Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 28, 2007
ATR on Friday delivered the first of 10 72-500s to Aer Arann. The carrier currently operates a fleet of 14 ATR 42s and 72s.
May 25, 2007
Delta Air Lines yesterday announced an order for 14 CRJ900s valued at $511 million and said it will place the aircraft with regional subsidiary Comair, apparently quelling speculation that it would attempt to sell the Cincinnati-based carrier.
May 25, 2007
Cebu Pacific Air ordered six 72-seat ATR 72-500s plus eight options in a deal worth more than $250 million, the manufacturer said. The aircraft will enable the carrier to operate into more Philippine airports that are restricted by shorter runways. President and CEO Lance Gokongwei said the order "is a continued manifestation of Cebu Pacific's commitment to bring air travel closer to more Filipinos and to bring them to more destinations which we cannot operate to at the moment."
May 25, 2007
Avion Aircraft Trading placed a firm order for eight A330-200 freighters, increasing its MOU commitment by two. The order follows finalization of a first leasing arrangement with Icelandair Cargo for four A330-200Fs, Airbus said. Deliveries will start in 2010. No engine type was selected.
May 24, 2007
AirTran Airways yesterday announced an order for 15 737-700s for delivery in 2011-12. The carrier now has ordered 115 of the type. It currently operates 45. Chairman and CEO Joe Leonard said the order "will provide the needed aircraft that will allow the airline to move forward with our strategic expansion while maintaining our business model."
Mar 17, 2014
Saudi Arabian start-up SaudiGulf, which is planning to launch operations next year, has placed a firm order for four Airbus A320ceos.
Mar 15, 2014
Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Najib Razak, has confirmed that the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777-200 operating flight MH370 had its tracking transponders turned off in "what looked like a deliberate action from somebody on board the aircraft."
Mar 14, 2014
Exclusive AerData information on aircraft deliveries by type and engines complete with registration and MSN number, with lessor information.
Mar 14, 2014
Aircraft Industries will assemble two test Let L-410NG Turbolet aircraft before the end of the year.
Mar 13, 2014
Swiss carrier Etihad Regional, previously branded Darwin Airline, will lease four ATR 72-500s from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) marking the start of its transition from an all-Saab 2000 fleet.
Mar 13, 2014
Air India, which has had a spate of incidents on its Boeing 787 fleet in the past year-and-a-half, is satisfied with the overall quality of service from the aircraft, according to chairman and managing director Rohit Nandan.
Mar 12, 2014
SpiceJet, a low-cost carrier based in India, has announced an order for 42 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The order, previously listed as unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at $4.4 billion at list prices.