Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 16, 2011
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris (Y4) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 44 A320 aircraft, comprising 30 A320neos and 14 A320 family aircraft.
Nov 15, 2011
Russian manufacturer Irkut told reporters at the Dubai Airshow that its short- to mid-range MC-21 has reached a backlog of 235 orders. The aircraft, Irkut claimed, will provide 10% more fuel burn reduction than the A320neo, without the use of winglets, which it dismissed as a detriment to the aerodynamics of the plane.
Nov 15, 2011
CS300 in Atlasjet livery. Courtesy, Bombardier
Nov 15, 2011
Qatar Airways (QR) ordered 50 Airbus A320neos and five A380s, worth a reported $6.5 billion at the Dubai Airshow—alongside a Boeing order for two 777 freighters worth $560 million—but the Airbus order was only secured after some high drama.
Dec 07, 2016
Philippine low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific has confirmed it is still considering an order for new widebody aircraft that it could use for its first transpacific flights.
Dec 07, 2016
[UPDATED] A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ATR 42-500, en route from Chitral to Islamabad, crashed on a hillside near Havelian after it lost radio contact Dec. 7, killing all 48 people aboard.
Dec 07, 2016
Ambitious efforts to boost Tokyo airports’ capacity will be spur for long-term airline expansion.
Dec 06, 2016
Airbus reported firm orders* for 14 commercial aircraft in November, valued at $1.6 billion at list prices, from two airlines and one undisclosed customer.
Dec 06, 2016
Seoul-based Korean Air expects to take delivery of seven Bombardier CSeries 300s next year, becoming the first operator of the type in Asia, Bombardier VP-CSeries aircraft program Robert Dewar told ATW at last week’s airBaltic CS300 unveiling.
Dec 06, 2016
RwandAir continues to add aircraft and expand long-haul routes even though it faces challenges in Africa’s economic climate and in the aviation industry.
Dec 06, 2016
Bombardier said it will increase the formal specifications for the CSeries CS300, as the aircraft’s per seat and trip costs have already proven 2% better than its original brochure values.
Dec 06, 2016
Counter-rotating open-rotor interest falters as replacement aircraft for single-aisle aircraft has been postponed.