Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 20, 2014
Kuwait Airways has firmed an order for Airbus 25 aircraft, including 10 A350-900s and 15 A320neo family aircraft as part of the airline's fleet renewal strategy.
Feb 20, 2014
On the back of significant sales at the Singapore Airshow, Airbus is investing serious money back into the Asian region with a swathe of support and infrastructure deals valued at some $70-$80 million.
Feb 20, 2014
Airbus said its Puerto Real plant in Cádiz, Spain is leading a project to expand the automation of its assembly processes with the use of two armed humanoid robots to perform repetitive tasks.
Feb 19, 2014
SunExpress, a joint-venture subsidiary of Lufthansa and Turkish Airline, has placed a firm order for 15 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 25 737-800. The order, valued at more than $3.8 billion at list prices, also includes options for 10 additional MAX 8s.
Feb 19, 2014
Airbus has announced plans to increase its stake in China’s Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC) to 25% from its current 20% shareholding.
Jul 06, 2018
Airbus has started reducing the number of A320neo family “gliders” awaiting engines at its facilities in Toulouse and Hamburg.
Jul 06, 2018
The A350-1000 is Airbus' latest widebody and the manufacturer has high hopes the aircraft will be a big sales success. Aviation Week & Space Technology evaluation pilot Tim Wuerfel was given the opportunity to test-fly the aircraft from the company's Toulouse base.
Jul 06, 2018
The aircraft proves easy to fly manually and brings a new level of safety-enhancing automation to the airliner cockpit.
Jul 05, 2018
Following months of negotiations, Boeing and Embraer have signed an MOU to set up a joint venture (JV) comprising Embraer’s commercial aircraft and services business.
Jul 04, 2018
Cambodian startup airline KC International Airlines took delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, July 2.
Jul 04, 2018
Chinese airline Okay Airways received its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 July 2. The new aircraft, registered B-1485, departed Seattle July 1 and arrived in Beijing to join Okay’s all-Boeing fleet.
Jul 03, 2018
Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 July 2.