Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 21, 2006
Germanwings said this week it has taken delivery of 19 new A319s. "Over the next three years we aim to significantly increase our flights from Cologne Bonn Airport and to develop new attractive destinations," Chairman Joachim Klein said.
Jul 21, 2006
WestJet finalized an agreement yesterday with Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise for three 737-700s and one 737-800, with deliveries scheduled for late 2007 and the first half of 2008. The deal also includes options for three more dash 700s and one additional dash 800, which would be delivered in 2009. By the end of 2008, WestJet's fleet will number 76 aircraft.
Jul 21, 2006
Aviation Partners flying high on more winglet sales Kingfisher orders three Thales full flight simulators CAE launches Global Academy to address looming pilot shortage Boeing says interest in 747-8 Intercontinental growing European industry commits to new green program Boeing launches GoldCare Program Additional stories
Jul 20, 2006
Kenya Airways took delivery of a 767-300, part of a fleet modernization that also will see it receive four 737-800s and phase out three 737-200s this year.
Jul 20, 2006
AirAsia will have the lift to match its ambition after signing a contract with Airbus for 40 A320 family aircraft and 30 options, the manufacturer announced yesterday. The deal is worth approximately $2.7 billion, according to press reports. AirAsia Group, comprising the Malaysian mainline, Thai AirAsia and AirAsia Indonesia, is replacing its 737 fleet. It currently operates 21 737-300s and seven A320s, with another 53 already on order. Thai AirAsia has nine dash 300s.
Jul 18, 2013
Russia’s UTair Aviation has taken delivery of its first of 20 Airbus A321s ordered at the Farnborough Airshow in 2012.
Jul 17, 2013
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has finalized an order with Embraer for 50 E-Jets E2 aircraft, comprising 25 E-190-E2s and 25 E-195-E2s.
Jul 17, 2013
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of up to 100 Airbus A320neos and A321neos.
Jul 16, 2013
Honeywell has joined the investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 fire at London Heathrow Airport as the focus shifts to components including the emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
Jul 16, 2013
Ukraine International Airlines, which is moving forward with its fleet renewal and expansion program, has taken delivery of three new leased 140-seat Embraer E-190s.
Jul 15, 2013
UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigators say there is no direct evidence that a fire onboard a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 was caused by the aircraft’s batteries
Jul 15, 2013
Airbus has put its new A350 XWB twinjet through its entire flight envelope and tested all key systems, as it prepares to fly its second test aircraft in September.