Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 01, 2011
Bombardier reported net income of $769 million for its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, up 8.8% over a $707 million net profit in its prior fiscal year. Revenue for the year dropped 8.6% to $17.71 billion.
Apr 01, 2011
Turkish Airlines confirmed that it has exercised options for 10 Boeing 737-800s and five 737-900ERs, valued at more than $1.2 billion based on list prices.
Mar 31, 2011
Elbe Flugzeuge Werke in Dresden said it will start converting one Airbus A320 passenger aircraft into a freighter this fall. The company expects to convert approximately 50 A320/321s into freighters by 2016. Air Works India Engineering was appointed by Rockwell Collins as an authorized dealer for its products and services.
Mar 31, 2011
BOC Aviation reached an agreement to lease five A330-200Fs on order from Airbus with Hainan Airlines. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2012 and 2013 and will be operated by Yangtze River Express Airlines, a subsidiary of the HNA Group. HNA Group Chairman Chen Feng said, "The aircraft will meet our capacity demands which have been increasing on the back of the global economic recovery."
Mar 31, 2011
IndiGo selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power its future fleet of up to 180 A320neo aircraft, "probably Pratt's largest order in the last 50 years," P&W President David Hess remarked to journalists at a state of the business briefing in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Aug 16, 2016
A look back at early air shows.
Aug 16, 2016
Photos showing the charisma of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh.
Aug 16, 2016
Aircraft & Engines-Aug. 16, 2016
Aug 16, 2016
EASA has certified the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 to operate into airports with runways as narrow as 30 m (98 ft.) wide.
Aug 15, 2016
Belavia Belarusian Airlines has taken delivery of the first of three new Boeing 737-800s out of an order placed in 2014.
Aug 12, 2016
A Boeing 767-300 converted freighter flight from Seattle to Wilmington, Ohio marked the inauguration of Amazon-dedicated air cargo service being provided on a contract basis by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.
Aug 11, 2016
African flag carrier Air Djibouti has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 as it prepares to launch commercial operations.
Aug 11, 2016
Australia's Melbourne Airport welcomed its inaugural Airbus A350 service with the arrival of Singapore Airlines' (SIA) flight SQ207 on Aug. 10.