Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 17, 2007
Horizon Air, which grounded its fleet of Q400s following the collapse of landing gear on two separate SAS flights (ATWOnline, Sept. 13), inspected 16 of its 33 affected aircraft by Friday and plans to begin placing them back in service today. The regional carrier canceled 89 flights Friday and expected additional cancellations over the weekend because of the grounding. By Tuesday it intends to introduce a "modified schedule" as aircraft are returned to service.
Sep 17, 2007
Babcock & Brown filed last week with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to spin off part of its commercial aircraft leasing business in an IPO that could raise more than $440 million. The newly created lessor will be known as Babcock & Brown Air. Shares are being offered at $22-$24 each and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FLY, B&B said in a statement.
Sep 14, 2007
CSA Czech Airlines firmed up options on eight A319s, bringing its total firm orders for A320 family aircraft to 20. CSA said it plans to use the A320s to modernize its European fleet.
Sep 14, 2007
Honeywell opened the Honeywell Aerospace Mexicali Research & Technology Center containing advanced aerospace system integration laboratories that will be used to develop and test next-generation technologies. The 100,000-sq.-ft. facility, which cost $35 million, employs more than 200 local engineers and technicians and initially will research and develop technologies for next-generation narrowbody aircraft such as the 737 and A320.
Sep 14, 2007
Bombardier said a preliminary investigation revealed some corrosion on a part of the landing gear that failed on an SAS Q400 earlier this week. A spokesperson told ATWOnline that the corrosion was evident on the landing gear actuator, which extends and retracts the gear during landing and takeoff. The Canadian manufacturer recommended that all Q400s be grounded after landing gears collapsed on two separate SAS flights on Sept. 9 and Sept. 12 (ATWOnline, Sept.
Jun 10, 2014
Turkish Airlines has confirmed to ATW it plans to convert options for 15 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft for delivery in 2020.
Jun 10, 2014
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 pushing back from the gate struck a parked JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Tuesday morning at Boston Logan International Airport.
Jun 09, 2014
American Airlines Group has taken delivery of the first of 30 enhanced Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, which will be operated by subsidiary PSA Airlines under the American Eagle brand.
Jun 09, 2014
Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has received FAA to add the Embraer E-175 to its operating certificate, which it called a “critical accomplishment” in its goal of having the aircraft “on line on time.”
Jun 06, 2014
The Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine that malfunctioned on Bombardier CSeries flight test aircraft FTV1 had been having problems and was repaired just before the low-pressure turbine failed during ground tests, Bombardier executives have told analysts from UBS.
Jun 06, 2014
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has officially opened a £100m ($168 million) advanced turbofan disc manufacturing plant, designed to produce fan discs and turbine discs for the latest generation of the company’s engines.
Jun 06, 2014
Airbus booked orders for 70 aircraft in May and delivered 55, taking its total backlog to 5,514 aircraft.
Jun 05, 2014
Pratt & Whitney has made a preliminary determination of the root cause of the PW1500G geared-turbofan engine failure during ground tests on a CSeries and is working with Bombardier “on a plan to resume testing in the next few weeks.”