Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 04, 2007
Finnair took delivery of its first new 269-seat A340-300E, the first of three ordered in December 2005. The second CFM56-5C4-powered A340 will arrive in mid-June. The aircraft will operate on the carrier's Helsinki-Tokyo Narita service.
Jun 04, 2007
Aircraft orders for both Airbus and Boeing are showing no signs of letting up as each manufacturer closed out May with big weeks.
Jun 04, 2007
Bombardier last week formally introduced the Next Generation version of its CRJ700, 900 and 1000 that feature all-new cabins with increased use of composite materials. "The NextGen aircraft will offer advantages in operating costs versus their nearest competitors, which will have up to 15% higher trip cash operating costs," Bombardier Regional Aircraft President Steve Ridolfi said. The Canadian manufacturer said NextGen improvements include fuel burn savings up to 4%, lower maintenance costs and longer intervals on maintenance schedules.
Jun 04, 2007
STG Aerospace is offering a wireless system designed to monitor and diagnose onboard emergency light systems for commercial aircraft. The Wireless Emergency Primary Power System eliminates the need for visual inspection of the cabin lighting system with the use of a wireless monitoring unit that enables cabin crew to test the entire emergency light system from a control panel. WEPPS is in the final stages of FAA certification.
Mar 18, 2014
Manufacturers of two new entrants in the regional jet market – the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and Sukhoi SuperJet – brought their case for success this week to the ISTAT 2014 Americas conference in San Diego.
Mar 18, 2014
Even with 200 firm orders already in place for the E-Jet E2, Embraer expects a number of additional orders for the next-generation aircraft program to roll in this year, particularly from emerging markets.
Mar 17, 2014
Indonesia-based Lion Group has signed a training services agreement with Airbus that will see the manufacturer develop training programs that help move the groups’ airlines towards EASA regulatory compliance.
Mar 17, 2014
Airbus has joined the forward and aft fuselage sections of its first A320neo, which is scheduled to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Mar 17, 2014
It is rare for Airbus and Boeing to speak in unison, but during a panel discussion at the ISTAT 2014 Americas conference in San Diego, Airbus SVP-leasing markets Andrew Shankland and Boeing VP-marketing Randy Tinseth both identified improvements in 2014 in world GDP, passenger traffic, cargo traffic and airline profitability as main drivers for a boom market for new aircraft deliveries.
Mar 17, 2014
Bombardier and Embraer continue to widen their sales focus from the traditional North American and European markets to emerging markets round the world. Speaking at the ISTAT 2014 Americas conference in San Diego, Embraer Commercial Aircraft CCO John Slattery said, “We’re adding customers every year. Our stated objective is to have 100 [E-Jet] operators in 50 countries by the fourth quarter of 2017. We would like to see more [E-Jet sales] activity in Southeast Asia. We would like to have a lot more sales in Russia. And there are also opportunities in Latin America and Africa.”
Mar 17, 2014
The ACARS reporting system on the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was taken off air prior to the pilots’ last radio contact with Malaysian ATC, Malaysian defense and transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.