Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 27, 2008
AWAS said it finalized the purchase of six new A330-300s from Airbus for lease to Singapore Airlines. Transaction is valued at $1.2 billion at list prices and first delivery will be next year. The lessor said the order "reflects our goal to further diversify our aircraft portfolio and broaden the appeal to our airline customers." It ordered up to 100 A320s two months ago (ATWOnline, Jan. 10).
Mar 26, 2008
Shandong Airlines, based in Jinan, will take delivery of six 737NGs in 2009 and 16 in 2012-13, according to a statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange cited by press reports. According to its website, Shandong operates 37 aircraft on more than 700 weekly flights to 50 destinations.
Mar 26, 2008
Air France KLM appears willing to make some concessions to Alitalia's unions amid reports that AZ rival Air One is interested in making another offer for the flag carrier.
Mar 25, 2008
Jeppesen won US FAA authority for its Airport Moving Map application for Class 2 EFB devices. Technology features GPS capabilities, an airport surface map database and positional awareness functionality. Integration with Continental Airlines' EFB system by NavAero is slated for this month.
Mar 25, 2008
Pakistan International Airlines plans to sell eight 747s to cut costs, a spokesperson told the Associated Press in Karachi.
Dec 03, 2014
US lessor CIT Group has firmed up its order for 15 Airbus A330-900neos and five A321ceos.
Dec 03, 2014
Finnair has firmed up eight additional Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350-900s, increasing its commitment for the new twinjet to a total of 19 aircraft.
Dec 03, 2014
Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 787 has completed its first flight using a blend of 15% green diesel and 85% petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.
Dec 02, 2014
The fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 in January 2013 occurred because of “shortcomings” in designing and certifying the lithium ion batteries installed on the aircraft, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined.
Dec 02, 2014
Irish regional CityJet, which Germany’s Intro Aviation acquired from Air France May 1, is nearing a decision on the renewal of its 17 Avro RJ85s and finalizing its mid-term strategy.
Dec 02, 2014
Belgian regional wet-lease operator VLM Airlines joined IATA Dec. 1 and has signed an online sales deal with WorldTicket, laying the foundation for its return to scheduled services in 2015.
Dec 02, 2014
Switzerland-based Helvetic Airways will buy seven 112-seat Embraer E-190s from Austria-based airberlin subsidiary FlyNiki, which is expanding its fleet capacity with five 150-seat Airbus A319s and two 180-seat A320s, a source close to airberlin’s management confirmed to ATW.
Dec 02, 2014
LOT Polish Airlines plans to announce an order for a new narrowbody fleet in the first quarter of 2015.