Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 27, 2008
Vietnam Airlines is set to give the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries regional jet program a boost with an order for up to 20 of the 70/90-seat aircraft, according to widespread press reports.
Mar 27, 2008
AWAS said it finalized the purchase of six new A330-300s from Airbus for lease to Singapore Airlines. Transaction is valued at $1.2 billion at list prices and first delivery will be next year. The lessor said the order "reflects our goal to further diversify our aircraft portfolio and broaden the appeal to our airline customers." It ordered up to 100 A320s two months ago (ATWOnline, Jan. 10).
Mar 26, 2008
Shandong Airlines, based in Jinan, will take delivery of six 737NGs in 2009 and 16 in 2012-13, according to a statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange cited by press reports. According to its website, Shandong operates 37 aircraft on more than 700 weekly flights to 50 destinations.
Mar 26, 2008
Air France KLM appears willing to make some concessions to Alitalia's unions amid reports that AZ rival Air One is interested in making another offer for the flag carrier.
Mar 25, 2008
Jeppesen won US FAA authority for its Airport Moving Map application for Class 2 EFB devices. Technology features GPS capabilities, an airport surface map database and positional awareness functionality. Integration with Continental Airlines' EFB system by NavAero is slated for this month.
Dec 02, 2014
Russia’s VEB Leasing has ceased operations of five aircraft—two Sukhoi Superjet 100s and three Bombardier Q400s—for Yakutia Airline.
Dec 02, 2014
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat for development of a space-based aviation data link for European airspace.
Dec 02, 2014
When Qatar Airways was relaunched in 1997, there would have been few people who would have predicted that in less than 20 years, this Doha-based carrier would be a Skytrax five-star operation and a oneworld global alliance member flying to more than 140 destinations. On top of those achievements, Qatar is about to become the world’s first airline to operate the Airbus A350 XWB.
Dec 01, 2014
Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 35 CFM-powered A320neo family aircraft and will lease a further 28 for long-haul domestic and high-density routes.
Dec 01, 2014
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has finalized its order for 100 737 MAX 200s and 100 options, confirming its status as launch customer for the high-capacity variant.
Dec 01, 2014
Indonesia's Lion Group signed a purchase agreement Thursday for 40 additional ATR 72-600 turboprops in a deal worth $1 billion at list prices.
Dec 01, 2014
Bangkok Airways has taken delivery of its first of nine ATR 72-600s, which will be used for growth and will replace its eight -500s.