Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 04, 2008
ANA exercised options for two additional 767-300BCFs, bringing its firm orders for the passenger-to-freighter conversions to seven. The carrier is the launch customer for the aircraft. The first of its converted freighters is nearing completion at Singapore Technologies Aerospace and is expected to make its first flight this month. After flight testing and certification, redelivery to ANA is planned for June at the SASCO facility in Singapore.
Apr 04, 2008
Boeing delivered 115 commercial aircraft in the first quarter, up from 106 in the first three months of 2007. First-quarter 2008 deliveries comprised 87 737NGs, four 747s, three 767s and 21 777s.
Apr 04, 2008
Northwest Airlines yesterday announced a series of measures "in response to the high cost of fuel and current economic uncertainties," including a 5% reduction from its 2008 business plan in domestic capacity following the peak summer schedule that will result in the removal of an additional 15-20 aircraft from service. Aircraft removed will comprise 10 DC-9s and a mix of 757s and A319s/A320s.
Apr 04, 2008
CFM International reached a deal with Ural Airlines for CFM56-5B/3 Tech Insertion engines to power seven A320s slated for delivery in 2012.
Apr 03, 2008
AMF, the French stock market regulator, said its 18-month investigation into alleged insider trading at Airbus and parent EADS related to A380 program delays produced enough evidence to "initiate proceedings" against an undisclosed number of unidentified executives.
Dec 12, 2014
Republic Airways Holdings has reached an amendment to its capacity purchase agreement with Delta Air Lines to operate nine additional 69-seat Embraer E-170 aircraft.
Dec 11, 2014
Airbus CFO Harald Wilhelm surprised the aviation world the day before the Airbus Global Investor Forum by raising the possibility of either re-engining the A380 with more efficient engines or discontinuing A380 production in 2018.
Dec 11, 2014
China will require more than 5,300 new passenger aircraft and freighters worth some $820 billion from 2014 to 2033, Airbus predicted in its latest Global Market Forecast.
Dec 10, 2014
Qatar Airways announced Wednesday that delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 XWB, originally planned for this weekend, has been postponed. No new date for the delivery or reasons for the delay were given; Qatar is the launch customer for the all-new widebody.
Dec 10, 2014
The Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) set up in the wake of the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 in March has issued a report with recommendations to improve continuous tracking of airliners.
Dec 10, 2014
Boeing is forecasting strong demand for new commercial aircraft in 2015, resulting in nearly $124 billion in deliveries across the industry, double the amount from 2010, according to Boeing’s Current Aircraft Finance Market Outlook for 2015.
Dec 09, 2014
Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot has revealed one of the new routes it will introduce with its Boeing 787 deliveries, adding Melbourne as its fourth Australian destination.
Dec 08, 2014
Air New Zealand is further boosting its Boeing 787-9 fleet with orders for two more of the type, which will bring its total to 12 by the end of 2018.