology to detect unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near airports under a Pathfinder program with developer CACI International.
Oct 07, 2015
Filipino low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific’s regional arm, Cebgo, will use ATR 72s on all routes and will transfer its remaining Airbus A320 aircraft to the parent operation.
Oct 07, 2015
Finnair intends to differentiate its onboard service with an all-new cabin interior designed for its Airbus A350 XWB fleet by a Helsinki-based design company that has made its mark with restaurants and cruise ships.
Oct 07, 2015
Phoenix-based Mesa Airlines has reached an agreement with United Airlines to add 15 Embraer 175 aircraft to Mesa’s United Express fleet.
Oct 07, 2015
African low-cost carrier fastjet has been granted a Zimbabwean air operator’s certificate (AOC) and will launch operations on Oct. 28.
Oct 07, 2015
Finnair has taken delivery of its first of 19 Airbus A350 XWBs, flying the aircraft from the Toulouse factory where it was made to Helsinki and becoming the world’s third and Europe’s first airline to operate the new widebody.
Oct 07, 2015
Airbus Group issued a statement Oct. 7 confirming that it had been exploring business opportunities with Canada-based Bombardier, but said that such discussions were no longer being pursued.