Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 15, 2008
Universal Asset Management announced the purchase of an ex-Champion Air 727-200 for disassembly. Champion ceased operations in May.
Jul 14, 2008
Kunpeng Airlines, the Xi'an-based JV between Shenzhen Airlines and Mesa Air Group, signed a contract for five E-190s worth $187.5 million at list prices, the manufacturer announced. Aircraft will seat 98 passengers in two classes.
Jul 11, 2008
Australia's Regional Express said it sold a Saab 340A to Bridges Worldwide Express, which will have the aircraft converted into a freighter.
Jul 11, 2008
EgyptAir will become Star Alliance's 21st member today in a ceremony in Cairo. The carrier said it fulfilled all minimum requirements to become a Star member in fewer than nine months. It hopes to benefit from feed provided by Star members to bring further traffic to Cairo and Star hopes to be able to extend its presence in Africa via its newest member.
Jul 11, 2008
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 will not be delivered to launch customer Aeroflot until the second half of 2009, a year behind schedule, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. and the Russian airline revealed this week. A Sukhoi spokesperson confirmed the delay to Agence France Presse. Lev Koshlyakov, Aeroflot's deputy head, told Reuters that Sukhoi had informed it via a letter not to expect any SSJ100s until the 2009 third quarter. The carrier had expected to take delivery of as many as 30 in the second half of this year.
Mar 12, 2015
Mesa Airlines has firmed a purchase agreement covering seven Bombardier CRJ900 NextGens, valued at approximately $326 million.
Mar 11, 2015
International Airlines Group—parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling—has raised the prospect of future joint purchases of aircraft and powerplants with shareholder Qatar Airways.
Mar 11, 2015
Latvian carrier airBaltic will now take delivery of its first Bombardier CSeries CS300 in September 2016, rather than the final quarter of 2015 as originally planned.
Mar 11, 2015
Republic Airways Holdings has ordered five new Embraer E-175s. The contract has an estimated value of $222 million, based on current list prices.
Mar 11, 2015
With flight tests of the long-delayed Bombardier CSeries past the half-way stage and certification now on track for year end, key leasing companies say the airliner’s longer term success hinges on execution of the final approval phase to service entry as well as building credibility by attracting big orders.
Mar 10, 2015
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air is taking delivery of its sixth Airbus A330-300 this week, completing current orders for the widebody aircraft type it is using to expand its long-haul network.
Mar 10, 2015
The first 242-tonne maximum take-off weight (MTOW) variant of the Airbus A330 has rolled out the paint shop in Toulouse in launch customer Delta Air Lines’ livery, the European manufacturer said Monday.
Mar 10, 2015
Boeing is “working to understand the market space” for a potentially new aircraft that could seat around 210-225 passengers in a typical configuration, according to Commercial Airplanes VP-marketing Randy Tinseth.