Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 10, 2007
Pratt & Whitney and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced in Tokyo yesterday that MHI has selected Pratt's Geared Turbofan as the exclusive engine for its proposed 70/90-seat regional jet, the first selection for the powerplant, which the engine-maker also is promoting for the Bombardier CSeries and the next-generation narrowbody.
Oct 10, 2007
Wizz Air today is set to announce a significant aircraft order with Airbus, according to Reuters, which cited an invitation to the Warsaw signing ceremony that called the order "the largest one for Airbus in Central and Eastern Europe." Wizz currently flies 13 A320-200s and has 32 more on order.
Oct 10, 2007
Airbus executives yesterday attempted to ignore the swirling controversy regarding their alleged involvement in insider training long enough to tout the company's progress in its Power8 restructuring program, which includes this month's launch of the "fully integrated and transnational 'New Airbus' organization."
Oct 10, 2007
Royal Jordanian selected the GEnx to power its 787s. The carrier announced an order for two 787-8s plus two options in the spring and said it was negotiating to lease an additional eight Dreamliners (ATWOnline, May 22).
Oct 09, 2007
Jet Airways signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for 20 737-800s plus options for an additional 10, the carrier said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The manufacturer did not acknowledge the order. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between October 2012 and December 2014 as "there are no unused delivery positions for 737NGs available till October 2012," Jet said in a statement widely quoted by media outlets. The 10 other -800s will be delivered between August 2013 and February 2015 if the options are firmed.
Jun 23, 2014
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has firmed up one of its five Boeing 787-9 options and will decide this year whether to cancel or further defer its Airbus A380 order.
Jun 23, 2014
Russia’s VIM Avia is considering adding the Embraer E-195 to its fleet, according to airline spokesperson Elena Fedorova.
Jun 23, 2014
British Airways (BA) has unveiled new seats and cabin interiors for its short-haul fleet, which operate domestic and European services from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Jun 23, 2014
Russia’s UTair Express Airlines has signed a technical support agreement with PowerJet for the SaM146 engines that power its fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100LRs (SSJ100LRs).
Jun 20, 2014
The fifth and final aircraft in the Airbus A350 WXB flight-test program completed its first flight Friday from the company’s Toulouse facility.
Jun 19, 2014
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has made a series of recommendations to test lithium metal batteries more strenuously during certification following a fire onboard a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 at London Heathrow Airport.
Jun 19, 2014
Airbus continues to study the feasibility of launching a re-engined version of the A330, but is in no hurry to make a decision.
Jun 19, 2014
Airbus continues to study the feasibility of launching a re-engined version of the A330, but is in no hurry to make a decision. Some lessors and airlines have made public their interest in seeing an A330neo launched, but Airbus is nearing certification of the A350 XWB widebody and is reluctant to potentially harm sales of that aircraft.