Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 14, 2006
IAE International Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines announced that the carrier ordered V2500s to power 50 A320 family aircraft and signed a long-term V2500Select aftermarket agreement in a deal worth more than $1.35 billion. The aftercare program also will cover China Southern's 74 existing V2500-powered aircraft. The 50 aircraft are its allocation from China's 150-aircraft order placed one year ago (ATWOnline, July 10).
Dec 14, 2006
Air Seychelles selected the GEnx to power the two 787-8s it leased from ILFC in April for delivery in 2010 (ATWOnline, April 6). The deal includes a 10-year OnPoint Solutions agreement worth more than $25 million.
Dec 13, 2006
Airbus yesterday received EASA and FAA certification for the A380 powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, but festivities in Toulouse were clouded by a surprise morning raid by French police into parent EADS' Paris headquarters, part of an escalating insider trading investigation stemming from the A380 program's extensive delays. The certification keeps Airbus on track to deliver the first A380 to Singapore Airlines in October 2007, more than 18 months behind the original delivery schedule. The aircraft is the largest ever to be certified for passenger carriage.
Dec 11, 2006
Copa Airlines took delivery of its sixth E-190, which will seat 94 passengers in a two-class configuration.
Dec 11, 2006
Midwest Airlines signed an agreement Friday to acquire two MD-80s that will be used to expand long-haul flying from its Milwaukee hub. "The acquisition of these aircraft provides new opportunities for Midwest and its customers," said Senior VP and CMO Scott Dickson. The aircraft will be placed into service in the first half of 2007, with routes and schedules to be announced at a later date. Midwest currently operates a fleet of 11 MD-80s and 25 717s. With its wholly owned subsidiary Midwest Connect, it provides service to 47 cities.
Oct 30, 2013
Mitsubishi is predicting demand for 5,240 regional jets in the 70- to 100-seat range by 2032 in its most recent forecast update.
Oct 30, 2013
Lufthansa will modify 157 of its Airbus A320 family aircraft—which connect its Frankfurt and Munich hubs with the European route network—to make them quieter.
Oct 30, 2013
Lufthansa Cargo, which expected to take delivery of its first Boeing 777F in Frankfurt Nov. 1, will be delaying delivery until some minor rework repairs are made.
Oct 30, 2013
Japan Airlines (JAL), which placed its first-ever order with Airbus Oct. 7 for 31 A350 XWBs with options for a further 25 aircraft, explained to ATW the reasons behind that decision.
Oct 29, 2013
JetBlue Airways has placed a new order for 20 A321neos and 15 A321ceos and is also converting existing orders for eight A320ceo and 10 A320neo aircraft to eight A321ceos and 10 A321neos.
Oct 29, 2013
Qatar Airways’ CEO said Tuesday he is not interested in the newest version of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the -10, but was coy on the question of whether he might acquire the soon-to-be launched Boeing 777X.
Oct 29, 2013
Air Seychelles will renew its domestic fleet with three 19-seat Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft for delivery in mid-2015.
Oct 29, 2013
Airbus will offer retrofitted sharklet wing tip devices for older in-service A319s and A320s from 2015, followed by the A321 at a later stage.