Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 11, 2013
Air Canada has announced an agreement that includes commitments, options and rights to purchase up to 109 Boeing 737 MAXs.
Dec 11, 2013
The pilot at the controls of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 when it crashed in July at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has admitted to investigators he was “very concerned” about his ability to perform a visual approach landing on SFO’s runway 28L.
Dec 11, 2013
British Airways (BA) plans to deploy its Airbus A380s on its London Heathrow-Washington service from next year, while its Boeing 787s will be rolled out on Calgary, Chengdu, Hyderabad and Philadelphia routes.
Dec 10, 2013
India’s minister for civil aviation Ajit Singh said Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet will receive a software update, which will ground each aircraft for 10 days.
May 09, 2018
The European Commission has cleared the way for United Technologies Corp. (UTC) to buy Rockwell Collins, assuming the divestiture of businesses in actuators, pilot controls, ice protection and oxygen systems.
May 09, 2018
Airbus expects to be bound by the Trump administration’s new prohibitions against selling US aircraft and parts to Iran even if Europe maintains a more business-friendly approach to the Persian Gulf nation, a top executive said.
May 09, 2018
Airbus doubled its year-to-date commercial aircraft orderbook in April, firming new orders for 68 aircraft from three airlines—Bhutan’s Druk Air, US ultra-LCC Allegiant Air and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)—and two undisclosed customers, valued at approximately $7.3 billion at list prices.
May 09, 2018
World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals judges are expected to hand down a long-anticipated decision on the dispute between the US and European Union (EU) over whether EU payments to Airbus constitute illegal subsidies.
May 08, 2018
Air Connection Express—a consortium of Angolan airlines, airport oversight and operations entities—has firmed an order for six Bombardier Q400 turboprops, valued at $198 million at list prices.
May 08, 2018
Central and Eastern European carrier Wizz Air expects to grow its fleet to 300 aircraft within the next 10 years, tripling its current size.
May 08, 2018
Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board approved orders for up to 16 additional aircraft to be allocated among subsidiaries.