Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 05, 2011
Boeing's response to the A320neo is likely to be both a higher-performance 737NG ready by 2015 and an all-new aircraft, which will probably be a light twin-aisle entering service in 2019 or 2020, according to an assessment by Buckingham Research Group.
May 04, 2011
Jetairfly based a new Boeing 737-800 at Charleroi Airport, lifting its aircraft based at CRL to three narrowbodies supporting 18 destinations. The Belgian airline subsidiary of TUI Travel deploys a fleet of 16 aircraft on 120 routes. AmSafe Industries won a contract by to supply cargo restraint nets for Sukhoi SuperJet 100s. Aigle Azur took delivery of a new Airbus A320.
May 04, 2011
Royal Jordanian confirmed to shareholders that its first Boeing 787 delivery is now scheduled for the first-quarter 2014. It was originally scheduled to take delivery of its first Dreamliner last September and now hopes to receive three in 2014 and eight in 2016 and 2017.
May 04, 2011
Buoyed by healthy sales, manufacturers of under-100-seat aircraft emerge from the global downturn in an optimistic mood.
May 03, 2011
Airbus confirmed Korean Air has ordered five A330-200s, which brings KE’s orders for the type to 30, of which 23 have already been delivered (ATW Daily News, Feb. 27, 2009). Airbus said the A330s will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000s.
Sep 07, 2016
Malaysia-based AirAsia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo.
Sep 07, 2016
Airbus booked firm orders for 144 A320 family aircraft in August, valued at approximately $17.22 billion at list prices.
Sep 07, 2016
Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has appointed Kamil Gainutdinov as president for three years, effective Sept. 7.
Sep 07, 2016
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) said it will not have to reduce its schedule this year because of delays in Bombardier CSeries aircraft deliveries.
Sep 07, 2016
Low-cost widebody operators gain momentum as they expand their networks and eye European destinations.
Sep 06, 2016
The preliminary report on the Aug. 3 crash landing of an Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300 at Dubai International Airport stated that the aircraft attempted a go-around after initially touching down briefly.
Sep 06, 2016
Bombardier said it will deliver seven CSeries aircraft in 2016 instead of 15 as planned, citing Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine delivery delays.