Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 06, 2010
Airbus yesterday confirmed Turkish Airlines' firm order for 20 A320 family aircraft plus 10 options. The carrier announced the order Monday (ATWOnline, Jan. 5). THY has ordered 36 Airbus aircraft in the past year, including four A321s, 10 A330-300s and two A330-200Fs.
Jan 06, 2010
China Eastern Airlines signed firm order late last month for 16 A330s worth CNY17.75 billion ($2.6 billion) at list prices as it plots its international expansion.
Jan 06, 2010
Rex Regional Express leased two Saab 340s to Chiang Mai-based SGA Airlines. Aircraft are expected to begin flying for the Thai carrier on Jan. 17 and will operate on routes to Maehonson and Udonthani.
Jan 05, 2010
Airbus delivered 10 A380s in 2009, one short of its target, as it continued to struggle with production ramp-up (ATWOnline, Nov. 17, 2009). It plans to hand over up to 20 this year and will announce the precise figure on Jan. 12. To date, 23 A380s have been delivered and 202 have been sold to 17 customers.
Jan 05, 2010
Turkish Airlines chose Airbus for its narrowbody fleet expansion, yesterday announcing plans to purchase 14 A321-200s and six A319-100s with options for 10 additional A319 or A321 aircraft.
Dec 23, 2015
Brussels Airlines plans to add two Airbus A330 aircraft to its fleet and launch flights from Brussels to Toronto, as well as increase its presence in Africa and the US.
Dec 23, 2015
China Southern Airlines has ordered 10 Airbus A330-300 twin-aisle aircraft in a deal worth $2.3 billion at list prices, according to a disclosure filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Dec 22, 2015
CAE’s full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Bombardier CS100 has gained regulatory approval from Transport Canada, FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Dec 22, 2015
Airbus has agreed to buy Navtech, a Canadian company specializing in flight operations tools such as electronic flight bags.
Dec 22, 2015
Boeing has agreed to pay the US government $12 million as part of a safety compliance settlement with FAA that also includes a pledge by the manufacturer to improve its certification processes.
Dec 21, 2015
The first metal cuts have been made for the forthcoming Airbus Beluga XL’s super-freighter’s rear fuselage.
Dec 21, 2015
Airbus is holding firm to its contention that it will deliver the first A320neo by the end of 2015 as planned, despite reports questioning whether there could be a slippage.
Dec 21, 2015
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken the next step in developing a regulatory framework for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the publication of its “technical opinion” on the safe use of unmanned aircraft in Europe’s airspace.