Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 09, 2009
Talks between Ryanair and Boeing regarding an order for up to 200 737s dissolved over the weekend after the manufacturer changed delivery conditions, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said yesterday in Brussels while announcing an expansion of the LCC's base at nearby Charleroi.
Dec 07, 2009
Batavia Air 737 Classic failed to take off from Denspasar on Dec. 3 owing to an engine failure that produced smoke, reportedly leading three passengers to jump 2 m. from the aircraft's emergency door to the runway surface, sustaining injuries. According to media reports from Indonesia, six other passengers also were injured.
Dec 07, 2009
Korean Air became the second airline to order Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet, placing an order for five of the aircraft last week. The new planes are worth some $1.5 billion at list prices, Boeing said, while the airline indicated it expects delivery between April 2013 and May 2015, according to press reports from Korea.
Dec 07, 2009
Airbus said Friday it has manufactured an all-composite A350 center wing-box panel, the first structure on the next-generation aircraft it has completed and the largest "monobloc" composite panel it has produced.
Dec 07, 2009
Boeing confirmed Friday that it issued a service bulletin Nov. 25 to operators of 777s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800s recommending a thrust reverser fix to address concerns related to overheating. The issue has not led to any accidents, but the manufacturer said damage associated with overheating has been discovered on the thrust reversers. It said 225 777s are affected. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the SB and Boeing later confirmed its existence to multiple media outlets.
Dec 08, 2015
Alitalia is rolling out a “major cabin refurbishment” across its fleet of 96 short- and mid-haul aircraft under a project due for completion by April 2016.
Dec 08, 2015
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the high-density seating configuration option for the ATR 72-600.
Dec 07, 2015
Airbus logged 168 commercial aircraft orders in November—$22.31 billion in sales—nearly doubling the 89 orders booked by Boeing, worth $14.49 billion.
Dec 07, 2015
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Dec 07, 2015
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Dec 07, 2015
A SpiceJet Bombardier Q400 with 53 passengers and crew on board suffered a runway excursion and emergency evacuation after hitting a pack of wild pigs on landing at India's Jabalpur Dumna Airport.
Dec 04, 2015
WestJet Airlines will wet-lease two Boeing 767s from Omni Air International for one month beginning on Dec. 11 due to a delay in receiving its own ETOPS certification, an airline spokesman said.
Dec 04, 2015
Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines will phase out its fleet of Avro RJ100 regional jets by the end of 2017, replacing them with a mix of Airbus types, the airline said Dec. 4.