Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 19, 2009
CFM International announced that Lufthansa selected the CFM56-5B to power 27 A319s/A320s it has on order. Contract is worth approximately $375 million and includes CFM's Tech Insertion option. Deliveries will commence this year and continue through 2012. LH currently operates more than 150 CFM56-powered Airbus and Boeing aircraft, the Snecma/General Electric joint venture said.
Feb 19, 2009
Copa Airlines this week took delivery of its 43rd aircraft, a 160-seat 737-800.
Feb 19, 2009
Air France's first A380, powered by Engine Alliance GP7200s, completed its inaugural test flight last Thursday, the engine-maker announced. Four-hr. flight was followed by Monday's journey to Hamburg, where it will undergo painting and interior customization ahead of October delivery. AF has 12 A380s on order.
Feb 18, 2009
AWAS signed a lease deal with CanJet Airlines for one 737-800.
Feb 18, 2009
Singapore Airlines management announced an additional capacity cut and said it has met with three staff unions to discuss its plans for "mitigating the impact of the global economic downturn." In a statement released Monday, the airline said that falling advance bookings prompted it to reduce capacity in the fiscal year beginning April 1 by 11% year-over-year. SIA will ground 17 aircraft, 13 more than previously planned. It originally planned to convert one aircraft into a freighter and return three others to lessors.
Jul 28, 2015
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines was forced to cancel 70 short- and medium-haul flights from last week until Monday due to a pilot shortage, mainly due to illness during the summer high season.
Jul 28, 2015
UK-headquartered aerostructures supplier GKN Aerospace has struck a deal to acquire aircraft systems, components and maintenance firm Fokker Technologies Group from Arle Capital for €706 million ($780 million).
Jul 27, 2015
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet has taken delivery of the first 230-seat Airbus A321 cabin, which offers an increased payload and a better passenger experience.
Jul 24, 2015
A selection of photos from ATW's Time Capsule Photo Gallery.
Jul 24, 2015
TAP Portugal is studying the Airbus A321neo for use on secondary transatlantic routes to Africa and Eastern Europe, which would offer net growth and open up several markets, TAP CEO Fernando Pinto said.
Jul 24, 2015
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is preparing to roll out onboard Wi-Fi and revamped interiors with the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 in October.
Jul 23, 2015
Qantas will be able to launch more full-service flights in its domestic network later this year due to increased fleet efficiency and the addition of more Boeing 717s.