Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 07, 2008
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson insisted yesterday that the 787 program is regaining its footing and first flight by the end of the second quarter remains realistic. The supply chain "is sorting itself out in a hurry," Carson said at a New York investors conference, available via webcast. "We think we've told you the truth and that we will fly in June. I would caution that 'June' could mean the first week of July or the third week of June. Weather could have an effect."
Feb 07, 2008
US Dept. of Transportation released its final Air Travel Consumer Report for 2007 and said that, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the 20 US carriers recording ontime performance reported a 73.4% ontime arrival rate, down 2 points from 2006. In addition, mishandled baggage reports increased 4.5% to 7.03 per 1,000 passengers while consumer complaints soared 58.2%. In December, airlines reported a 64.3% ontime arrival rate, down from 70.8% in the year-ago month. Cancellations of scheduled domestic departures rose to 3.5% from 3% in December 2006.
Feb 07, 2008
ATR and Lonrho Air signed an MOU for the purchase of two ATR 72-500s. The deal follows an initial order for eight aircraft announced last month (ATWOnline, Jan. 14). All 10 -500s will be deployed by Fly540, a Nairobi-based airline belonging to the pan-African investing conglomerate and will be configured with 66 seats, including 12 in first class, and equipped with PW127M engines, ATR's Elegance Cabin and IFE.
Feb 07, 2008
Armavia will be the first non-Russian carrier to take delivery of the Superjet 100, Transport Minister Igor Levitin said yesterday, according to press reports from Yerevan. Aeroflot will be the first airline to fly the new regional jet (ATWOnline, Sept. 12, 2007). Armavia signed a $50 million contract for two aircraft and will take delivery this year, Levitin said.
Feb 07, 2008
Boeing will decide in the next couple of months whether to ramp up 737NG production, Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson said. The narrowbodies were built at a monthly rate of 27.5 in 2007. Carson, speaking yesterday at an investors conference, said he soon will review a company analysis on 737 production in recent months to assess both Boeing's own production capabilities and market demand. "It feels like there might be. .
Oct 14, 2014
Boeing has started production of the first 737 MAX fuselage stringers at Boeing Fabrication Integrated AeroStructures in Auburn, Washington.
Oct 13, 2014
Garuda Indonesia has announced an order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.9 billion at list prices.
Oct 13, 2014
Airbus has signed an agreement with China Aviation Supplies Holding Co. (CAS) for 70 A320-family aircraft.
Oct 13, 2014
UK leisure carrier Thomson Airways will take delivery of two further Boeing 787s and 47 new 737 MAX aircraft by 2020 as part of its “five-year vision to change the face of holiday flying,” the airline said.
Oct 10, 2014
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways has taken delivery of the first of 16 Boeing 787-9s. The airline is the first European airline to take delivery of the 787-9.
Oct 09, 2014
Philippine Airlines (PAL) may defer an order with Airbus for at least some of the 46 aircraft that it currently has on order from the manufacturer.
Oct 09, 2014
CFM International’s LEAP engine made its first flight on GE’s Boeing 747 flying testbed at Victorville, California, launching the next phase of testing for the advanced engine program.