Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 08, 2008
JJH Capital, owned by Air Europa and Globalia President Juan Jose Hidalgo, signed a firm order for six E-195s plus six purchase rights worth $237 million at list prices. The order was listed as unidentified on Embraer's fourth-quarter 2007 books. Scheduled to begin delivering in May, the aircraft will be placed with Universal Airlines, a startup that will fly both domestically and in Europe. It will be the first to fly the E-195 with 122 seats.
Feb 07, 2008
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson insisted yesterday that the 787 program is regaining its footing and first flight by the end of the second quarter remains realistic. The supply chain "is sorting itself out in a hurry," Carson said at a New York investors conference, available via webcast. "We think we've told you the truth and that we will fly in June. I would caution that 'June' could mean the first week of July or the third week of June. Weather could have an effect."
Feb 07, 2008
US Dept. of Transportation released its final Air Travel Consumer Report for 2007 and said that, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the 20 US carriers recording ontime performance reported a 73.4% ontime arrival rate, down 2 points from 2006. In addition, mishandled baggage reports increased 4.5% to 7.03 per 1,000 passengers while consumer complaints soared 58.2%. In December, airlines reported a 64.3% ontime arrival rate, down from 70.8% in the year-ago month. Cancellations of scheduled domestic departures rose to 3.5% from 3% in December 2006.
Feb 07, 2008
ATR and Lonrho Air signed an MOU for the purchase of two ATR 72-500s. The deal follows an initial order for eight aircraft announced last month (ATWOnline, Jan. 14). All 10 -500s will be deployed by Fly540, a Nairobi-based airline belonging to the pan-African investing conglomerate and will be configured with 66 seats, including 12 in first class, and equipped with PW127M engines, ATR's Elegance Cabin and IFE.
Feb 07, 2008
Armavia will be the first non-Russian carrier to take delivery of the Superjet 100, Transport Minister Igor Levitin said yesterday, according to press reports from Yerevan. Aeroflot will be the first airline to fly the new regional jet (ATWOnline, Sept. 12, 2007). Armavia signed a $50 million contract for two aircraft and will take delivery this year, Levitin said.
Oct 09, 2014
Norwegian Air Shuttle has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for nine additional leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Oct 09, 2014
The TATA/Singapore Airlines joint venture startup Vistara, which is due to launch operations in India later in October, has become the first airline in India to adopt the Amadeus Altéa Suite of technology solutions.
Oct 09, 2014
Bombardier Aerospace’s Belfast facility is working to establish composite repair procedures for the CSeries, testing potential events such as heat exposure and lightning strikes.
Oct 08, 2014
Lufthansa flew its first revenue service with a premium-economy cabin Wednesday, on a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles.
Oct 08, 2014
GE Aviation is increasing its investment in big data analytics to flag potential engine trouble spots and has used some of this learning to revamp its engine support portal.
Oct 08, 2014
After trailing rival Boeing for most of the year, Airbus’ commercial aircraft orders surged in the third-quarter, as the company logged 560 commercial aircraft orders—compared to Boeing’s 549—placing the two manufacturers in a near neck and neck competition for the year-to-date grand total.
Oct 08, 2014
Russia’s Red Wings Airlines has leased three SSJ100s from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co (SCAC).
Oct 07, 2014
Boeing said it sees signs of a strengthening air cargo market but nevertheless has lowered its long-term air cargo traffic growth forecast by 9.6% compared to two years ago.