Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 24, 2009
Honeywell said Volaris will use its LED technology to upgrade A320 navigation wingtip lighting on 20 aircraft.
Dec 24, 2009
China Cargo Airlines selected Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag for six new 777 freighters, as well as multiple airplane health management modules for both the 777s and its two current 747-400Fs. The China Eastern Airlines and China Ocean Shipping joint venture will take delivery of its first 777 in the 2010 first quarter.
Dec 24, 2009
Embraer announced the sale of two E-190s to Aircraft Asset Management of Germany, which already has agreed to place them with Augsburg Airways. Aircraft are worth $79 million at list prices and will count against the manufacturer's third-quarter backlog. Augsburg took delivery of the first in September and will take the second in 2010. Augsburg, a Lufthansa Regional partner, currently operates 16 aircraft to 21 destinations.
Dec 24, 2009
Boeing formally announced Air Austral's order for two 737-800s, which are worth $152 million at list prices and will replace one 737-300 and one 737-500. The manufacturer also said it delivered four 737-900ERs to Indonesian carrier Lion Air this month. Lion's 737 fleet now comprises 41 -900ERs, -300s and -400s.
Dec 24, 2009
LAN Airlines signed a contract for the purchase of 30 A320 family aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2016. LAN said the aircraft are valued at $1.97 billion at list prices and "will be used for the renewal and growth of the company's short-haul fleet." It said it plans to sell five A318s in 2011 as part of the renewal effort. The LAN mainline and its affiliates currently operate 85 passenger aircraft and 11 freighters. The passenger fleet comprises 767-300ERs, A340-300s and A320 family aircraft.
Dec 21, 2015
Finnair plans to invest €40 million ($43 million) in a revamp of its Airbus A320 cabin interiors, adding extra seats to 22 of its aircraft, equating to a 4% capacity boost.
Dec 21, 2015
International Airlines Group (IAG) has converted options on 15 Airbus A320neos valued at $1.4 billion at list prices.
Dec 18, 2015
In a test of remote-controlled camera drone technology, LAS, Fraport and DFS gathered operational experience for potential use of drones at Frankfurt Airport.
Dec 18, 2015
Armed with Transport Canada certification of the initial CSeries variant, the CS100, Bombardier is continuing flight testing to certify optional capabilities and build the aircraft’s maturity ahead of its entry into service with Swiss International Air Lines in the second quarter of 2016.
Dec 18, 2015
The Bombardier CS100, the first variant of the CSeries, has gained type certification from Transport Canada.
Dec 17, 2015
Delta Air Lines has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to buy a used Boeing 777 for $7.7 million, according to CEO Richard Anderson.
Dec 17, 2015
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will introduce five additional Boeing 787-9 routes to Düsseldorf, Perth, Shanghai Pudong, Istanbul Ataturk and Johannesburg from May 2016.
Dec 17, 2015
China Southern Airlines has committed to 30 Boeing 737NGs and 50 737 MAXs, valued at $8.4 billion at current list prices, and its Xiamen Airlines subsidiary is to take 30 Boeing 737 MAXs.