Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 24, 2012
A planned production rate increase of the Airbus A330 depends on Europe resolving the global dispute over aviation carbon emission fees.
May 24, 2012
Boeing announced that the first 787 built in its South Carolina facility for launch customer Air India (AI) completed a five-hr. test flight Tuesday.
May 23, 2012
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has completed 65 lease transactions and took delivery of 10 new Boeing 737-800s during the first quarter. The transactions include extensions and placements from ILFC’s existing fleet for nearly 200 customers in more than 80 countries, ILFC said.
May 23, 2012
Lufthansa (LH) on May 22 launched its first scheduled flight with all-new onboard products that include first-, business-, and economy-class seats as well as FlyNet, the first onboard broadband Internet access using a Wi-Fi-enabled laptop or smartphone in every travel class.
May 23, 2012
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) said it is confident the issues that forced it to delay the first flight of the MRJ, originally slated for the current quarter, are being resolved and will enable it to stick to a new schedule that calls for first flight to occur in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Feb 20, 2017
In a giant game of aviation chess, the pieces that will determine the battle for the middle-of-the-market sector next decade are already in play.
Feb 17, 2017
Boeing rolled out the first 787-10, the third and largest Dreamliner variant, from its plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, the exclusive final assembly site for 787-10 aircraft. More than 5,000 people, many of them Boeing employees, attended a roll-out ceremony featuring a speech by US President Donald Trump.
Feb 17, 2017
Russia’s United Engine Corp. (UEC), a part of state-owned Rostec, is ready to equip Ilyushin Il-114-300 aircraft with turboprop engine TV7-117ST, UEC said in a statement Feb. 16.
Feb 17, 2017
Icelandair is to undertake a modification program on its Boeing 757-200 fleet, through fitting them with Aviation Partners Boeing’s Scimitar Blended Winglets (SBW).
Feb 17, 2017
Boeing rolled out the first 787-10, the third and largest Dreamliner variant, from its plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, the exclusive final assembly site for 787-10 aircraft.
Feb 17, 2017
Virgin Australia will defer its Boeing 737 MAX orders for one year as it confronts weaker demand in the Australian domestic market.
Feb 17, 2017
China’s Juneyao Airlines has finalized order for five Boeing 787-9s, valued at about $1.32 billion at current list prices, according to the US-based manufacturer.
Feb 17, 2017
While significant ongoing structural changes in the industry cannot be denied, broad alliances among European low-cost carriers will not likely be a major theme, except in specific circumstances.