Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 26, 2012
Rolls-Royce has announced an underlying pre-tax profit of £637 million ($987 million) for the half-year ended June 30, up 7% compared to the same period in 2011.
Jul 25, 2012
Aeromexico (AM) on Wednesday announced it has signed a letter of intent for up to 100 Boeing aircraft—a mix of 90 737 MAX 8s and 9s, as well as 10 787s.
Jul 23, 2012
Rolls-Royce confirmed that a component on Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s “is being replaced in a number of engines,” affecting some All Nippon Airways (ANA) Dreamliners in service.
Jul 20, 2012
Avolon took delivery of the first of 12 direct-order Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the first of four to be placed on lease to Japan Airlines. Air Lease Corp. will lease 12 new Boeing 737-800s, four new Airbus A320-200s, and two new A321-200s to China Southern on 12-year lease terms. GECAS has delivered three new Airbus A320 aircraft to Airphil Express.
Jul 20, 2012
Russia’s UTair (UT) has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 767s.
Apr 13, 2017
Iran Air has concluded a firm contract for 20 ATR 72-600s turboprops, plus 20 options for the same variant.
Apr 13, 2017
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 18 commercial aviation aircraft in the first-quarter of 2017, down from 21 deliveries in the year-ago quarter.
Apr 13, 2017
Rolls-Royce and French aircraft engine company Safran have opened a new Polish factory that will produce accessory drive trains (ADT) for all of the UK engine manufacturer’s future civil aircraft engines.
Apr 13, 2017
Boeing’s first 737 MAX 9, the second variant of the re-engined 737, launched its maiden flight Thursday, officially starting its flight test program.
Apr 11, 2017
China Southern Airlines is reinforcing a buildup in China’s far western Xinjiang province, lifting its 2020 fleet target from 95 to 110, and setting an annual passenger growth target of 17%.
Apr 10, 2017
The president of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, has welcomed a declaration restating the air transport sector’s commitment and unity toward achieving resilience against cyber attacks.
Apr 07, 2017
Airbus logged firm orders* for 22 commercial aircraft from six customers in March, following a disappointing February in which the Toulouse-based manufacturer did not report a single new order.
Apr 07, 2017
The Airbus A350-1000 (MSN065), the larger variant of the A350 slated to seat 366 passengers in a typical three-class configuration, has completed a series of noise tests in Morón, south of Spain, between March 27 and April 5.