Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 30, 2006
Air China said it posted a CNY3.3 billion ($417.5 million) profit in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The carrier did not provide a comparison to the year-ago quarter but said its "stable growth was attributable to the favorable turnaround in the industry that was driven by the drop in international oil prices, an upward adjustment of fuel surcharges and the continued appreciation of the [yuan]."
Oct 30, 2006
Lufthansa selected the Trent 700 to power the five A330s it ordered last month (ATWOnline, Sept. 21). The $300 million deal includes a TotalCare long-term services agreement. Deliveries begin in the first quarter of 2008.
Oct 30, 2006
ANA will exercise two of four 767-300BCF options with delivery by March 31, 2010, bringing the number of firm orders to five. The aircraft will be operated by ANA&JP Express on domestic services as well as short- and medium-haul Asian flights. ANA's order launched the dash 300BCF program last year (ATWOnline, Nov. 1, 2005).
Oct 27, 2006
Airbus received much-needed boosts from opposite sides of the world yesterday as the Chinese government and an Ohio-based startup placed large aircraft orders.
Oct 27, 2006
Virgin Atlantic Airways yesterday reached agreement with Airbus to defer delivery of its six A380s on firm order to 2013. The planes originally were scheduled to arrive in 2009, but Airbus production delays likely would have pushed back delivery. Terms of the deferral were not disclosed. Virgin said it extended leases on several 747-400s to compensate. Airbus said the A380 will have "proven" itself by the time Virgin takes delivery and noted that the deferral will help it "prioritize" deliveries for launch customers.
Sep 25, 2013
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, a start-up airline based in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including 11 A320ceos and nine A320neos.
Sep 25, 2013
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has challenged Boeing to find space for an extra 11 seats on its forthcoming 737 MAX, as it seeks to wring maximum productivity from the next-generation single-aisle aircraft.
Sep 25, 2013
Airbus will launch a new lower weight variant of its A330-300 twinjet, targeted for use on shorter-haul domestic and regional routes where greater capacity is needed.
Sep 24, 2013
Airbus has forecast demand for 28,355 new passenger aircraft and 871 new freighters in its latest 20-year global market forecast (GMF) covering the period 2013-2032.
Sep 24, 2013
Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) subsidiary Xi’an Aircraft International Corp.’s MA600 freighter formally entered the market Tuesday following the awarding of its type certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Sep 23, 2013
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has confirmed reports it has summoned Boeing management representatives to Oslo later this week to address reliability issues that have dogged the carrier’s two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Sep 23, 2013
Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant Air expects to need at least another week before its flight schedule is disruption-free and its entire MD-80 fleet is available as it works to get the model’s evacuation slides in compliance with manufacturer recommendations.