Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 04, 2008
Boeing delivered 126 commercial aircraft in the second quarter, up 10.5% from the 114 delivered in the three months ended June 30, 2007. Deliveries comprised 100 737NGs (compared to 86 in the year-ago quarter), five 747s (compared to four), three 767s (three) and 18 777s (21). Year-to-date deliveries totaled 241, up 9.5% from 220. Separately, Boeing announced delivery of a 737-800 to Canada's Sunwing Airlines. Aircraft will be operated on lease from Aviation Capital Group. Sunwing will lease a second from ACG next year, at which time its fleet will comprise 15 -800s.
Jul 03, 2008
Russia's Irkut Corp. announced plans to develop a new large transport as a successor to the Tu-154, with certification planned for 2015. The MC-21 will be offered in three models seating 150-210 passengers.
Jul 03, 2008
Aircraft Solutions announced the sale of two CRJ200LRs to Sky Swallows and two -200LRs to Avmax International Aircraft Leasing.
Jul 02, 2008
Rockwell Collins reached agreement with Xiamen Airlines to provide a suite of avionics for 12 737NGs with an option for 25 more. Technology includes WXR-2100 MultiScan Hazard Detection System aimed at reducing pilot workload and enhancing safety. Deliveries are scheduled to begin next year and continue through 2013.
Jul 01, 2008
Helvetic Airways, based in Zurich, will stop operating all scheduled flights at the end of October owing to high fuel prices and instead will use its four F100s on ACMI and charter flights. Three of its aircraft already are on wet-lease with Swiss International Air Lines. Helvetic's scheduled routes to Brindisi, Catania, Lamezia Terme, Palermo and Jerez de la Frontera will be closed this fall. It said all 125 employees will remain on staff. It launched operations in 2002.
Mar 03, 2015
As part of GE9X engine development for the Boeing 777X, GE Aviation has started ground tests on a GEnx engine containing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components in the high pressure turbine and combustor.
Mar 03, 2015
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West has ordered three Boeing 747-8 freighters, valued at more than $1.1 billion at current list prices.
Mar 02, 2015
Argentina’s flagship carrier, Aerolíneas Argentinas, has taken delivery of the first of four new directly purchased Airbus A330-200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy.
Mar 02, 2015
Fabrice Brégier is leading Airbus through one of the most dynamic times in its history, developing and delivering new aircraft, ramping up production rates and holding an all-time high orders backlog. Airbus had a strong year in 2014, financially and operationally. Could you sum up the highlights?
Mar 02, 2015
Belgian regional wet-lease operator VLM Airlines will place Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100LR regional aircraft into service in the third quarter of 2016.
Mar 02, 2015
Virgin Australia is deploying Airbus A330s on an international route for the first time, and introducing the aircraft on its busiest routes in Australia’s east coast corridor.
Mar 02, 2015
Instead of developing new aircraft, the two major aircraft manufacturers will now turn their attention to putting re-engined versions of already existing aircraft types into the market.