Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 30, 2008
Italian Prime Minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi yesterday threatened to re-nationalize Alitalia if the European Commission continues to question the €300 million ($469.1 million) bridge loan the outgoing government granted the virtually bankrupt company last week (ATWOnline, April 28). "If they continue whining, we could take a decision in which Alitalia could be bought by the state, by the state railways," Berlusconi was quoted as saying.
Apr 29, 2008
Boeing last Friday said it moved the 787 static test airframe from its Everett final assembly facility to its nearby structural test rig. Some assembly remains and will be completed concurrently with test set-up, the manufacturer said. Assembly on the third 787 will begin this week (ATWOnline, April 10).
Apr 29, 2008
Singapore Airlines took delivery of its fourth A380 Saturday in Toulouse. It will enter service on daily flights to/from Tokyo Narita on May 20. SIA operates its other A380s to Sydney and London Heathrow and has firm orders for an additional 15 plus six options.
Apr 28, 2008
Lufthansa Group released its full first-quarter results Friday, confirming its previously announced €57 million ($90 million) net profit and record €188 million operating result and expressing confidence that it will report a full-year operating result that "matches the record figures achieved last year and intends to record further improvements."
Apr 28, 2008
ARINC and ATH Group launched the AirPlan enRoute Service aimed at reducing fuel costs. Technology is based on the Attila arrival management system and employs ACARS communications intelligence. It will be offered to airlines this summer.
Jan 05, 2015
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the first of an order that includes 41 787-9s and 30 787-10s.
Jan 05, 2015
Royal Air Maroc took delivery of its first 787 at Boeing’s Everett delivery center Dec. 31, arriving in Casablanca on Jan. 5.
Jan 04, 2015
Indonesia AirAsia, the operator of the Airbus A320 that crashed into the Java sea Dec. 28, was not licensed to fly the route Sundays, the day it crashed, resulting in a route suspension by Indonesian authorities.
Jan 04, 2015
Sonar equipment being used in the search and rescue operation for the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 operating flight QZ8501 has detected two large objects on the ocean floor that may be aircraft wreckage, AirAsia said Jan. 3.
Dec 31, 2014
The fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 in January 2013 is one of the most significant events in recent aviation history.
Dec 31, 2014
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Dec 31, 2014
Lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft plus option on 10 more of the regional turboprops, the Canadian manufacturer announced Dec. 31.