Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 28, 2015
The German government had intelligence indicating the danger of surface-to-air missiles in the Ukraine region where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down last year, according to German media reports.
Apr 27, 2015
Spanish carrier Air Europa has launched scheduled flights between Madrid and Miami with its first Boeing 787 as it prepares to take 22 of the new twinjets.
Apr 27, 2015
Russia’s Irkut Corp. has reported a 2014 net income of RUB72.27 million ($1.88 million at the 38.4 $/RUB rate), down 16 times from RUB1.17 billion in the year-ago period.
Apr 27, 2015
China Eastern Airlines is expected to collect CNY15 billion ($2.5 billion) by circulating non-public (private) shares to expand its fleet and pay off loans.
Jul 29, 2019
Virgin Atlantic plans to end its Airbus A340 operations by the end of the year, a spokeswoman told ATW July 29.
Jul 29, 2019
Air France-KLM is reportedly set to announce a large order for new narrowbody aircraft as CEO Ben Smith moves forward with a long-awaited revamp of the airline group’s short- and medium-haul fleet.
Jul 29, 2019
Singapore LCC Scoot will add 16 Airbus 321neos to its fleet, starting in the 2020 fourth quarter.
Jul 29, 2019
As electric technology advances, carriers partner with industry to explore its viability and likely effects on the airline business.
Jul 25, 2019
Southwest Airlines has pulled its Boeing 737 MAXs through the end of the year and made several tactical changes—including route cuts and major fleet-plan modifications—to help compensate for the model’s prolonged grounding, the carrier said July 25 when announcing its second-quarter earnings.
Jul 25, 2019
Latvian carrier airBaltic has placed €200 million ($223 million) in bonds, which will be listed on the Euronext Dublin stock exchange, generating funds for the airline’s general liquidity and fleet expansion.
Jul 25, 2019
German leisure airline TUIfly will keep adjusting its fleet schedule as the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX continues, TUIfly CEO Oliver Lackmann told ATW in an exclusive interview.