Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 15, 2014
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 29 commercial aviation aircraft and 29 executive jets in the second quarter, for a total of 58 aircraft during the quarter, a 13.7% year-over-year increase, compared to the second quarter of 2013.
Jul 15, 2014
CAE and Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) have partnered to provide pilot and cabin crew training for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 15, 2014
On July 14, the A330neo was formally launched at the Farnborough Airshow. The twinjet will be powered by the Trent 7000 as the sole powerplant. ATW caught up with Rolls-Royce VP customer marketing, civil large engines, Richard Goodhead to learn more about the engine program.
Jul 15, 2014
Seattle-based Horizon Air has purchased one Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft, with seven options, in an agreement valued at $36.6 million at current list prices.
Jul 14, 2014
After much deliberation and market analysis, Airbus has forged ahead with a full launch of the A330neo, extending the re-engined concept to its widebody offering and saying it sees a market for 1,100 aircraft.
Nov 19, 2018
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo Nov. 15, about two months later than anticipated.
Nov 19, 2018
WestJet ultra-LCC Swoop, which launched in June, plans to grow from six to 10 Boeing 737-800s in 2019 and will consider further fleet expansion after that.
Nov 16, 2018
Delta Air Lines has placed a new order for 10 Airbus A330neos, increasing its total order for the widebody to 35, while further deferring delivery of 10 A350XWBs that were previously delayed.
Nov 16, 2018
Gulf Air is reconsidering an earlier plan to retire its Airbus A330-200 long-haul aircraft as the Bahraini flag carrier's new Boeing 787-9s are placed into service.
Nov 15, 2018
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2018 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Nov 15, 2018
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has tested two new lower-weight wing designs for future versions of the Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional aircraft.
Nov 15, 2018
SaudiGulf Airlines' owner Al-Qahtani Aviation has inked an agreement to buy 10 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
Nov 15, 2018
ATW speaks with Steven Greenway, president of Canadian LCC Swoop, about the airline’s fleet development plans and its drive to change the business model through digital.