Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 05, 2012
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, the first sale of the type into the Middle East.
Nov 02, 2012
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has taken delivery of its first of seven ATR 72-600 aircraft, part of a deal that included five options, worth more than $270 million.
Nov 02, 2012
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has agreed to lease three Boeing 787-8 aircraft from the International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC).
Nov 01, 2012
Aeroflot (SU) has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-300, its 100th Airbus aircraft. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and will be used on numerous routes on SU’s medium- and long-haul network. Indonesian Sky Aviation’s first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft has arrived at Ulyanovsk for painting and cabin outfitting at the facilities of Aviastar-SP. The Indonesian airline has ordered 12 SSJ100s.
Oct 30, 2012
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways (EY) has signed a firm order for two additional Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans.
Jun 06, 2017
Two years after Bombardier reintroduced the CSeries with a new senior management team at the 2015 Paris Air Show, the Canadian manufacturer hopes to build off the aircraft’s successful service entry to win new orders for the aircraft at the 2017 Paris Air Show later this month.
Jun 06, 2017
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Jun 06, 2017
As Embraer’s E2 jet program moves from program development into entry-into-service, test results have led the company to uptick ranges on its E190 and E195 E2 jets by 100-200 nautical miles, according to Embraer Commercial president and CEO John Slattery.
Jun 06, 2017
International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh emphasized that IAG subsidiary British Airways’ (BA) IT system did not fail during the recent episode that caused widespread flight cancellations, and offered criticism of the media for how the incident was covered.
Jun 05, 2017
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has been told that the first Boeing 737 MAX it has on order will now arrive at the end of June.
Jun 05, 2017
Airbus is nearing a major change in its sales organization, as its current head of sales John Leahy has indicated he will retire soon.
Jun 05, 2017
Airbus has confirmed it is preparing a further reduction of A380 output, as the company struggles to finalize more orders for the aircraft.
Jun 05, 2017
The engine maker is framing its F135 upgrade effort as the first step in a long-term plan for fighter propulsion based on adaptive technology.