Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 04, 2009
Qantas was forced to withdraw its three A380s from service Monday because of unrelated fuel system problems that came after what had been described as the best entry into service of any aircraft with Australia's national airline. One A380, QF's first, had technical troubles in Sydney Saturday and was delayed 19 hr. before taking off for London Heathrow. On the return trip, the aircraft suffered a fuel leak and passengers were transferred 12 hr. later to a 747-400. Engineers in London fixed the leak and the A380 was back in service yesterday.
Mar 03, 2009
AVIC is expected to launch an aero engine company, airborne systems company and composite material engineering center in conjunction with the Beijing municipal government. According to the strategic cooperation agreement signed yesterday, the three new companies will have total registered capital of CNY11.5 billion ($1.68 billion), with total investment of CNY21 billion.
Mar 03, 2009
CIT Aerospace delivered a new CFM56-5B4/P-powered A320-200 to Saudi Arabian LCC Nas Air and a CFM56-7B24-powered 737-800 to Garuda Indonesia.
Mar 02, 2009
Jeppesen said Friday that Continental Airlines completed the first flight using the company's Airport Moving Map on a Class 2 electronic flight bag. Jeppesen's Airport Moving Map "uses a high-resolution database to dynamically render maps of the airport," employing GPS technology to show pilots their own-ship position on runways and taxiways, the company said, adding that CO plans to retrofit its 757s and 767s with navAero Class 2 EFBs that will include the Airport Moving Map technology.
Mar 02, 2009
ACG Air Cargo Germany took delivery of its first 747-400SF Friday. The privately held carrier is based at Frankfurt Hahn and plans to use the leased aircraft for charter operations. A second aircraft should follow this spring. First flights will operate to the Middle East, Far East, Russia and Turkey, ACG said.
Jul 30, 2015
Safety on runways and at airports is a major component of overall aviation safety.
Jul 30, 2015
Bombardier earned second-quarter net income of $125 million, down 19.4% from a net profit of $155 million in the prior-year period, on a 5.5% year-over-year drop in revenue to $4.62 billion.
Jul 30, 2015
The sale of most of GE’s financing business as part of a reorganization effort will not adversely affect its aircraft-leasing arm, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), as some have speculated.
Jul 30, 2015
In some ways, the early 21st century is beginning to mimic the early 20th century in terms of aviation pioneering and experimentation.
Jul 30, 2015
From the August 2015 issue of Air Transport World magazine
Jul 30, 2015
Air China plans to raise no more than CNY12 billion ($2 billion) by circulating non-public 994 million shares to purchase 15 Boeing 787 aircraft.
Jul 30, 2015
Embraer reported second-quarter net income of $131.1 million, down 10.6% from a net profit of $146.7 million in the 2014 June quarter, on a 14.2% year-over-year drop in revenue to $1.51 billion.