Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 25, 2013
FedEx has entered into an agreement with United Airlines to buy up to 30 of the passenger airline’s Boeing 757-200s for conversion to freighters.
Mar 25, 2013
Bombardier Aerospace has completed the first full powering-on of the main electrical distribution system on the first CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV1).
Mar 22, 2013
Vueling has taken delivery of its first sharklet equipped Airbus A320. The Spanish low-cost carrier has 61 A320 family aircraft in its fleet. US Export-Import Bank authorized over $190 million in financing for the export of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to El Al Israel Airlines.
Mar 21, 2013
Airbus and Abu Dhabi National Leasing Company (ADNL) signed an agreement to cooperate on aircraft financing and leasing.
Mar 21, 2013
Boeing’s redesign of the 787’s lithium ion system takes a multi-layered approach, but also adds weight.
Sep 13, 2017
Bombardier continues to project strong growth in the large regional jet and small single-aisle airliner markets, despite a slight decline in its 20-year commercial-aircraft forecast as a result of expected slower economic growth in China.
Sep 13, 2017
Russia’s Irkut Corp. has started the second stage of in-plant development tests for the MC-21-300, the manufacturer said Sept. 13.
Sep 13, 2017
Malaysia Airlines still wants to lease additional Airbus A330s to cover short-term needs, despite the carrier’s new commitment to order Boeing 787-9s.
Sep 13, 2017
Cathay Pacific Airways has finalized an order with Airbus for 32 A321neo single-aisle aircraft.
Sep 13, 2017
Malaysia Airlines has signed an MOU with Boeing to convert eight existing orders for the 737 MAX series to widebody 787-9s.
Sep 13, 2017
Boosted by new orders for its Q400, Bombardier has dusted off plans to move production of the cockpit and wing for the regional turboprop from Toronto to lower-cost locations outside Canada.
