Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 11, 2007
Cirrus Airlines, a Lufthansa regional partner, has established an Austrian subsidiary based in Salzburg called Cirrus At. The new entity will launch operations with thrice-daily flights to Zurich in codeshare with Swiss International Air Lines starting June 4 aboard Do 328 turboprops. Cirrus At is evaluating further services to second-tier Austrian cities like Graz and Linz.
Apr 11, 2007
Goodrich will supply wheels and electrically actuated brakes for Japan Airlines' 30 787s.
Apr 11, 2007
GE Aviation said yesterday that a new derivative of the CF34-8C5 engine, the CF34-8C5A2 providing 5% more thrust on normal takeoff, will be available for the CRJ1000, the 100-seat RJ launched by Bombardier in February (ATWOnline, Feb. 21). The CF34-8C5A2 will be rated at the same 14,510 lb. thrust as the original CF34-8C5 but will produce 5% more thrust for normal takeoffs and up to 3% more for maximum takeoffs at low-altitude airfields.
Apr 10, 2007
Aeroflot announced an agreement with Joint Aircraft Building Corp. for the 15-year lease of six new IL-96-400T freighters. The aircraft have a range of 5,700 km. and a payload of 92 tons. Two will be delivered in 2008, one the following year and three in 2010.
Apr 10, 2007
Rockwell Collins said Air Berlin selected the MultiScan Hazard Detection System, Multi Mode Receiver and Passenger Address Unit for 85 737NGs scheduled to begin delivering in April 2008.
Feb 04, 2014
Avianca said it has “taken the preventive decision to temporarily ground” its fleet of four Fokker 50 turboprops.
Feb 04, 2014
Middle East lessor Palma Holding has firmed up an order for four Bombardier Q400s and four options, finalizing a letter of intent that was inked at the Dubai Air Show in November.
Feb 04, 2014
Boeing this week will begin assembling the first 737NG to be built at the increased production rate of 42 aircraft per month.
Feb 04, 2014
Singapore Airlines regional affiliate SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, marking the start of the carrier’s transition to an all-Boeing fleet.
Feb 03, 2014
Air India—which took delivery of its 12th Boeing 787 Sunday and is on schedule to induct two more of the type by March—has decided to form a committee to evaluate its Dreamliner performance before making a final call on future deliveries.
Feb 01, 2014
Boeing surely hopes the process of manufacturing the 777X and the next-generation widebody’s entry into service goes more smoothly than the process for deciding on a location to build the aircraft.
Jan 31, 2014
Lufthansa is preparing for Airbus A380-800 operations into India following Monday’s decision by the Indian government to lift restrictions on A380 flights into the country.