Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 18, 2008
Kenya Airways will take delivery of a third 72-seat E-170LR in August in addition to the first of three 737-800s it expects to take this year.
Jul 18, 2008
Swiss International Air Lines took delivery of its 15th A340-300 last week. The former Air Canada aircraft joins a fleet of 24 widebodies including 10 A330-200s.
Jul 17, 2008
Singapore Airlines CEO Chew Choon Seng told ATWOnline last week in Cairo that SIA's five A380s are flying very reliably. "But the most important thing for us is the aircraft is very popular with our passengers. Overall A380 load factor on scheduled flights has risen up to 90%," he said. Chew said the aircraft has enabled SIA to increase capacity on certain routes for the first time in 10 years. It had not had been able to do so operating 747-400s.
Jul 17, 2008
Heavy noncash impairment charges and record fuel prices sent American Airlines parent AMR Corp. plunging to a $1.45 billion second-quarter net loss, reversed from a $317 million profit in the year-ago quarter. The noncash charges, announced this month (ATWOnline, July 3), comprise a $1.1 billion writedown of the value of certain aircraft and related assets and approximately $55 million in employee severance-related costs. Excluding the charges, AMR's second-quarter loss was $284 million.
Jul 17, 2008
In conjunction with its effort to enhance its "Beijing hub" strategy and boost domestic and international frequencies from the capital, Air China plans to order 15 777s and 30 737s. According to a CA statement released yesterday by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the airline negotiated a deal less than the $6.3 billion list price for the 45 aircraft, which will be delivered between 2011 and 2015 and will boost its capacity by 35%. The order still requires approval from CA shareholders and the Chinese government.
Mar 12, 2015
Mesa Airlines has firmed a purchase agreement covering seven Bombardier CRJ900 NextGens, valued at approximately $326 million.
Mar 11, 2015
International Airlines Group—parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling—has raised the prospect of future joint purchases of aircraft and powerplants with shareholder Qatar Airways.
Mar 11, 2015
Latvian carrier airBaltic will now take delivery of its first Bombardier CSeries CS300 in September 2016, rather than the final quarter of 2015 as originally planned.
Mar 11, 2015
Republic Airways Holdings has ordered five new Embraer E-175s. The contract has an estimated value of $222 million, based on current list prices.
Mar 11, 2015
With flight tests of the long-delayed Bombardier CSeries past the half-way stage and certification now on track for year end, key leasing companies say the airliner’s longer term success hinges on execution of the final approval phase to service entry as well as building credibility by attracting big orders.
Mar 10, 2015
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air is taking delivery of its sixth Airbus A330-300 this week, completing current orders for the widebody aircraft type it is using to expand its long-haul network.
Mar 10, 2015
The first 242-tonne maximum take-off weight (MTOW) variant of the Airbus A330 has rolled out the paint shop in Toulouse in launch customer Delta Air Lines’ livery, the European manufacturer said Monday.
Mar 10, 2015
Boeing is “working to understand the market space” for a potentially new aircraft that could seat around 210-225 passengers in a typical configuration, according to Commercial Airplanes VP-marketing Randy Tinseth.