Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 29, 2013
Chinese startup Zhejiang Loong Airlines has launched passenger operations and placed an order for 11 Airbus A320ceos and nine A320neos, firming up a commitment announced in September at the Beijing Air Show.
Dec 27, 2013
Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered four additional Boeing aircraft, comprising three 777-300ERs and one 747-8 freighter.
Dec 23, 2013
Emirates Airline has signed a firm order for 50 additional A380s, cementing a commitment that was first announced at the Dubai Air Show in November.
Dec 20, 2013
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the first Asian airline to order the Boeing 777X, signing a deal for 21 of the -9X variants at a list price of HK$58 billion ($7.5 billion), the Hong Kong-based oneworld carrier said Friday.
May 22, 2018
Hit by successive delays, the rebaselined MRJ90 test plan is on a firmer footing and staying on its revised certification schedule, says Mitsubishi.
May 22, 2018
Aviation Engine Corp. of China (AECC) has run its CJ-1000AX demonstrator turbofan, as part of a program intended to provide alternative, domestically-produced propulsion for the COMAC C919.
May 22, 2018
A little-known airline has been producing impressive results for nearly two years. But it has no network, its airplanes have no fancy livery and you can’t buy a ticket on it.
May 21, 2018
After a fractious beginning, the GDSs have become NDC partners.
May 21, 2018
U.S. scheduled charter operator JetSuite is the launch customer for Zunum Aero’s hybrid-electric regional aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery beginning in 2022.
May 18, 2018
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has delivered its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, a MAX 8 to leisure carrier Corendon Airlines.
May 17, 2018
Russia’s Ivolga Airlines, which previously flew under the Saratov Airlines brand, has taken delivery of a third Embraer E190—its first rebranded aircraft.
May 17, 2018
Air Canada does not plan to exercise options on Boeing 787s, CFO Michael Rousseau said at a recent industry event.