Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 16, 2011
Air Lease Corp. CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, whose statements on aircraft programs have long carried significant weight, said Boeing's 737 replacement solution will likely include a larger aircraft offering for which the twin-aisle concept makes sense.
Mar 16, 2011
Air Lease Corp. CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, whose statements on aircraft programs have long carried significant weight, said Boeing's 737 replacement solution will likely include a larger aircraft offering for which the twin-aisle concept makes sense.
Mar 15, 2011
Boeing successfully completed the final gauntlet testing on the first 747-8I on March 13. Gauntlet testing simulates flight conditions to test systems and ensures flight readiness. Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of one IAE V2500-A1-powered Airbus A320-200 to Myanmar Airways International on behalf of Cyprus Airways. Copa Airlines took delivery of one Sky Interior-equipped 737-800 from Boeing, becoming the first Latin American carrier to receive the aircraft with the new interior, it said. The delivery brings Copa's 737-800 fleet to 18.
Mar 15, 2011
BAE Systems and California-based engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corp. signed an agreement under which BAE Systems’ Regional Aircraft Asset Management unit will provide aircraft acquisition, remarketing and lease management services to Willis Lease. Willis is looking to expand beyond the engine leasing business into the market for used aircraft. The company in September signaled its shift into the airframe market when it signed an MOU with SuperJet International for the purchase of six Sukhoi SuperJet-100s with options for another four (ATW Daily News, Sept. 3, 2011).
Mar 15, 2011
International Aero Engines announced the launch of an upgraded V2500 engine, the V2500 SelectTwo, which will be offered on the A320 family as an "upgrade option" for the V2500 SelectOne. The new variant "is projected to provide [a] 0.58% fuel burn savings compared to the V2500 SelectOne" for a 500 n.m. A320 mission, IAE said. The SelectTwo is comprised of a software upgrade for the electronic engine control as well as a new data entry plug. Entry into service is planned for 2013.
Aug 04, 2016
July’s Farnborough Airshow produced a boost for European OEM Airbus, with sales at the UK event contributing toward a total of 146 single- and twin-aisle sales over the month.
Aug 04, 2016
A relaunched version of Russia’s Ilyushin Il-114 regional airliner will be assembled at the Sokol plant in Nizhny Novgorod, a part of MiG Corp.
Aug 03, 2016
Emirates Airline suffered its first-ever hull loss accident on Aug. 3 when a Boeing 777-300 crash-landed at Dubai’s International Airport and burst into flames.
Aug 03, 2016
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Aug 03, 2016
An Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300 crash-landed at Dubai International Airport Aug. 3 and was destroyed by fire. None of the 282 passengers and 18 crew was injured, the airline said. However, the Dubai government said one firefighter was killed.
Aug 02, 2016
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) saw its first scheduled landing of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Aug. 1 as a British Airways nonstop from London Heathrow made its inaugural flight to Baltimore, Maryland.
Aug 02, 2016
Airbus Group has provided a glimpse into its research on air taxis as a solution for growing surface-transport gridlock in the world’s largest cities.
Aug 02, 2016
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) welcomed its first scheduled Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service Aug.1, a British Airways’ upgraded daily nonstop from London Heathrow Airport.