Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 26, 2013
EgyptAir low-cost subsidiary Air Cairo aims to double its fleet of four Airbus A320s by summer 2014 as it continues to shift its business model from charter flights to a hybrid variant, also offering low-cost scheduled services.
Nov 25, 2013
Startup carrier Air Cote d’Ivoire, which was launched 10 months ago, is planning to expand its domestic network to eight destinations using its newly ordered Bombardier Q400s.
Nov 25, 2013
Four current and future Bombardier Q400 operators have given their initial reactions to the launch of a new higher-density version at the Dubai Air Show.
Nov 22, 2013
WestJet, which has 20 Bombardier Q400s on firm order, is planning to firm up most of its 25 options for its WestJet Encore regional operation.
Nov 22, 2013
New Boeing 787 operator Royal Brunei is poised to place a short-haul aircraft order by the end of the year and is mulling its strategic partnership options.
Apr 23, 2018
The Airbus A350-900 ULR (ultra long-range) made its first flight on April 23, starting a short flight test program ahead of its first delivery in the second half of 2018.
Apr 23, 2018
United Airlines signed a deal to add 20 used Airbus A319s and moved another 23 aircraft it operates from leases to its own balance sheet, continuing its trend of re-shaping the capital costs of its operating fleet.
Apr 23, 2018
Air New Zealand grounded two of its Boeing 787-9s April 21 for what could be an extended period after some of the 787 fleet’s engines failed inspections directed by safety regulators.
Apr 20, 2018
The FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) late April 20 issued emergency airworthiness directives (AD) calling for inspections of fan blades on CFM56-7B engines that power Boeing 737NGs.
Apr 20, 2018
Slovenia’s Adria Airways is on track for profitability and growth, CEO Holger Kowarsch told ATW on the sidelines of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) conference in Vienna.
Apr 20, 2018
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has taken delivery of the first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter (BCF).
Apr 20, 2018
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines will reveal a new branding May 15 when it rolls out its sixth Boeing 777-200ER in recognition of the carrier’s 60th anniversary.