Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 19, 2010
Aerolia announced it has produced the first pipe for the A350 XWB galley cooling system and the first composite ply for the upper shelf panel. It won the contract from Airbus last year (ATWOnline, May 1, 2009).
Apr 19, 2010
Precision Conversions will provide Aerolease International with three 15-pallet 757-200PCFs. The first is scheduled for induction this month with the following two scheduled for delivery in May and July. All three will be modified by Flightstar Aircraft Services.
Apr 19, 2010
COMAC signed an LOI with Moog to co-develop the high-lift system including flap/slat actuation, pilot interfaces, electronic controls, power drive units, wingtip brakes, gearboxes and miscellaneous components for the C919. It also selected Parker Aerospace, in a joint venture with AVIC Systems, to supply the fuel, inerting and hydraulic systems. Honeywell was selected to supply 131-9(C9C) APUs and associated equipment.
Apr 16, 2010
Aigle Azur took delivery of its first directly purchased CFM-56-powered new A319, joining its fleet of three A319s, three A320s and four A321s.
Apr 16, 2010
AirBridgeCargo Airlines said it took delivery of its sixth 747-400 freighter this week. The Volga-Dnepr scheduled service subsidiary, which now operates nine 747Fs, said the latest -400F is being leased from Air France. ABC earlier this month added its fifth -400F, saying the fleet expansion was necessitated by the delay in delivery of its first new 747-8F that was due to join its fleet this year
Mar 03, 2016
An American Airlines flight attendant has been charged with destruction after allegedly starting a fire in an aircraft lavatory during flight, according to a statement by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Mar 03, 2016
Boeing video of its self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99% of germs. Credit: Boeing
Mar 03, 2016
The use of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of polymer parts for aircraft has been growing for decades and continues to increase. The much tougher printing of metal parts is now beginning in earnest as engine OEMs and others use AM to create both simple and complex assemblies for powerplants.
Mar 03, 2016
Boeing has developed a self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99% of germs.
Mar 03, 2016
Air Canada’s mid-February announcement that it intends to buy up to 75 CSeries aircraft is good news that extends beyond the airframe maker Bombardier and engine supplier Pratt & Whitney. It’s also good news for airlines.
Mar 03, 2016
Air Canada’s mid-February announcement that it intends to buy up to 75 CSeries aircraft is good news that extends beyond the airframe maker Bombardier and engine supplier Pratt & Whitney. It’s also good news for airlines.
Mar 03, 2016
In a 15-day period spanning late January and early February, the Airbus A320neo entered commercial service with Lufthansa, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 made its maiden flight and the A321neo flew for the first time. It was the most significant period of achievement in narrowbody commercial aircraft manufacturing in recent history. Remarkably, however, the airframes were mostly an afterthought.
Mar 03, 2016
Features from the March 2016 edition of Air Transport World