Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 02, 2007
Alaska Airlines said it introduced two 737-400 combis into its fleet for service within Alaska. The conversions were done by Pemco World Air Services. Two more 737-400Cs will enter the fleet by year end. The aircraft, the first 737-400 combis, accommodate 72 passengers and four cargo pallets on the main deck.
Feb 02, 2007
Naysa of the Canary Islands ordered two additional ATR 72-500s worth $36 million, adding to the four ordered in September. They will be delivered this year. Naysa currently operates Beech 1900s.
Feb 01, 2007
US NTSB is investigating an uncontained engine failure aboard a Mesa Airlines CRJ200LR operating as America West Express on Jan. 25. Flight 2985 was en route from Denver to Phoenix, NTSB said. None of the 54 passengers and crewmembers on board was injured as the crew declared an emergency and returned to Denver. Investigators are searching for engine debris from the CF34-3B1. The aircraft was built in 1999.
Feb 01, 2007
Austrian Airlines took delivery of its fourth 777-200ER Tuesday, at which time it had no other orders or options placed with any aircraft manufacturer.
Feb 01, 2007
Bombardier announced yesterday that it "will continue to refine its CSeries business plan" in 2007 and will consider increased use of composite material for the fuselage and wing of the 110/130-seat aircraft as well as next-generation engine technology. The manufacturer previously had not committed publicly to fund the project this year (ATWOnline, June 20, 2006).
Nov 21, 2013
Iberia—which unveiled its new logo and livery on an Airbus A330-300 Nov. 21 at Madrid-Barajas Airport—said the new branding expresses the carrier’s ongoing process of transformation and modernization.
Nov 21, 2013
A Boeing Dreamlifter cargo aircraft operated by Atlas Air safely reached its eventual destination Thursday afternoon after having mistakenly landed at the wrong airport—which was unequipped to handle the modified 747-400 freighter—Wednesday night.
Nov 20, 2013
CFM International remains confident in its predictions of a slight fuel burn advantage for the new LEAP-1A engine over the competing Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan on the Airbus A320neo, even though the two currently remain essentially neck-and-neck in terms of firm engine selections.
Nov 20, 2013
Boeing’s third 787-9 test aircraft completed its test flight Tuesday.
Nov 20, 2013
Xiamen Airlines, which is in the midst of a rapid fleet expansion, introduced its 100th aircraft last weekend—a Boeing 737-800.
Nov 19, 2013
ATR will apply the engine technology of its proposed 90-seat large turboprop [LTP] to its existing ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 variants via a new engine family, if it secures shareholder approval for the larger aircraft.
Nov 19, 2013
Bombardier Aerospace today at the Dubai Air Show launched an extra capacity seating configuration option for the Q400 NextGen that adds up to 14 more seats to accommodate up to 86 passengers.
Nov 19, 2013
Ethiopian Airlines will expand its Bombardier Q400 fleet from 13 to at least 26 aircraft by 2025, but could go further depending on the needs of its sister airlines.