Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 15, 2012
American Airlines (AA) said it will install the same locking device to the seats on 49 of its Boeing 767s as was installed on 48 757s after recent incidents in which economy seats became loose during flights.
Oct 12, 2012
With the Single European Sky (SES) initiative now into its tenth year “and still not delivering,” European Commission VP-Transport Siim Kallas is talking tough with EU member states, saying they “need to be made accountable if they do not meet their targets.”
Oct 11, 2012
Embraer delivered 40 aircraft (27 E-Jets and 13 executive jets) in the third quarter compared to 46 (two ERJs; 26 E-Jets; 18 executive jets) in the year-ago quarter. Atlas Air (5Y) has taken delivery of its sixth Boeing 747-8 freighter, which will be operated by Atlas Air in Polar Air Cargo Worldwide’s express network under an ACMI arrangement for the benefit of DHL Express. 5Y expects to receive one additional 747-8F in 2012 and two in the first half of 2013 for a total of nine.
Oct 11, 2012
Alaska Airlines (AS) has placed a firm order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 737-900ERs.
Oct 09, 2012
Airbus has installed four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on the first A380 to be delivered to British Airways (BA).
May 30, 2017
Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings—which remains the fastest-growing airline in Europe—aims to continue its fleet expansion and eventually double the number of aircraft it has in order to compete with other European LCCs such as the UK’s easyJet and Ireland’s Ryanair.
May 30, 2017
Irkut’s MC-21-300 took off from Irkutsk Aviation Plant for a 30-minute sortie, flying at an altitude of 1,000 m, at 300 km/hr.
May 29, 2017
Russia’s entry into the most fiercely contested area of the commercial airliner market, the single-aisle sector dominated by Airbus and Boeing, made its first flight May 28.
May 28, 2017
The MC-21 took off powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1400G-JM engines. The alternative Russian powerplant – Aviadvigatel PD-14 just completed initial trials on the Il-76LL flying lab that enables it to start the certification tests.
May 28, 2017
Russia's new MC-21 airliner takes off on its first flight from Irkutsk.
May 26, 2017
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of the first of 20 Bombardier CS300 aircraft it has on order.
May 26, 2017
Airbus has completed the wing-fuselage junction and has installed the tailplane and tailcone on Air Mauritius’ first A350-900, which is on schedule to deliver in the fourth quarter.
May 26, 2017
UK low-cost carrier (LCC) Monarch Airlines has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-800 as it starts to prepare for the arrival of its 737 MAX 8s next year.