Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 15, 2015
African budget carrier fastjet has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with an undisclosed lessor for its fifth Airbus A319 and is preparing to take delivery of its fourth aircraft, which will be used to launch startup carrier fastjet Zimbabwe.
Jul 15, 2015
Delta Air Lines’ order for 40 new Boeing 737-900ERs and 20 used Embraer E-190s has been shelved owing to the carrier’s pilots rejecting a tentative agreement on a new labor contract.
Jul 14, 2015
[UPDATED] The Airbus A350 XWB has kicked off the US leg of its tour of the Americas in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jul 13, 2015
British Airways (BA) has named Heathrow-Delhi as its first Boeing 787-9 route, from Oct. 25, and is moving ahead with plans to revamp its Boeing 747 fleet.
Oct 16, 2019
South Korea’s new startup Hi Air is looking to get 10 ATR 72 turboprops as it awaits approval of an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Korean regulators.
Oct 16, 2019
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) canceled around 100 flights Oct. 15 and 16 after the carrier decided to return its entire fleet of 28 Airbus A220s to home base for engine inspections following a third engine-related diversion on Oct. 15.
Oct 15, 2019
Rolls-Royce has selected a Boeing 747-400 formerly operated by Australian carrier Qantas Airways for conversion to a flying testbed as part of preparations for developing its UltraFan and other next-generation commercial and business jet engines.
Oct 15, 2019
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) decided to return its entire fleet of 28 Airbus A220s to home base to make engine checks following another engine-related diversion on Oct. 15.
Oct 14, 2019
A new alliance of government, aerospace and manufacturing organizations is promoting creation of a commercially operated civilian supersonic corridor to allow developers of supersonic transports to flight-test their aircraft over land.
Oct 14, 2019
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark expects to operate an Airbus A380 fleet for the next 15 years.
Oct 12, 2019
Indian Ocean equity partners Air Austral and Air Madagascar are to take six Airbus A220s, unifying their short- and mid- haul fleet renewals, starting with an initial firm order from Air Austral for three A220s.
Oct 12, 2019
Boeing has split its CEO and chairman roles, demoting Dennis Muilenburg on the board of directors, and giving the chair seat to the company’s leading independent director, David Calhoun, in the wake of the 737 MAX fiasco.