Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 07, 2007
Boeing yesterday confirmed China Southern Airlines' order for 55 737-700s/-800s that the carrier announced two weeks ago (ATWOnline, Aug. 21). The order is valued at $3.8 billion at list prices, the manufacturer said. CZ currently operates 129 737s and has 14 more already on order.
Sep 07, 2007
CTT's Zonal Drying System will be installed on six First Choice Airways 767-300s this winter, the company said. FCA currently uses the system on its A320s.
Sep 06, 2007
TAM decelerated its A320 family fleet plan for 2008-11 based on lower "demand growth expectations in the domestic market" resulting from Brazil's ongoing ATC challenges. Its 2008 fleet will contain 98 Airbus narrow bodies, down from 103 originally planned. A320 family aircraft in TAM's fleet will total 101 in 2009, down from 106; 107 in 2010, down from 112, and 110 in 2011, down from 115.
Sep 06, 2007
Emirates took delivery of the first of 10 777-200LRs. The 266-seat, three-class aircraft will operate on the Dubai-Sao Paulo Guarulhos service scheduled to launch Oct. 1. Emirates' fleet now numbers 108 aircraft.
Sep 06, 2007
Boeing pushed back the 787's first flight from this month to between mid-November and mid-December, citing incomplete work by some suppliers, manufacturing documentation issues, a global fastener shortage and delays in completing flight control system software.
May 28, 2014
FAA has approved additional extended operations (ETOPS) for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
May 27, 2014
Emirates Airline will operate 50 Airbus A380-800s by the end of June and will add an additional frequency to its Paris Charles de Gaulle service, Emirates SVP-commercial Europe and Russia Federation Thierry Aucoc confirmed to ATW.
May 27, 2014
Seoul-based Asiana Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, becoming the 11th operator of the type in the world.
May 27, 2014
The Airbus A350 XWB test aircraft (MSN2) has completed extreme weather tests at the McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force base in Florida.
May 27, 2014
Boeing is acquiring AerData Group, which provides integrated software solutions for lease management, engine fleet planning and records management.
May 23, 2014
Airbus has completed test flights of two A350 XWB aircraft on the same day, flying them side by side at one point, as the French manufacturer heads towards the entry-into-service date for launch customer Qatar Airways at the end of this year.
May 23, 2014
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will lease extra capacity over the summer season to accommodate increasing passenger numbers before its new Boeing aircraft arrive in September.