Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 17, 2007
Embraer delivered 25 jets in the first quarter and had a record order backlog valued at $15 billion, the company reported yesterday. Deliveries comprised five business aircraft and 20 jets from the E-170/-190 family. Embraer maintained its forecast of 165-170 deliveries this year, with nearly 40% occurring in the first six months.
Apr 16, 2007
Volito Aviation announced the lease of one 737-400 to Ukraine International Airlines through March 2012.
Apr 16, 2007
Boeing enjoyed another bumper week for 787 orders last week with 30 more booked, taking the number sold this year to 96. Of those, 67 are for unidentified customers, including the 30 recorded last week. Firm orders now stand at 544, with a further 23 pending for a total of 567. ATWOnline understands that the 30 are for one customer, as are the 15 ordered mid-March (ATWOnline, March 19). Companies linked to the latest order are American Airlines and leasing giants GECAS and ILFC.
Apr 13, 2007
Lufthansa will make an announcement this spring regarding the long-awaited renewal of its regional fleet, CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber told ATWOnline last week. "We are currently in talks with the manufacturers. After that, we will provide details," he said. He did not indicate the size of the order or if it would include aircraft for its Swiss International Air Lines subsidiary.
Apr 13, 2007
SkyEurope Airlines announced the conversion of purchase rights for five blended winglet-equipped 737-700s into firm orders, a deal valued at $295 million at list prices. It now has 26 -700s on order through lease or direct purchase.
Feb 04, 2014
Avianca said it has “taken the preventive decision to temporarily ground” its fleet of four Fokker 50 turboprops.
Feb 04, 2014
Middle East lessor Palma Holding has firmed up an order for four Bombardier Q400s and four options, finalizing a letter of intent that was inked at the Dubai Air Show in November.
Feb 04, 2014
Boeing this week will begin assembling the first 737NG to be built at the increased production rate of 42 aircraft per month.
Feb 04, 2014
Singapore Airlines regional affiliate SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, marking the start of the carrier’s transition to an all-Boeing fleet.
Feb 03, 2014
Air India—which took delivery of its 12th Boeing 787 Sunday and is on schedule to induct two more of the type by March—has decided to form a committee to evaluate its Dreamliner performance before making a final call on future deliveries.
Feb 01, 2014
Boeing surely hopes the process of manufacturing the 777X and the next-generation widebody’s entry into service goes more smoothly than the process for deciding on a location to build the aircraft.
Jan 31, 2014
Lufthansa is preparing for Airbus A380-800 operations into India following Monday’s decision by the Indian government to lift restrictions on A380 flights into the country.