Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 24, 2009
Aircraft Management Technologies announced that Jet2.com will install its Flightman electronic flight bag software on its 737-300s and 757-200s.
Sep 23, 2009
Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of two BAe 146-300s from KLM cityhopper to Cologne-based WDL Aviation, which will operate the aircraft on ACMI and charter contracts.
Sep 23, 2009
FedEx yesterday took delivery of the first of 30 777 freighters on order. By April 2010 it plans to have four 777Fs flying between Asia and the US. It said flight time will be 1-3 hr. faster than the MD-11. Deliveries will continue through 2019.
Sep 23, 2009
Sukhoi Superjet 100 successfully completed a high-altitude test campaign in Armenia this week. Gyumri's Shirak Airport is 1,524 m. above sea level. Aircraft conducted single-engine takeoffs and missed approaches and "proved compliance with the certification requirements," Sukhoi said.
Sep 21, 2009
United Airlines will retire its final 737, a -300 on Oct. 28. It has operated 737s for more than 41 years, having placed the launch order for the 737-200 version in April 1965. According to an internal communication, the aircraft has been numbered UA737 for its final journey, which begins at Washington Dulles with stops at Chicago O'Hare, Denver and Los Angeles, then on to San Francisco where it will be decommissioned at UA's maintenance base before being transported to Victorville for storage.
Nov 06, 2015
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Nov 06, 2015
Embraer is actively discussing sales of 100-seat E-Jets with major US airlines for entry into those carriers’ mainline fleets, according to a senior company executive.
Nov 06, 2015
Australia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar has outlined ongoing expansion plans for its subsidiaries in Southeast Asia, including both fleet and route additions in the coming months.
Nov 05, 2015
The Airbus A350-1000’s new engine –the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97—has completed its first flight-test aboard a dedicated A380 flying testbed, Airbus said in a statement.
Nov 05, 2015
Air New Zealand has placed a firm order for 15 additional ATR 72-600s, valued at $375 million at list prices.
Nov 05, 2015
International Airlines Group (IAG) has converted options on two Airbus A330-300s for Aer Lingus, two A330-200s for Iberia and 15 A320neos for use across the group.
Nov 05, 2015
Korean Air has finalized an order for 30 Boeing 737 MAXs and two 777-300ERs, with a list value of nearly $4 billion, firming up the commitment it made during the Paris Air Show in June.
Nov 05, 2015
Being a low-cost carrier does not mean getting low-cost maintenance, a group of executives with Singapore-based LCCs agreed.