Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 23, 2007
GE Aviation said First Choice Airways selected the GEnx to power the four 787s it ordered earlier this month (ATWOnline, March 8) with an engine order valued at more than $125 million. GE said the 830 GEnx orders from 28 customers are worth more than $10 billion.
Mar 23, 2007
Alenia Aeronautica yesterday delivered the first two carbon fiber fuselage sections of the 787 from its plant in Grottaglie. The central 8.5-m. section and the central-rear 10-m. section were loaded on Boeing's 747-400LCF and sent to Global Aeronautica's facility in Charleston, where they will be integrated before heading to Seattle. Alenia said it accounts for 14% of the 787's structure.
Mar 22, 2007
QantasLink is increasing its fleet of 717-200s from eight to 11 as part of a renewed operating agreement with National Jet Systems for an additional five years. Qantas Group GM-Regional Airlines Narendra Kumar said the move will increase QantasLink's total jet and turboprop fleet to 49 aircraft, which typically serve regional routes within Australia. NJS provides crews and maintenance for the 717s. The first additional aircraft will enter service in August and be based in Perth, with the other two entering service in October.
Mar 22, 2007
LAN Airlines yesterday converted 15 options for A320 family aircraft into firm orders. The options were part of the carrier's 2005 order for 25 firm A318s and A319s (ATWOnline, July 1, 2005). LAN and its affiliates currently operate 15 A319s and 15 A320s, Airbus said.
Mar 22, 2007
American Airlines will make an announcement regarding fleet renewal "in short order," according to Chairman and CEO Gerard Arpey, who conceded that the carrier's more than 300 MD-80s burn too much fuel. He said 737NGs may be a viable replacement.
Jan 14, 2014
Japan Airlines (JAL) said a “main battery failure occurred” on one of its Boeing 787-8s parked at Tokyo Narita Airport on Tuesday. The airline reported that “white smoke” was seen in the incident, which resulted in no injuries.
Jan 14, 2014
Alaska Airlines has firmed an order for two additional Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, in a deal worth $192 million at current list prices.
Jan 14, 2014
A biofuel supply sufficient to meet up to 1% of aviation’s fuel needs could be available “instantly,” and at a price competitive with petroleum jet fuel, if green diesel is approved for use in aircraft, according to Boeing. The company is working with partners to gain approval by the end of 2014.
Jan 14, 2014
Airbus COO-customers, John Leahy has said he is “closing in” on an order for 20 Airbus A380s from Doric Lease Corp.
Jan 14, 2014
French regional turboprop manufacturer ATR is reporting the company signed 15 global maintenance agreements (GMAs) during 2013, adding over 160 additional aircraft to its existing aircraft-in-service fleet of approximately 300 aircraft.
Jan 13, 2014
In 2013, Airbus booked 1,619 gross orders valued at $240.5 billion at list prices and delivered 626 aircraft, marking a record full-year performance for the European manufacturer.
Jan 13, 2014
Airbus has removed five A350-800s and five A380s originally destined for India’s Kingfisher Airlines from its order book, along with 12 A319/A320ceos that were for United Airlines.
Jan 13, 2014
Fiji Airways is looking to purchase and/or lease four new aircraft by 2017, as part of a five-year strategic master plan that will increase its fleet size 25%.