Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 29, 2009
Boeing is targeting a 2% reduction in 737NG fuel consumption by 2011 through a combination of airframe and engine improvements.
Apr 28, 2009
AeroLogic, the joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express, will take delivery of its first 777-200F in May and confirmed that it will start commercial flights on June 29. A second aircraft will join the fleet in July.
Apr 28, 2009
Boeing received a commitment from Alaska Airlines for five 737s and took one 747-8 cancellation during the week ended April 21, according to its 'Orders and Deliveries' website. The customer for the 747 was unidentified. The manufacturer now has orders for 40 gross and seven net aircraft this year. Separately, Boeing said 25% of the design releases have been completed for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "The engineering is proceeding as planned," VP and GM-747 Program Mo Yahyavi said.
Apr 28, 2009
Gulf Air chose CFM56-5Bs to power 15 new A320s scheduled for delivery from late this year to 2012. The deal is worth approximately $270 million, CFM International announced. Engines will feature the Tech Insertion configuration introduced in September 2007.
Apr 27, 2009
CIT Aerospace delivered two CFM56-7B24-powered 737-800s to CanJet Airlines.
Sep 09, 2015
RwandAir has finalized its order for its first widebodies, an Airbus A330-200 and an A330-300, firming up a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in March.
Sep 08, 2015
A selection of photos from our most recent headlines.
Sep 08, 2015
Airbus has secured European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its longer-range Airbus A330-200 and has started production of its first A330neo.
Sep 08, 2015
Nico Buchholz, who was Lufthansa Group’s EVP-fleet management, has been named Bombardier’s new chief procurement officer (CPO).
Sep 08, 2015
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has canceled orders for four Boeing 747-8F aircraft worth around $1.5 billion at list prices.
Sep 08, 2015
RN-Aircraft, Russia's Rosneft oil and gas subsidiary, has signed a purchase agreement for 10 Viking Twin Otter Series 400s.
Sep 07, 2015
French officials have confirmed that the piece of aircraft wreckage discovered on Reunion Island is from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200, MH370.