Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 06, 2009
Vueling Airlines A320 "experienced a small fire" in its right engine yesterday morning while being pushed back from Paris Orly's Terminal South, triggering an emergency evacuation. Flight VY9127 was bound for Alicante and had 165 passengers onboard. All passengers and crew were evacuated although eight suffered minor injuries, the LCC said in a statement.
Aug 06, 2009
Blue Wings plans to wet-lease three A320s to Iraqi Airways for flights to Europe, the Dusseldorf-based carrier said yesterday. Blue Wings launched service in June to Baghdad, Erbil and Sulaimaniya.
Aug 05, 2009
Aero-Instruments said yesterday that it secured FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval for its 0851HL-AI Pitot Probe, which it claimed can replace Thales pitot probes on Airbus aircraft. Airbus last week told airlines that Thales pitot probes should be replaced with Goodrich models on all A330s/A340s as a "precautionary measure" and EASA said it will issue a similar order shortly (ATWOnline, Aug. 3).
Aug 05, 2009
Aer Lingus Group reached agreement with Airbus on deferred delivery of its new long-haul aircraft and terminated lease agreements on two A330s ahead of schedule. One leased A330 will leave the fleet in October, 18 months ahead of schedule, and the second will depart next March, 14 months ahead of schedule. EI already has returned two leased A330s this year and now plans to operate eight long-haul aircraft until 2013. The carrier placed an order in June 2007 for six A330-300Es and six A350s with A330 deliveries scheduled for 2009-11 and the A350s in 2014-15.
Aug 05, 2009
Baltia Air Lines, a New York JFK-based startup intending to serve Eastern European countries from the former Soviet Union, said it has signed a letter of intent to purchase one 747. It did not identify the source of the aircraft.
Oct 22, 2015
Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group signed an agreement worth $2.4 billion for engines and services with Rolls-Royce to power its new aircraft.
Oct 22, 2015
ATR expects to keep its production stable at 90 aircraft in 2016, rather than ramping up to 100 aircraft as planned.
Oct 22, 2015
Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo is looking to raise up to $500 million in its upcoming IPO to cut its debt and fund its recent $26 billion aircraft order.
Oct 22, 2015
Norwegian has doubled its third quarter pre-tax profit and ordered 19 Boeing 787-9s, plus 10 options, in a deal valued at more than $5 billion at list prices.
Oct 21, 2015
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has signed a contract to provide high-speed inflight connectivity services on Lufthansa’s European continental fleet.
Oct 21, 2015
This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Oct 21, 2015
Boeing posted company-wide 2015 third-quarter net income of $1.7 billion, up 25.1% from a net profit of $1.36 billion in the 2014 third quarter.
Oct 21, 2015
Austrian Airlines began work on revamping the cabin interiors of 29 Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.