Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 18, 2012
Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus Airlines has ordered up to 100 Airbus A320neos and A321neos, comprising 58 A320neos and 17 A321neos, of which 75 are firm orders.
Dec 18, 2012
Singapore-based lessor Avation has agreed to purchase seven additional ATR 72-600s, valued at over $160 million.
Dec 17, 2012
ST Engineering subsidiary VT Aerospace has struck a deal to acquire cabin interiors specialist Volant Aerospace for $13.1 million.
Dec 17, 2012
LOT Polish Airlines is phasing out its Boeing 737 classic and 767 aircraft, LOT sales director Tomasz Dakowski told ATW on last week’s Boeing 787 Vienna-Warsaw flight.
Dec 17, 2012
Several Russian ministries have nearly completed a consolidated order for about 130 aircraft from United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), Vedomosti reported.
Jun 21, 2017
CFM International’s LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines have gained 180-minute extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval from FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Jun 21, 2017
Portuguese wet lease operator Hi Fly has made its first direct booking with Airbus, ordering two A330-200s, the Lisbon-based company announced at the Paris Air Show June 21.
Jun 21, 2017
El Al Israel Airlines firmed up orders for two Boeing 787-8s and one 787-9 valued at more than $729 million at list prices.
Jun 21, 2017
Los Angeles-based Air Lease Corp. (ALC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to order five 737 Boeing MAX 7s and seven 737 MAX 8s.
Jun 21, 2017
China and Russia each have displays of new commercial airliners – current and future – on at this week’s Paris Air Show, including a model of a widebody that the two countries plan to develop collaboratively. ATW correspondent Polina Montag-Girmes photographed their aircraft in the static display and models on their exhibit stands.
Jun 21, 2017
Boeing outlined the design of its projected new midsize airplane (NMA), or middle of the market aircraft, but is keeping the details close to its chest as it waits for the expected response from Airbus.
Jun 21, 2017
CFM International has hinted that a new engine architecture with a gear-driven fan is among the various concepts under consideration for Boeing’s potential new midsize airplane (NMA), or middle of the market aircraft.
Jun 20, 2017
Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer has boosted its backlog, announcing new orders for its new E2 family, as well as for other models, at the Paris Air Show.