Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 24, 2012
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has announced plans to launch a 130-140-seat aircraft program, UAC president Mikhail Pogosyan said at the International Air Transport Forum in Ulyanovsk.
Aug 23, 2012
Japan Airlines (JAL) will install new seats in every cabin class on its 13 Boeing 777-300ERs with eight in first- , 49 in business-, 40 in premium economy- and 135 in economy-class.
Aug 23, 2012
Qantas (QF) has canceled firm commitments for 35 Boeing 787-9s—and reported an A$244 million ($255.1 million) net loss for the year ended June 30.
Aug 22, 2012
Russia’s Voronezh Aircraft Production Assn. (VASO) will deliver seven Antonov An-148s through year end, VASO and United Aircraft Corp. announced.
Aug 21, 2012
United Airlines (UA), the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787, said its first Dreamliner took a 3-hr.-plus pre-delivery test flight Sunday to/from Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility.
Apr 27, 2017
Swiss emergency procedures get a workout in Northern Canada.
Apr 26, 2017
Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power its four new Airbus A321neos, in an order valued at $112 million at list prices.
Apr 26, 2017
Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, sourced from US lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC).
Apr 26, 2017
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be the first carrier to operate the Bombardier CSeries CS100 into London City Airport (LCY), after the variant was granted steep approach certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada.
Apr 26, 2017
Royal Jordanian Airlines has selected NAVBLUE’s N-Flight Planning Solution, expanding their technology partnership.
Apr 26, 2017
Boeing reported a first-quarter 2017 net profit of $1.5 billion, up 18.9% over net income of $1.2 billion in the 2016 March quarter, even as revenue fell 7.3% year-over-year (YOY) to $21 billion.
Apr 26, 2017
China Southern Airlines has placed an order for 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft in an effort to facilitate its rapid international expansion.
Apr 26, 2017
When Winter Storm Stella threatened blizzard conditions for the Northeast U.S. in mid-March, American’s response was based in part on a simulation.