Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 15, 2010
CAC Commercial Aircraft Co. on Wednesday in Beijing signed a contract with Airbus to become the sole supplier of A350 XWB spoilers and droop panels, a deal the European manufacturer said completes its pledge to allocate 5% of the next generation aircraft's production to China (ATW Daily News, Nov. 27, 2007).
Sep 14, 2010
Airbus said it attached a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic panel, standard in design to a future A350 fuselage panel, to an A340 test aircraft and will measure the structure's performance in flight. The 15 sq.m. structure was fitted in place of an existing A340 aluminium fuselage section on the flight test aircraft. Ensuing flight tests "are part of a three-week campaign to evaluate pressurised CFRP acoustic properties and to help fine-tune sound insulation for the A350 XWB cabin," Airbus said.
Sep 14, 2010
Aer Lingus CEO Christoph Mueller confirmed that EI has shelved its low-cost model and will not revert to offering uneconomically low fares to stimulate demand.
May 12, 2016
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has agreed to purchase four additional Airbus A319s from Philippines-based low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air.
May 12, 2016
Montreal Mirabel-based aircraft manufacturer Bombardier plans to deliver the first-ever CSeries 100 to Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss international Air Lines by the end of June. ATW visited the facility on May 11 to get the latest update, touring the Final Assembly Line and meeting with management including President Commercial Aircraft Fred Cromer.
May 12, 2016
Bombardier’s first CSeries delivery, a CS100 to Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines, is on track for the end of June and opens a new gate for the Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said at the company’s production site in Montreal.
May 12, 2016
Finnair is very satisfied with the performance of its new Airbus A350s and is accelerating growth by keeping two A330s, which were scheduled to be phased out.
May 12, 2016
Aircraft debris found in late March on beaches at Mossel Bay, South Africa, and Rodrigues Island in Mauritius have been classified as “almost certainly” from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
May 12, 2016
Air Serbia has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330, which will be used to launch long-haul services between Belgrade and New York.
May 11, 2016
The two largest customers for the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ are sticking with the Japanese company despite repeated program delays and concerns over scope clause restrictions, but the two US regional airline operators could be forced to begin making decisions on altering their orders as soon as next year.
May 11, 2016
Rolls-Royce has delivered the first shipset of Trent 900s to Airbus for the first A380s on order by Dubai-based Emirates Airline.