Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 22, 2008
KLM cityhopper will deploy a new E-190 on one of its six daily Amsterdam-Brussels flights beginning today as part of a fleet renewal program that includes integration of 10 190s by March 2010 to replace its oldest F100s (ATWOnline, Aug. 6, 2007). The first 190 arrived Nov. 10. The KLM subsidiary also will take over five F70s from Regional in 2009. At the start of 2010, the cityhopper fleet will consist of 10 190s, five newer F100s, 26 F70s and 12 F50s.
Dec 19, 2008
US National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating an incident last month in which a Delta Air Lines 777-200ER experienced an "uncommanded engine rollback in the cruise phase of an intercontinental flight." DL Flight 18 was over Montana en route from Shanghai to Atlanta on Nov. 26 at about 12:30 p.m. MST when the incident occurred to the No. 2 engine.
Dec 19, 2008
Turkish Airlines said it extended the deadline of its RFP for 25 widebody and 50 single-aisle aircraft plus 10 widebody and 10 narrowbody options by one month until Jan. 19 "at the request of the manufacturing companies." The planned order was announced two months ago and the tender was scheduled for completion on Dec. 17(ATWOnline, Oct. 15).
Dec 18, 2008
ATR said it started ground tests of the ATR 42/72 series 600 "pre-series aircraft," beginning with the electrical systems and the "New Generation Avionics Suite" supplied by Thales Aerospace.
Dec 18, 2008
Uzbekistan Airways ordered four more A320s, bringing its total commitment to 10. It signed up for six last summer (ATWOnline, June 29, 2007). Its Airbus fleet currently comprises three A310s.
Jun 18, 2015
The Swiss International Air Lines Bombardier CSeries that was on display at the Paris Air Show has flown to Zurich, where it will be demonstrated in advance of Swiss becoming the launch operator for the CS100 in mid-2016.
Jun 18, 2015
Airbus and Boeing need to increase output of narrowbody jets to burn off massive backlogs, but the high production rates they are talking about probably cannot be sustained over the long run, the head of a key supplier said this week.
Jun 18, 2015
An unidentified Asia-based airline has signed a MOU with Airbus for 60 A320neo family aircraft at the Paris Air Show, Airbus confirmed.
Jun 17, 2015
An inside look at China Airlines' Boeing 777-300ER designer cabin at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 17, 2015
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has won more C919 and ARJ21 orders at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 17, 2015
Boeing has made it a “top priority” to help Garuda Indonesia gain FAA Category 1 status, the company’s head of commercial airplanes said this week.
Jun 17, 2015
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for six additional A321s. The order was signed at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 17, 2015
[REPOST] Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of three A320s at the Paris Air Show.