Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 20, 2013
International Airlines Group (IAG)—parent to British Airways, Iberia and Vueling—has called on its shareholders to meet Sept. 26 to formally approve orders for 98 Airbus and Boeing aircraft in an extraordinary general meeting in Madrid.
Aug 20, 2013
AirBaltic has reported a 15% year-over-year improvement in aircraft utilization for the 2013 summer season.
Aug 19, 2013
Air India has issued a tender to lease 19 Airbus A320s, in a move that will sharply increase its fleet size and improve its ability to compete with privately run carriers.
Aug 19, 2013
China’s Ruili Airlines has ordered 18 Boeing 737 series aircraft.
Aug 19, 2013
Aeromexico has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8, making it the first Mexican carrier to operate the type.
Jan 26, 2018
Super Puma replacement may be rescoped for multirole mission as commercial market tumbles.
Jan 25, 2018
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) will retain its strong focus on new-generation, narrowbody aircraft as it seeks to expand its portfolio over the next few years, DAE CEO Firoz Tarapore said at the Annual Global Airfinance Conference in Dublin, Ireland.
Jan 25, 2018
Cargo airlines and lessors see a recovery in the all-freighter market and expect additional types to be converted in larger numbers.
Jan 25, 2018
Lufthansa Group plans to harmonize specifications for all Airbus A320neos and A321neos for all of its airlines.
Jan 25, 2018
US cargo specialist FedEx Express’s 2017 order for new-build ATR 72-600 freighters has ignited interest in the freight industry for both new and used cargo versions of the turboprop, the manufacturer said.
Jan 24, 2018
Qatar Airways will transfer its first Airbus A350-1000 in February after a delay of several weeks.
Jan 24, 2018
Bombardier has made a last-ditch attempt to reopen the US investigation into pricing of the CSeries, but may have been misled by reporting on the increased range Embraer is now quoting for the E190-E2.