Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 01, 2013
When the A350 XWB first flight test aircraft took off from Toulouse Airport June 14, there was genuine excitement and a palpable sense of achievement among the crowds of Airbus and supplier employees gathered to watch the event. There was also a feeling that the real work had begun to get the aircraft into service by its promised date and to ramp up production in a way that both meets commitments but does not jeopardize progress.
Jun 28, 2013
Norwegian Air Shuttle has taken delivery of its first leased Boeing 787 from International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC).
Jun 28, 2013
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has hinted he may be poised to make an order announcement in Dubai, with the Boeing 777X and Bombardier CSeries on his wish list.
Jun 28, 2013
Libyan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, becoming a new operator for the type.
Dec 14, 2017
Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) will receive its first aircraft—a nine-month old Boeing 737-800—in January 2018, bringing the Buenos Aires-based subsidiary of the European LCC closer to flight-operational status, the company said Dec. 14.
Dec 14, 2017
SuperJet International (SJI) has named Stewart Cordner as SVP-commercial.
Dec 14, 2017
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft, ending speculation on what was perhaps the most heated aircraft order campaign waged between Airbus and Boeing in recent months.
Dec 13, 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken delivery of the first of five Airbus A380 aircraft, featuring recently launched on-board cabin products and innovations.
Dec 13, 2017
Kazakhstan-based regional carrier Qazaq Air has signed a firm purchase agreement for two new Bombardier Q400 turboprops, in an order valued at $66.8 million at list prices.
Dec 13, 2017
Challenge and opportunities abound for commercial aviation OEMs throughout the industry.
Dec 12, 2017
French leisure airline Aigle Azur has placed an order for two Airbus A330-200s, which it will use to launch long-haul flights.
Dec 12, 2017
Air Canada launched Boeing 737 MAX 8 operations on the Toronto-Calgary route Dec. 11.