Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 16, 2013
Kuwait Airways chairman Sami al-Nasef said the airline has “signed a letter of acceptance with Airbus” to purchase 25 aircraft, according to reports from Kuwait City.
May 16, 2013
Qantas subsidiary QantasLink will increase its Boeing 717 fleet operated by Cobham Aviation Services from 13 to 18, in an AUD$150 million ($148.3 million) contract extension.
May 15, 2013
Southwest Airlines has converted 30 existing Boeing 737NG firm orders to 30 firm orders for the 737 MAX 7, becoming the launch customer for the MAX 7, the smallest version of the re-engined Boeing narrowbody family.
May 15, 2013
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) reported a 2012 net loss of RUB5.6 billion ($178 million), narrowed from a RUB13.35 billion loss year-over-year.
Oct 20, 2017
China Southern Airlines has placed an order for eight Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 737-800s in an effort to facilitate its expansion at Beijing’s new airport, which is scheduled to open in 2019.
Oct 20, 2017
European air transport regulator EASA and its US counterpart the FAA have updated their aviation safety agreement, paving the way for simpler certifications.
Oct 20, 2017
Airbus and Bombardier say their tie-up is strategic and not a response to Boeing’s price-dumping charges, but analysts believe the U.S. manufacturer miscalculated and drove the C Series into its rival’s hands.
Oct 20, 2017
Bombardier’s heavy emphasis on system testing during C Series development and its detailed preparations for service entry have largely paid off.
Oct 19, 2017
Boeing’s HorizonX innovation unit is partnering and investing in Pittsburgh-based autonomous aircraft technology developer Near Earth Autonomy to pursue future products and applications for urban mobility (i.e., air taxis, flying cars), the two companies said Oct. 19.
Oct 19, 2017
EASA has advised aircraft manufacturers that use products or parts provided by Japanese company Kobe Steel to use alternative suppliers if possible.
Oct 19, 2017
The first Airbus A330neo test aircraft—powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines—completed a maiden flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport Oct. 19 over southwestern France in 4 hours and 13 minutes. ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann was on site in Toulouse for exclusive news and photo coverage.
Oct 19, 2017
The first Airbus A330neo test aircraft—powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines—took off on its maiden flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport Oct. 19 and flew over southwestern France.