Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 08, 2014
Delta Air Lines refutes Boeing’s claims that export credit financing from the Export-Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im) does not harm US carriers and calls for reform of the institution when Congress debates its reauthorization this fall.
Aug 08, 2014
German investor Intro Aviation—which acquired Irish regional CityJet and its subsidiary Belgium-based VLM in April—is in final talks with aircraft manufacturers to replace CityJet’s Avro RJ85 fleet.
Aug 06, 2014
Boeing and South African Airways are joining forces with Netherlands-based SkyNRG to make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of energy-rich tobacco plant.
Aug 05, 2014
The Ukrainian industrial policy ministry reported that Sergey Merenkov has been appointed as the new president of Ukraine’s state-owned Antonov, effective Aug. 1.
Dec 21, 2018
Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal has signed a commitment with Boeing to order 30 737 MAX 8s, plus 20 options, in an order that would be valued at up to $5.9 billion at list prices.
Dec 20, 2018
Shares in Airbus nosedived Dec. 20 after reports surfaced that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the company’s use of middlemen in jetliner sales.
Dec 20, 2018
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) will purchase 20 ex-American Airlines Boeing 767-300ERs through 2021 and plans to lease them, likely as converted freighters.
Dec 20, 2018
The British Army has been called in to help police track down drone operators that have paralyzed London Gatwick, Britain’s second busiest airport since the evening of Dec. 19.
Dec 20, 2018
US regional airline Republic Airways has finalized an order for 100 Embraer E175s, and taken purchase rights on a further 100, building on a letter of intent (LOI) that was first announced at the Farnborough Air Show in July.
Dec 19, 2018
The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has ordered two Embraer E190-E2s, which will be used to expand the capabilities of flag carrier Air Kiribati.
Dec 18, 2018
Aer Lingus will re-enter the short-haul, business-class market when the Ireland flag carrier begins operating the long-range Airbus A321LR next summer.