Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 05, 2008
Embraer announced that Arkia Israeli Airlines will take delivery of an E-195 previously delivered to Air Europa.
Dec 04, 2008
Transaero took delivery of the second of 10 Tu-214s it will lease from Financial Lease Co. under a 2005 contract. Aircraft will seat eight in business class and 186 in economy and will enter service early next year on medium-haul flights to Spain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. The first PS-90A-powered aircraft entered the fleet in April 2007.
Dec 03, 2008
Air Europa parent Globalia signed a contract converting purchase rights for six E-195s worth $237 million at list prices, Embraer announced. Globalia placed its initial order in February (ATWOnline, Feb. 8). Delivery of the first newly ordered aircraft is scheduled for mid-2010. Air Europa will be the first carrier to operate the E-195 in a single-class, 122-seat configuration, Embraer said.
Dec 03, 2008
UPS Airlines added its first 747-400F to its European fleet, replacing an MD-11 freighter. Aircraft is powered by CF6-80C2B5Fs and will operate a five-times-weekly Cologne-Hong Kong service.
Dec 03, 2008
Lufthansa confirmed to ATWOnline yesterday that it temporarily has removed four A300-600s from service as a result of reduced demand. "We have parked the aircraft for an unspecified time," a spokesperson said. LH has no current plans to park additional aircraft, but if further capacity adjustments are necessary it will consider removing A340-300s from the fleet, the spokesperson added.
Jun 17, 2015
A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER parked in the Paris Air Show static display this week is generating a buzz for its cabin, which was designed by a top Taiwanese architect.
Jun 17, 2015
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier of Bahamas, has placed a firm order for two 70- seat ATR 72-600s and three 50-seat ATR 42-600s.
Jun 17, 2015
Ethiopian Airlines has been revealed as the customer for six Boeing 787-8s previously attributed to an unidentified customer by the manufacturer.
Jun 17, 2015
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boeing to order 20 747-8 freighters valued at $7.4 billion at list prices.
Jun 16, 2015
Hazy said a stretch of around six meters would allow Airbus to accommodate up to six additional rows on both the lower and upper deck.
Jun 16, 2015
Taiwan’s EVA Air has signed an MOU with Airbus for four additional A330-300s.
Jun 16, 2015
Korean Air has signed a MOU with Airbus to acquire up to 50 A321neo aircraft, its first of the type.
Jun 16, 2015
Air New Zealand announced an order for an additional ATR 72-600 at a delivery ceremony for the type at the Paris Air Show.