Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 05, 2007
Pratt & Whitney said its Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine "successfully completed its first series of engine runs, reaching full power [of] 30,000 lb. thrust" at the company's test facility in West Palm Beach. The GTF has been selected as the exclusive engine for the proposed Mitsubishi Regional Jet and has been chosen by Bombardier for its planned CSeries 110/130-seat jet family (ATWOnline, Nov. 14). Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in 2013.
Dec 05, 2007
Malaysia Airlines ordered 20 ATR 72-500s for its wholly owned subsidiaries Firefly and MASwings. Each carrier will receive 10 aircraft, with 10 options earmarked for Firefly and five for MASwings. The deal excluding options is valued at $650 million. Firefly will take delivery of its first aircraft next year, while the first for MASwings will arrive in 2009.
Dec 05, 2007
Boeing announced yesterday that Indonesia's Lion Air is the customer for 22 previously unidentified 737-900ERs. An order was placed on May 25 for 62 737-900ERs, with 40 confirmed at the Paris Air Show (ATWOnline, June 19) and the balance confirmed yesterday.
Dec 04, 2007
Air Vanuatu placed an order for one ATR 72-500 with delivery scheduled for 2009. The 70-seat aircraft will be equipped with 120-min. ETOPS capability, enabling the carrier to develop its international network with flights to surrounding islands such as Fiji and the Solomons.
Dec 04, 2007
Despite high fuel prices, Chinese carriers are entering what analysts predict will be a period of robust growth driven by rising load factors. According to statistics released Friday by CAAC, the Chinese air transport industry flew 3.28 billion RTKs in October, up 16.7% over the year-ago month. Passenger boardings jumped 15.2% to 18.6 million while cargo traffic climbed 19.7% to 1.05 billion ATKs. Load factor rose 4.3 points to 79%.
Jul 31, 2014
Underlying profits from Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace business declined 10% to £405 million ($686 million) for the first six months of 2014.
Jul 30, 2014
Boeing has decided to conduct final assembly of the 787-10 exclusively in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Jul 30, 2014
Airbus Group reported first-half 2014 net income of €1.14 billion ($1.53 billion), up 50% over a €758 million net profit in the first six months of 2013, on a 6% rise in revenue to €27.2 billion.
Jul 30, 2014
Boeing has projected a global demand for 1.1 million new airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years, according to its 2014 Pilot and Technician Outlook.
Jul 30, 2014
Airbus Group has finalized the acquisition of Salzburg München Bank from Raiffeisenverband Salzburg.
Jul 29, 2014
Airbus has terminated an order for six A380s from Tokyo-based Skymark Airlines, scheduled for delivery between 2014 and 2015.
Jul 29, 2014
Calgary-based WestJet, which originally had 20 Bombardier Q400s on firm order, has converted an additional five of its 25 options into firm orders, in a deal valued at approximately $167 million based on current list prices.
Jul 29, 2014
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, becoming the first airline to operate both the 787-8 and 787-9 variants of the Dreamliner family when the airline launches 787-9 services on domestic Japanese routes in August.