Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 08, 2006
Embraer delivered the first E-170 to Colombia's state-owned Satena, which currently operates five E-145s. A second E-170 will be delivered early next year.
Dec 07, 2006
Bankrupt Northwest Airlines said in a court filing yesterday that it has agreed to sell seven DC-10-30s to ATA Airlines, a transaction NWA said would bring "relief" that will help it to reorganize and eventually emerge from Chapter 11 protection. The carrier plans to retire all its DC-10s by the end of next month and said it marketed the seven planes to "70 potential purchasers." ATA's offer, which was not revealed, "represents the best available transaction for the sale of the aircraft," it said in the filing.
Dec 07, 2006
Swiss International Air Lines yesterday added its 11th A330, a dash 200, to its fleet.
Dec 07, 2006
Boeing's 787 is still overweight, although not the 5,000 lb. disclosed a month ago (ATWOnline, Nov. 7), but the company is confident it will "meet all commitments on weight," 787 VP and GM Mike Bair said yesterday during a call with reporters. An example of significant savings is a redesigned seat track that will remove several hundred pounds, he said. Bair also said the 787 will have 2%-3% lower cash operating costs than originally promised, largely owing to better-than-expected maintenance costs.
Dec 07, 2006
Lufthansa's board yesterday approved orders for 20 747-8 Intercontinentals--the first of the variant to be sold by Boeing--plus 20 options and seven A340-600s, a total investment in long-haul planes valued at nearly $7 billion.
Oct 28, 2013
The Industrial Bank Financial Leasing Co. has ordered 20 C919s from the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC).
Oct 25, 2013
Leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is weeks away from a final decision on an order for 60 narrowbodies, according to comments made by group chairman Iain Rawlinson.
Oct 25, 2013
A Turkish Airlines spokesman told ATW the carrier has not finalized its aircraft assessments for the 2020-2023 period after several media outlets reported the carrier is in talks with manufacturers for aircraft orders.
Oct 25, 2013
Lufthansa is ending turboprop services Oct. 26 with Italian subsidiary Air Dolomiti’s final ATR 72-500 flight from Munich to Triest, Italy, as the German-based carrier moves ahead with its restructuring program SCORE.
Oct 25, 2013
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has taken delivery of the first of three 777-300ERs for lease to Kenya Airways.
Oct 24, 2013
Korean Air has finalized an order for five Boeing 747-8Is and six 777-300ERs that was announced as a commitment during the Paris Air Show in June.
Oct 24, 2013
El Al Israel Airlines has finalized an order for two additional Boeing 737-900ERs, bringing the total number of orders for the type to eight.