Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 11, 2009
Augsburg Airways took delivery of its first E-195. Aircraft seats 116 passengers in two classes and is part of an order for 30 E-Jets placed by Lufthansa two years ago.
Jun 10, 2009
Boeing announced the completion of the intermediate gauntlet phase of testing on the first 787, during which pilots and engineers "simulated multiple scenarios using all airplane systems as if the aircraft were in flight, including power, avionics and flight controls." Testing was equivalent to around one week of operations.
Jun 09, 2009
Virgin Nigeria said it will take delivery of one 96-seat E-190AR and one 76-seat E-170AR this month. It also announced the appointment of Dapo Olumide as MD and CEO, Richard Murphy as director-engineering services, Erwin Zeiler as head of aircraft maintenance and Joshua Amara as quality and service manager. Olumide, currently deputy MD, will succeed Conrad Clifford, whose contract expires June 18. Separately, industry sources told both the BBC and Reuters that Virgin Atlantic's relationship with VK will end next month, at which point it will have to rebrand.
Jun 09, 2009
United Airlines' request for proposals for up to 150 long-haul aircraft does not include the A380, Airbus COO-Customers John Leahy told the Chicago Tribune. "We have been talking with them for quite some time. But the [RFP] is very recent. Unfortunately [for both companies] the A380 is not [currently] included," he told the paper. Sources told the Tribune that UA is not considering the 747-8 either (ATWOnline, June 5).
Jun 08, 2009
KLM concluded an agreement for the sale of 15 F100s operated by subsidiary KLM cityhopper, Luchtvaartnieuws.nl reported. The carrier declined to name the buyer. KLM has been looking for a buyer for its larger Fokker aircraft since 2007, when it decided to renew cityhopper's fleet with E-190s. It took delivery of its first E-190 last November and currently has four. Another six of the order for 10 plus nine options will be delivered over the next nine months.
Oct 01, 2015
Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier remains confident that the European aircraft manufacturer will achieve its goal to deliver around 15 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft this year.
Sep 30, 2015
Singapore Airlines has signed with Panasonic Avionics to become the first airline to introduce a mobile app that personalizes a passenger’s journey end-to-end.
Sep 30, 2015
Compilation of over 500 selected active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft types currently operating in the Asia-Pacific Region (combined Asia, Australia and Oceania-Pacific Islands), as of September 28, 2015.
Sep 30, 2015
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has rolled out a new cabin design and IFE and connectivity products to coincide with its taking delivery of new Airbus A330-300s, for which it it’s the first European operator of the 242-tonne version.
Sep 30, 2015
Compilation of over 350 selected active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft types currently operating in Africa and the Middle East, as of September 28, 2015.
Sep 30, 2015
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has narrowed the target schedule for first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to the last week of October.
Sep 30, 2015
Lufthansa Systems has developed a small, portable version of its BoardConnect IFE system that gives airlines the option of bringing on a low-cost, entry-level onboard entertainment system.
Sep 29, 2015
Compilation of over 450 types of selected active commercial passenger and cargo aircraft currently in service in the European Region, as of September 28, 2015.