Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 22, 2006
Finnair launched commercial flights with its first E-190. The carrier will receive a total of 10 100-seat E-190s within the next three years. It currently operates 10 E-170s.
Dec 21, 2006
Meridian Aerospace Group announced the sale of an ex-Delta Air Lines 737-200 from PNC Equipment Finance to Aventura Aviation of New York.
Dec 21, 2006
A380 launch customer Singapore Airlines gave the beleaguered aircraft program a boost yesterday by ordering nine more of the type along with six options, bringing to 19 the number of A380s it has on firm order. The nine new aircraft are worth a combined $2.7 billion. SIA also ordered 11 A320s plus nine options to be delivered to regional affiliate SilkAir from 2009 to 2012 and said it is planning to lease 19 A330-300s. The SilkAir order is valued at $1.33 billion. The regional said it will use the aircraft for flights in Asia.
Dec 21, 2006
ATR signed a contract with Airlinair, a regional partner of Air France, for one new ATR 72-500 scheduled for delivery in 2009. The deal is valued at $17 million. Airlinair is Europe's largest ATR operator with a fleet comprising seven ATR 42-300s, 11 42-500s, four 72-200s and one 72-210.
Dec 21, 2006
Royal Jordanian selected the 787 as the replacement aircraft for its aging A340s and also decided to add four new A320 family aircraft. RJ President and CEO Samer Majali previously had told ATWOnline that the carrier was considering the 787 as well as the A350 XWB for its future long-haul fleet. It confirmed yesterday that it is negotiating with Boeing and several leasing companies to introduce four or five 787-8s as a first step. It may increase its commitment depending upon how it opts to replace its A310s, which are due to be phased out from 2011.
Nov 05, 2013
Lufthansa Group hopes to see sales of the Bombardier CSeries aircraft improve, the company’s head of fleet management said Tuesday.
Nov 05, 2013
Mitsubishi has been in talks with London City Airport about its plans to seek steep approach certification for the MRJ70 and 90.
Nov 05, 2013
The Air India Boeing 787, which developed windshield cracks while landing at Melbourne on Monday, will to return Delhi Tuesday night after being repaired, airline officials said.
Nov 04, 2013
Airbus announced Monday that the fifth and final member of its A350 XWB flight test fleet, MSN 5, is now underway with the fuselage joining process.
Nov 01, 2013
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. claims to have fixed the problems that led to the most recent Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program delay and is confident it can stick to the new schedule.
Nov 01, 2013
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has reported a net loss of RUB7.29 billion ($227 million) for the first nine months ended Sept. 30, deepened 2.8 times from a year ago.
Nov 01, 2013
It is shaping up as a banner year for Airbus and Boeing with commercial aircraft orders rolling in from airlines and lessors worldwide. Both expected a strong year, but demand in 2013 is far exceeding expectations the manufacturers had at the year’s start. Through the first three quarters, both companies have already breached the 1,000-gross-orders mark, a barrier not achieved in most full years.