Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 19, 2006
China Southern Airlines signed a purchase agreement for six 777Fs, Boeing said yesterday, in a deal Chinese media said was worth $1.84 billion. Deliveries will begin in the fourth quarter of 2008. China Southern subsidiary Xiamen Airlines signed for six 737-800s to be delivered in 2010, according to press reports. The latter deal reportedly includes the cancellation of an order for three 787s.
Oct 18, 2006
The Korean Air/Sinotrans joint venture cargo airline will launch between June and September 2007 with one 747F and two A300Fs based in Tianjin.
Oct 18, 2006
Tiger Airways ordered eight more A320s, which will build its fleet to 20 by 2010. The $500 million deal was signed yesterday and the first four aircraft will be delivered in 2008 with the balance in the following two years. Tiger has seven A320s in service with two more arriving this year and three in 2007. CEO Tony Davis told reporters that passenger numbers increased by more than 70% in the first six months of the current fiscal year. The LCC serves 15 cities in seven countries.
Oct 18, 2006
British Airways yesterday took the first step in its long-awaited long-haul fleet renewal, issuing an RFP to Airbus and Boeing as well as Engine Alliance, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and other key component suppliers. The aircraft under consideration are the A330, A350 XWB and A380 and the 787, 777 and 747-8.
Oct 18, 2006
Blue Wings yesterday confirmed its July order for 20 A320 family aircraft (ATWOnline, July 25), according to press reports. The order comprises 16 150-seat A320s and four 210-seat A321s. Separately, Reuters reported that Blue Wings is the customer for five A320s sold by JetBlue Airways last month. (ATWOnline, Sept. 25). JetBlue said the aircraft will be delivered by mid-November.
Sep 18, 2013
As a follow-up to the July 12 fire in a parked and unoccupied Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 at London Heathrow Airport, FAA on Wednesday issued a final rule and airworthiness directive (AD) for US airlines to inspect 3,832 Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) installed on US aircraft.
Sep 18, 2013
Boeing’s first 787-9 reached an altitude of 20,400 feet (6,218 meters) during its inaugural test flight, which the manufacturer characterized as productive and successful.
Sep 18, 2013
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet operated two Sukhoi Superjet 100s on revenue flights Wednesday, marking the first SSJ100 commercial flights by a Western airline.
Sep 18, 2013
The pilot shortage, air traffic congestion and passenger growth are creating bottlenecks in China, Airbus president Eric Chen told reporters in Beijing.
Sep 17, 2013
The Boeing 787-9, 20-feet longer than the baseline 787-8, flew for the first time Tuesday to launch the flight test program of the second Dreamliner variant.
Sep 17, 2013
[UPDATED] Boeing’s first 787-9 took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., for its first test flight at 11 a.m. local time Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Sep 17, 2013
Following first flight of the CSeries airliner, Bombardier will review its test plans to see if it can still achieve certification and entry into service (EIS) in 12 months as scheduled.
Sep 17, 2013
The Airbus A320 family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China (FALC) has delivered its 143th aircraft since its first delivery in June 2009 to Sichuan Airlines.