Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 24, 2013
Boeing chairman, president and CEO Jim McNerney said the manufacturer anticipates launching the 787-10 program “sooner rather than later” and could also launch the 777X by the end of this year.
Apr 24, 2013
Boeing has started 787 battery system modifications on 10 in-service fleet aircraft and believes modifications will be completed on nearly all 50 in-service fleet aircraft by mid-May.
Apr 24, 2013
Boeing earned first-quarter net income of $1.12 billion, up 20% over a net profit of $923 million in the 2012 March quarter.
Apr 24, 2013
LOT Polish Airlines expects to bring its two grounded Boeing 787s back into service by mid-June.
Oct 02, 2017
Leisure carriers Air Transat and Thomas Cook Airlines signed a seven-year agreement for the exchange of aircraft on a seasonal basis, which will enable the two carriers to manage their fleets more efficiently.
Oct 02, 2017
Southwest Airlines launched the Boeing 737 MAX 8 into revenue service on its network Oct. 1, flying from Dallas Love Field to Houston Hobby Airport for its first official flight with the CFM International LEAP-1B-powered aircraft.
Oct 02, 2017
Halifax, Canada-based Chorus Aviation Capital (CAC), the aircraft leasing subsidiary of Chorus Aviation, has acquired three aircraft—two Embraer E195s and one E190 with attached leases.
Oct 02, 2017
SkyWest Inc. has placed a firm order for 20 Embraer E175s, including 15 in the “Special Configuration” (SC) model aimed at allowing US major airlines to contract capacity on 70-seat jets without sacrificing premium seats.
Oct 02, 2017
An investigation is underway after an Air France Airbus A380 made an unscheduled landing in Canada after one of its four engines failed.
Oct 02, 2017
[UPDATED] UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines entered administration in the early hours of Oct. 2 and its air operator’s certificate (AOC) has been suspended, marking the UK’s largest ever airline collapse.
Sep 29, 2017
Germany’s Lufthansa plans to operate Boeing 747-400s between Frankfurt and Berlin Tegel, citing high demand on the domestic route.
Sep 29, 2017
Indian LCC SpiceJet firmed its order for up to 50 Bombardier Q400 turboprops Sept. 29, the largest single Q400 order to date, valued at $1.7 billion if all purchase rights are optioned.