Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 03, 2010
LuxairGroup yesterday announced it placed an order for one 737-800. The carrier said the aircraft's size and range will enable it to "optimize operations" for its tour operator LuxairTours. The order, valued at $77 million, previously was listed on Boeing's website as an unidentified customer.
Jun 02, 2010
Air Berlin took delivery of two A320-200s from GECAS as part of an existing order agreement between the carrier and Airbus. The aircraft are two of 15 that GECAS currently leases to AB. Lufthansa Technik subsidiary AERO Alzey signed an engine services agreement with Lufthansa CityLine to cover MRO services on CF34-10 engines powering CityLine's present and future E-190/-195 fleet.
Jun 02, 2010
Honeywell said last week that it will be analyzing the effects of ash ingestion in two of its TPE331 turboprop engines used to gather scientific data during the recent volcanic eruptions in Iceland. The engines powered a Do-228 "and accumulated 10 hr. of operation in the volcanic ash cloud and an additional 22 hr. of operation in the outer zone of the cloud," the company said. Engines were returned to Phoenix for teardown and evaluation. The aircraft was operated by the UK's Natural Environment Research Council.
Mar 27, 2016
A possible last-minute error by one of the pilots may have contributed to the crash of the flydubai Boeing 737-800, according to a transcript a Russian television station says it obtained and which was widely reported by media.
Mar 26, 2016
A JetBlue Airways Embraer E190 landed safely with a partially extended nose gear at Nassau in the Bahamas March 25, the airline confirmed.
Mar 25, 2016
Aegean Airlines, which recently took delivery of its seventh and final Airbus A320ceo, is in the final stages of installing an A320 flight simulator training facility in Athens, Aegean MD Dimitris Gerogiannis said at the A320ceo handover ceremony.
Mar 25, 2016
Richard Branson’s Virgin empire is now involved with a Silicon Valley-backed startup that wants to develop a small supersonic airliner.
Mar 25, 2016
The first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific Airways has completed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France, Airbus said in a statement.
Mar 24, 2016
Australian minister for infrastructure and transport Darren Chester said Australia has concluded aircraft debris recently found off the coast of Mozambique “almost certainly” came from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Mar 23, 2016
Panasonic Avionics has been selected by Boeing to supply the cabin services system (CSS) for the 777X.
Mar 23, 2016
Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.