Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 25, 2013
Leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is weeks away from a final decision on an order for 60 narrowbodies, according to comments made by group chairman Iain Rawlinson.
Oct 25, 2013
A Turkish Airlines spokesman told ATW the carrier has not finalized its aircraft assessments for the 2020-2023 period after several media outlets reported the carrier is in talks with manufacturers for aircraft orders.
Oct 25, 2013
Lufthansa is ending turboprop services Oct. 26 with Italian subsidiary Air Dolomiti’s final ATR 72-500 flight from Munich to Triest, Italy, as the German-based carrier moves ahead with its restructuring program SCORE.
Oct 25, 2013
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has taken delivery of the first of three 777-300ERs for lease to Kenya Airways.
Mar 22, 2018
Airbus is positioning the A330neo to operate on true long-haul routes such as from the US west coast deep into Asia or from India to the US east coast—segments similar to those on which the larger A350-900/-1000, as well as the Boeing 777 and 787, operate.
Mar 22, 2018
An extended period of sustained demand for global air cargo lift has Boeing optimistic about its freighter product line, including its slow-selling 777F.
Mar 21, 2018
Thai Lion Air took delivery of the first Boeing 737-9, setting the stage for the service entry of the second variant of the 737 MAX.
Mar 21, 2018
Mitsubishi Aircraft has temporarily ceased MRJ90 flight testing at Moses Lake, Washington, where four prototype MRJ90s are based, so that it can incorporate changes needed for certification.
Mar 21, 2018
China Southern subsidiary XiamenAir has ordered 30 Boeing 737 family aircraft, comprising 20 737-8s and 10 737-10s, according to a filing released through Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Mar 20, 2018
Ukrainian startup LCC SkyUp Airlines has signed a firm order for five Boeing MAX aircraft, comprising three 737 MAX 10s and two 737 MAX 8s, making it the first Eastern European carrier to order a MAX 10.
Mar 20, 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to develop an electric short-haul commercial aircraft. The company said future electric-powered aircraft will reduce emissions and noise, and provide significant savings in fuel costs.