Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 17, 2008
Swedish regional Golden Air took delivery of its first new ATR 72-500 yesterday. It currently operates one used 72-500, five Saab 340Bs and five Saab 2000s.
Dec 15, 2008
Vietnam Airlines ordered six ATR 72-500s valued at more than $112 million, ATR announced. They will be equipped with the Elegance cabin, powered by PW127Ms and bring the number of -500s it currently has on order to 11. All are scheduled for delivery in 2009 and 2010. Its current ATR fleet comprises seven 72-200s and three 72-500s.
Dec 12, 2008
Boeing yesterday confirmed that the 787's first flight will not take place until the 2009 second quarter, with first delivery to ANA pushed back to the 2010 first quarter, marking the fifth time the manufacturer has delayed the Dreamliner program.
Dec 11, 2008
Air New Zealand will conduct the world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel on Dec. 30. The flight was scheduled for Dec. 3 but was postponed after the loss of one of the airline's A320s during a "return from lease acceptance test flight" in France (ATWOnline, Nov. 12). The 2-hr.
Dec 11, 2008
Rolls-Royce said its Trent 700 last week successfully powered the first scheduled flight of an Aeroflot A330-200 from Moscow Sheremetyevo to St. Petersburg. Flight marks the Trent's service entry in Russia, and "demonstrates the growing presence of Rolls-Royce in the Russian market," VP-Customer Business Nick Devall said. In June 2007, Rolls won a $600 million deal with SU to provide the Trent 700 to power 10 leased A330-200s and A330-300s and support the engines under a long-term TotalCare service agreement.
Jun 17, 2015
A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER parked in the Paris Air Show static display this week is generating a buzz for its cabin, which was designed by a top Taiwanese architect.
Jun 17, 2015
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier of Bahamas, has placed a firm order for two 70- seat ATR 72-600s and three 50-seat ATR 42-600s.
Jun 17, 2015
Ethiopian Airlines has been revealed as the customer for six Boeing 787-8s previously attributed to an unidentified customer by the manufacturer.
Jun 17, 2015
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boeing to order 20 747-8 freighters valued at $7.4 billion at list prices.
Jun 16, 2015
Hazy said a stretch of around six meters would allow Airbus to accommodate up to six additional rows on both the lower and upper deck.
Jun 16, 2015
Taiwan’s EVA Air has signed an MOU with Airbus for four additional A330-300s.
Jun 16, 2015
Korean Air has signed a MOU with Airbus to acquire up to 50 A321neo aircraft, its first of the type.
Jun 16, 2015
Air New Zealand announced an order for an additional ATR 72-600 at a delivery ceremony for the type at the Paris Air Show.