Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 15, 2007
SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines parent SkyWest Inc. announced plans to acquire 22 larger regional jets, replacing 23 30-seat Brasilia turboprops and four 50-seat CRJs that will be transitioned out of the fleet. Operating as a regional partner of United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, SkyWest said it has not selected a manufacturer for the new aircraft but will begin discussions with Bombardier and Embraer. It expects deliveries to begin in late 2008 and continue through 2009.
Oct 12, 2007
Qantas, the largest customer for the 787, was among several carriers that offered generally muted responses yesterday to Boeing's announcement that it will delay first flight and first delivery by at least six months.
Oct 12, 2007
Aerolineas Argentinas and Air Comet parent Grupo Marsans, the Spanish tourism and transport giant, yesterday signed an MOU with Airbus for four A380s, 10 A350-900s, five A330-200s, five A321s, 25 A320s and 12 A319s. No catalog value or engine choice was announced in conjunction with the order, which follows Marsans' 2006 commitment for 12 A330-200s.
Oct 12, 2007
Uzbekistan Airways selected the GEnx to power the two 787-8s it ordered this summer. The order is valued at more than $70 million, GE Aviation said.
Oct 11, 2007
Tiger Airways confirmed its Paris Air Show order for 30 A320s plus 20 options, Airbus announced. The LCC currently operates nine A320s, with 11 scheduled for delivery by 2010. Airbus said that no engine choice had been made but Tiger announced in August that it had selected the V2500 (ATWOnline, Aug. 31). The reason for the discrepancy was unclear. Aircraft will seat 180 in a single-class configuration.
Jun 26, 2014
GE Aviation will collaborate on a $36 million project to create a research and testing center to advance the technology of gas turbine engines used for jet aircraft, power generation plants, and the oil and gas industry.
Jun 25, 2014
Boeing has rejected the US National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) conclusion that the 777-200ER’s automated systems contributed to the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 accident.
Jun 25, 2014
A passenger on board a Pakistan International Airlines’ Airbus A310 was killed and others were wounded when the aircraft was hit by gunfire as it landed at Peshawar Airport in the early hours of Wednesday.
Jun 24, 2014
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark told ATW he is leaving the door open for a future Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 order.
Jun 24, 2014
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee has granted CAT IIIa ICAO certification to the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to execute automatic landings.
Jun 24, 2014
The UK arm of European charter airline Thomas Cook is set to lease a de-militarized Airbus A330 tanker from the AirTanker consortium.
Jun 24, 2014
Nobody wants a surprise during an aircraft flight test program, but if it happens, that’s the right place for it to happen and much can be done to mitigate the impact.
Jun 24, 2014
After years of missteps, false promises and multiple delays on the 787-8 and A380 programs, Boeing and Airbus are cruising into the Farnborough Airshow able to boast about smooth, successful flight test programs for the 787-9 and A350-900, respectively.