Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 20, 2014
Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Brégier has again lashed out at Boeing, criticizing its rival for receiving subsidies for the 777X program.
May 19, 2014
Air Canada has taken delivery of it first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The aircraft, the first of Air Canada's 37 787s on order for delivery through 2019, departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Sunday on its delivery flight to Toronto.
May 16, 2014
Airbus has confirmed that China Southern Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 80 A320 family aircraft, comprising 30 A320ceos and 50 A320neos.
May 16, 2014
Spanish budget carrier Vueling has converted five of its 62 Airbus A320 orders to A321s, trimming its A320 commitment to 57 aircraft.
Sep 24, 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken delivery of the first of seven Airbus A350-900 ultra-long range (ULR) aircraft, which will be placed in service Oct. 11 on a nonstop service between Singapore and New York Newark Liberty International Airport—the world’s longest route with an average flying time of 18 hr. and 45 min.
Sep 24, 2018
Indian LCC SpiceJet has taken delivery of the first 90-seat version of Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop, the manufacturer said Sept. 21.
Sep 21, 2018
LCC Thai VietJet Air has welcomed its first Airbus A321, at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Sep 20, 2018
Air pollution, especially in large Asian cities, is believed to be one cause of reliability issues that have affected a large portion of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787 fleet.
Sep 20, 2018
RwandAir is evaluating the Airbus A321LR and Boeing 737-7 to operate on European routes during off-peak seasons.
Sep 20, 2018
French Polynesian regional carrier Air Tahiti is considering procuring jets so it can expand international routes from its home base of Papeete, CEO Manate Vivish told ATW on the sidelines of this week’s IATA Aviation Day in Mauritius.
Sep 20, 2018
Thai Airways is assessing whether it needs to adjust its fleet upgrade plans, with the latest review expected to be completed by year-end.