Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 28, 2009
AeroLogic, the joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express, will take delivery of its first 777-200F in May and confirmed that it will start commercial flights on June 29. A second aircraft will join the fleet in July.
Apr 28, 2009
Boeing received a commitment from Alaska Airlines for five 737s and took one 747-8 cancellation during the week ended April 21, according to its 'Orders and Deliveries' website. The customer for the 747 was unidentified. The manufacturer now has orders for 40 gross and seven net aircraft this year. Separately, Boeing said 25% of the design releases have been completed for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "The engineering is proceeding as planned," VP and GM-747 Program Mo Yahyavi said.
Apr 28, 2009
Gulf Air chose CFM56-5Bs to power 15 new A320s scheduled for delivery from late this year to 2012. The deal is worth approximately $270 million, CFM International announced. Engines will feature the Tech Insertion configuration introduced in September 2007.
Apr 27, 2009
CIT Aerospace delivered two CFM56-7B24-powered 737-800s to CanJet Airlines.
Apr 27, 2009
TUI Travel subsidiary ArkeFly took delivery of its third 737-800.
Sep 10, 2015
The left GE90 engine on the British Airways Boeing 777 that caught fire on a Las Vegas runway has “multiple breaches of the engine case,” investigators said.
Sep 10, 2015
A hypersonic plane that could carry 100 passengers between Europe and Australia in 90 minutes could be a reality by 2050, according to the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Sep 10, 2015
The CSeries is 85% through certification tests and about to enter “the final flight testing phase,” according to Bombardier.
Sep 10, 2015
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will dispose at least 10 aircraft mothballed on the airport’s apron.
Sep 10, 2015
Boeing has again projected the Asia-Pacific region will have the greatest demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians with 40% of the global need, according to its 2015 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook.
Sep 09, 2015
Airbus’ year-to-date order book for commercial aircraft soared to a gross total of 748 as of Aug. 31; Boeing has booked orders for 462.
Sep 09, 2015
Oman Air is to take 11 new aircraft—three Boeing 737-800s, seven 737-8 MAXs and one 787-9—as well as three used Boeing 737s on long-term lease from Air Lease Corp.
Sep 09, 2015
An investigation is underway after a British Airways (BA) Boeing 777-200ER suffered a major engine fire as it was preparing for takeoff at McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.