Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 01, 2009
IT'S BEEN A REMARKABLE RIDE AT AIRTRAN Airways this first decade of the new millennium. While the network carriers downsized and reorganized following 9/11, the Orlando-based LCC made money and won over fliers, in the process racking up impressive increases in capacity. Consider the 2005-07 period: Available seat-miles rose 28.3% in 2005, 23.7% in 2006 and 19.4% in 2007. This kind of growth begets inherent economies as fixed costs are spread over an ever-widening base.
Mar 01, 2009
AS BOEING STRUGGLES TO GET THE LATEST version of the 747 to first flight, there is more than a touch of deja vu to the situation, recalling as it does events in Seattle 40 years ago this past February when the first 747 took to the air. Across a span of four decades, the company confronts similar issues on the 747-8, as strained engineering resources and delays dog the program again.
Mar 01, 2009
IN THE 1950S, UNITED AIRLINES AND MANY other carriers proudly proclaimed in major advertising campaigns that their aircraft were fitted with revolutionary weather radar that would eliminate nasty weather surprises, but last year turbulence-related injuries cost the industry $100 million. According to US FAA,turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to passengers and crew in nonfatal airline events. Between 1981 and 1997 there were 342 reports of turbulence affecting major carriers, resulting in three passenger deaths and 80 serious injuries.
Feb 27, 2009
Korean Air board has decided to order an additional six A330s. Two aircraft will be delivered next year, followed by two in 2011 and two in 2013. KE currently operates three A330-200s and 16 A330-300s.
Feb 26, 2009
Qatar Airways took delivery of the second of eight 777-200LRs Tuesday.
Jul 30, 2015
Safety on runways and at airports is a major component of overall aviation safety.
Jul 30, 2015
Bombardier earned second-quarter net income of $125 million, down 19.4% from a net profit of $155 million in the prior-year period, on a 5.5% year-over-year drop in revenue to $4.62 billion.
Jul 30, 2015
The sale of most of GE’s financing business as part of a reorganization effort will not adversely affect its aircraft-leasing arm, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), as some have speculated.
Jul 30, 2015
In some ways, the early 21st century is beginning to mimic the early 20th century in terms of aviation pioneering and experimentation.
Jul 30, 2015
From the August 2015 issue of Air Transport World magazine
Jul 30, 2015
Air China plans to raise no more than CNY12 billion ($2 billion) by circulating non-public 994 million shares to purchase 15 Boeing 787 aircraft.
Jul 30, 2015
Embraer reported second-quarter net income of $131.1 million, down 10.6% from a net profit of $146.7 million in the 2014 June quarter, on a 14.2% year-over-year drop in revenue to $1.51 billion.