Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 10, 2015
Boeing is “working to understand the market space” for a potentially new aircraft that could seat around 210-225 passengers in a typical configuration, according to Commercial Airplanes VP-marketing Randy Tinseth.
Mar 09, 2015
Boeing is planning a series of upgrades to ensure the 777 remains competitive in the long-range market well after the 777X derivative enters service.
Mar 09, 2015
A report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has revealed the locator-beacon battery in the flight data recorder (FDR) had passed its expiration date, an oversight that later triggered a fleet-wide check by the airline.
Mar 09, 2015
Emirates Airline, the world’s largest Boeing 777 operator, has been waiting with the rest of the world for an explanation about what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared March 8 last year while on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard.
Mar 09, 2015
Turkish Airlines has placed a firm order for four additional Airbus A330-200 freighters that will be operated by its Turkish Cargo business.
Jun 19, 2019
Paris Air Show Briefs-June 19, 2019
Jun 19, 2019
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLRs, adding 20 new aircraft to an order of 30 A321neos that have been converted to the new long-range narrowbody.
Jun 19, 2019
Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos plans to maintain his airline’s order for over 100 Boeing 737 MAXs, despite the type’s ongoing grounding.
Jun 19, 2019
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss sees the newly launched Airbus A321XLR as an ideal aircraft for transatlantic operations from the airline’s Baltic home market, although airBaltic’s own short-haul focus remains unchanged.
Jun 19, 2019
Turkmenistan Airlines has signed a commitment to add a fourth Boeing 777-200LR to its fleet as it seeks to grow its international network.
Jun 19, 2019
Supersonic airliner developer Boom Supersonic has slipped the first flight of its XB-1 high-speed demonstrator to 2020, but says the follow-on full-size airliner is on track to make its service debut in the 2025-2027 timeframe.
Jun 19, 2019
Amazon is adding 15 more Boeing 737-800 freighters to its network following a deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), paving the way to expand its fleet to at least 70 aircraft, including 20 GECAS-provided 737s.
Jun 19, 2019
The newly-launched Airbus A321XLR saw another major order boost with an MOU for 50 of the long-range narrowbodies from US private equity firm Indigo Partners.