Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 12, 2007
China Airlines said yesterday that its board approved the signing of a letter of intent with Airbus to purchase 14 A350-900s plus six options valued at $4.2 billion if all options are exercised.
Dec 12, 2007
US Airways selected the IAE V2500 to power the up-to-153 A320 family aircraft it has on order (ATWOnline, Oct. 8). The engine deal covers powerplants for 78 firm aircraft valued at approximately $1.3 billion, IAE said. Aircraft will begin delivering in November 2008 and will feature the SelectOne version of the V2500 (ATWOnline, Nov. 13). IAE's offering powers 94 of US's 196 current A320 family aircraft.
Dec 12, 2007
ILFC announced the following aircraft lease deals: Jet Airways for one new 737-800 powered by CFM56-7B24s, delivered in December 2008 under a 10-year lease, and Jet subsidiary JetLite for one 737-700 powered by CFM56-7B24s, delivered next month under a seven-year lease; Air Canada for one new 777-300ER powered by GE90-115Bs, delivered in April 2009 under a 10-year lease; Air Berlin for three new 787-8s, delivered in May 2011 under 12-year leases; Air Europa for two 767-300ERs powered by CF6-80C2B7Fs under a lease extended from early next year to spring 2013. Also, TAM for one A320-20
Dec 12, 2007
Saudi Arabian Airlines signed a contract with Airbus firming the order for 22 A320s announced at last month's Dubai Air Show (ATWOnline, Nov. 13). The deal includes eight options.
Dec 12, 2007
Jet Airways exercised options for five A330-200s, according to a statement cited by widespread press reports. Delivery is scheduled from October 2009 through first-quarter 2011. The airline placed an order for 10 of the type plus 10 options at the 2005 Paris Air Show (ATWOnline, Oct. 26, 2005).
Aug 14, 2014
Airbus A350-900 flight test aircraft, MSN005, has completed a series of route proving trials at 14 cities over the past three weeks and is on track toward type certification in the third quarter of 2014.
Aug 14, 2014
Boeing is escalating the war of words between it and Delta Air Lines over the role of the Export-Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im) with a letter to the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee that refutes, point-by-point, a letter the Atlanta-based carrier sent last week.
Aug 14, 2014
CSA Czech Airlines will put its entire fleet of Airbus A320-200s up for disposal as it continues to fight to find a niche in the market.
Aug 14, 2014
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed a long-term contract with Air Lease Corp. (ALC), covering a pair of new-build Boeing 777-300ERs.
Aug 13, 2014
A selection of photos from Finnair's press day at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
Aug 13, 2014
Finnair will become the first carrier in Europe to operate the Airbus A350-900 when it takes delivery of the first of the type in 2015.
Aug 11, 2014
FAA announced the Griffiss International Airport unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site in Rome, New York—the fifth of six—is now operational.