Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 06, 2006
Rolls-Royce announced that Monarch Airlines selected the Trent 1000 to power its order for six firm 787s scheduled for delivery from 2010 (ATWOnline, Aug. 21). The deal includes four purchase rights and a lifetime TotalCare service agreement and is worth $1 billion at list prices.
Oct 06, 2006
Silverjet, a UK startup that will offer business-class service between London Luton and Newark, announced the acquisition of charter carrier Flyjet and aircraft lessor Skylease, for which it will pay a combined £4-£5.5 million ($7.5-$10.4 million) over three years depending on its performance. Flyjet provides an AOC and an operating license while Skylease offers immediate use of a 767-200. It also leases two 757-200s to tour operators through Flyjet.
Oct 05, 2006
Travel Service of the Czech Republic placed an order for two firm 737-900ERs plus two purchase rights, Boeing announced this week. The order is valued at $150 million at list prices and deliveries to the Prague-based carrier will commence in the fourth quarter of 2009. Travel Service operates a fleet of 10 737s including seven dash 800s, offering scheduled services through its Smart Wings brand and charter services to more than 230 destinations.
Oct 05, 2006
PrivatAir of Switzerland will take delivery of a 767-300ER in December and reconfigure it as a 56-seat luxury charter aircraft. It will be placed into service in April, replacing a 28-seat BBJ.
Oct 05, 2006
BAE Systems shareholders, as expected, voted in favor of management's plan to sell its 20% holding in Airbus to EADS for €2.75 billion ($3.52 billion), making EADS the sole stakeholder, while lawmakers and labor unions warned Airbus that they may challenge the "Power8" restructuring plans outlined Tuesday to deliver €2.1 billion in cost reductions and drive €5 billion in cumulative cash savings by 2010 (ATWOnline, Oct. 4).
Sep 10, 2013
Hard on the heels of its memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help modernize China’s air traffic management (ATM) system, Airbus has signed another MOU to extend its cooperation in aviation safety with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for a further five years.
Sep 10, 2013
Lithuanian start-up Air Lituanica has taken delivery of an Embraer E-175 from Embraer subsidiary ECC Leasing, marking the second addition to its fledgling fleet.
Sep 09, 2013
CFM International has started ground testing on its LEAP-1A engine designated to power the Airbus A320neo. The LEAP-1A is the first of CFM’s LEAP family of engines to begin a test program.
Sep 09, 2013
A Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 skidded off the runway after landing at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport late Sunday night.
Sep 09, 2013
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A380, scheduled for delivery in March 2014, has departed Toulouse for cabin fitting and painting in Hamburg.
Sep 09, 2013
Finnair has taken delivery of its first of five sharklet-equipped Airbus A321s, becoming the first airline to operate the type.
Sep 09, 2013
Icelandair is tapping a new Canadian air traffic agreement to add new links from Reykjavik to Edmonton and Vancouver in 2014, which it will serve using three additional Boeing 757s.
Sep 06, 2013
Xi’an-based Joy Air plans to launch Hefei Airlines in conjunction with Hefei municipal government, according to Joy Air general manager Zhou Qingsheng.