Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 25, 2007
Airbus said yesterday it has narrowed the list of potential investors bidding to take stakes in industrial sites and become partners in A350 XWB development/production to five candidates, but emphasized that no "identifiable frontrunners" have emerged. The manufacturer said six of 11 bidders already have been eliminated from consideration, leaving GKN, Latecoere, Spirit AeroSystems, Voith and MT Aerospace as the remaining contenders.
Sep 24, 2007
BOC Aviation chose IAE V2500s to power up to 20 A320 family aircraft including 10 firm and 10 options, worth $240 million if all options are realized.
Sep 20, 2007
In a major about-face, Airbus confirmed to ATWOnline that it has ditched the aluminum frame for a composite frame on the A350 XWB.
Sep 20, 2007
Lufthansa's supervisory board yesterday approved orders for nine A330-300s and 32 A320 family aircraft. All nine A330s and two A320s will be operated by Swiss International Air Lines, with deliveries starting in early 2009. The -300s will replace A330-200s that Swiss currently operates. Lufthansa will take delivery of 20 A321s, four A320s and six A319s beginning in 2011 to operate within Europe.
Sep 20, 2007
Honeywell was awarded a contract valued at $16 billion by Airbus to supply major mechanical systems and provide aftermarket support on the A350 XWB, including designing and building the APU for the aircraft.
Jun 10, 2014
Turkish Airlines has confirmed to ATW it plans to convert options for 15 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft for delivery in 2020.
Jun 10, 2014
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 pushing back from the gate struck a parked JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Tuesday morning at Boston Logan International Airport.
Jun 09, 2014
American Airlines Group has taken delivery of the first of 30 enhanced Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, which will be operated by subsidiary PSA Airlines under the American Eagle brand.
Jun 09, 2014
Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has received FAA to add the Embraer E-175 to its operating certificate, which it called a “critical accomplishment” in its goal of having the aircraft “on line on time.”
Jun 06, 2014
The Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine that malfunctioned on Bombardier CSeries flight test aircraft FTV1 had been having problems and was repaired just before the low-pressure turbine failed during ground tests, Bombardier executives have told analysts from UBS.
Jun 06, 2014
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has officially opened a £100m ($168 million) advanced turbofan disc manufacturing plant, designed to produce fan discs and turbine discs for the latest generation of the company’s engines.
Jun 06, 2014
Airbus booked orders for 70 aircraft in May and delivered 55, taking its total backlog to 5,514 aircraft.
Jun 05, 2014
Pratt & Whitney has made a preliminary determination of the root cause of the PW1500G geared-turbofan engine failure during ground tests on a CSeries and is working with Bombardier “on a plan to resume testing in the next few weeks.”