Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 25, 2009
Chongqing Airlines took delivery of the first of three 122-seat A319s on lease from ILFC, Airbus announced. A joint venture between China Southern Airlines and Chongqing International Invest, the carrier currently operates four A320s and will take delivery of the remaining two A319s this spring.
Mar 25, 2009
International Aero Engines announced the delivery of the first set of V2500s to Airbus's A320 final assembly line in Tianjin. The V2500 will be installed on nine of the first 10 aircraft assembled there, including the first plane scheduled for delivery to Sichuan Airlines this summer (ATWOnline, Sept. 30, 2008).
Mar 23, 2009
Naverus will design performance-based navigation procedures for Air China's A330 fleet at Lhasa under a contract signed with the carrier. It already has implemented PBN procedures at the airport for CA's 757s and A319s.
Mar 23, 2009
Singapore Airlines has "no immediate plans" to defer any aircraft deliveries, including the four A380s scheduled to arrive this year, but said it does not "discount the possibility of deferring future deliveries as we consider the options for our fleet going forward," in a statement cited by Agence France Presse.
Mar 20, 2009
Air Botswana took delivery of the first of two new 68-seat ATR 72-500s ordered last year. The second aircraft is scheduled to arrive in May. The airline already operates three 42-500s.
Aug 21, 2015
Myanmar domestic carrier Air Bagan has stopped operations following the off-runway excursion of one of its two ATR 72-500 aircraft at Yangon Airport last month.
Aug 21, 2015
Australian flag carrier Qantas reported an annual gross income for FY2015 of A$975 million ($711 million), a dramatic A$1.6 billion reversal from its A$646 million loss in the year-ago period.
Aug 21, 2015
Icelandair has taken delivery of its first Boeing 767 from lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), marking an increase in capacity from its current all-Boeing 757 fleet.
Aug 20, 2015
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling for a multipronged approach to address safety issues posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Aug 20, 2015
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has switched an order for six Boeing 787-9s to the larger 787-10 to better fit with its network plans.
Aug 20, 2015
Qantas has signed a letter of intent with Boeing to buy eight 787-9 Dreamliners, Boeing announced Aug.
Aug 19, 2015
Iraqi Airways, banned from most European airspace on safety concerns, has leased equipment that will enable it to maintain services to the continent.