Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 04, 2008
Compagnia Area Italiana presented its binding offer for Alitalia Friday despite the continuing protest of unions representing pilots and flight attendants (ATWOnline, Oct. 30). AZ, operating under administration, said the bid is "unique, inseparable and irrevocable" until Nov. 30 and is conditional upon European Commission approval of the Italian government's emergency loan and antitrust approval (ATWOnline, Oct. 3). CAI is confident it can re-launch Alitalia on Dec.
Nov 04, 2008
Regional Express (Rex) of Australia purchased four Saab 340Bs it was operating under a lease that expired last month. It now has 24 340s.
Nov 04, 2008
Rockwell Collins won a deal with China Cargo Airlines to provide communication, navigation and surveillance avionics for 10 777Fs. Aircraft are slated for delivery from December 2009 through 2013.
Nov 04, 2008
Cathay Pacific Airways finally has decided to phase out its 777-200s, rationalizing its 777 fleet around the -300 and -300ER while cutting capacity. It has been considering the future of its -200s for some time, as its fleet is built around the A330-300 for regional flying and the 777-300 for heavy trunk routes. It will attempt to sell the aircraft.
Nov 03, 2008
AirAsia X took delivery of the first of 25 new A330-300s last week in Toulouse. Aircraft is powered by Trent 700s and will seat 28 premium and 355 economy passengers.
Jun 15, 2015
Spain’s Canary Islands airline Binter has agreed to purchase an additional six new ATR 72-600 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 15, 2015
Japan Air Commuter Co.—member of the JAL Group—has ordered eight 50-seat ATR 42-600s, plus one option and 14 purchase rights, at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 15, 2015
Garuda Indonesia signed letters of intent with Boeing for 30 Boeing 787-9s and up to 30 737 MAX 8s, and with Airbus for 30 A350 XWBs Monday, opening day at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 14, 2015
CFM International will keep its maintenance costs for the new LEAP narrowbody engine to levels at or similar to those of the current CFM56 engine, company senior executives said Sunday on the eve of the Paris Air Show.
Jun 14, 2015
Pratt & Whitney said it will deliver retrofitted PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines to Airbus by the end of June to enable the resumption of GTF-powered A320neo flight testing.
Jun 12, 2015
Finnair is in the process of selecting its future narrowbody fleet, CEO Pekka Vauramo told ATW on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Miami.
Jun 12, 2015
Virgin Atlantic is targeting the end of this year to decide on a replacement for its London Gatwick-based fleet of Boeing 747-400s.
Jun 12, 2015
Myanmar National Airlines has taken delivery of its first leased Boeing 737-800 from lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).