Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 12, 2012
Volga-Dnepr Group said it intends to order 20 Antonov An-124s, plus options for 20 more, from United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), according to group executive president Valery Gabriel.
Apr 11, 2012
Silver Airways has taken delivery of its fourth Saab 340Bplus. The Fort Lauderdale., Fla.-based carrier, which received FAA approval to operate the Saab 340Bplus aircraft type last month, has agreed to purchase 12 of the turboprops from Saab Aircraft Leasing, according to a company statement.
Apr 11, 2012
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has moved to distance itself from reports that it would create child-free zones on new Airbus A380 aircraft when it enters the fleet in July (ATW Daily News, March 12).
Apr 11, 2012
[UPDATED] Garuda Indonesia (GA) has placed a firm order for 11 Airbus A330-300s. It is the carrier’s third A330 order since July 2010, bringing its total on firm order to 21 aircraft.
Apr 11, 2012
Boeing announced Wednesday it has made a series of design changes to the 737 MAX to further optimize the new-engine variant's performance.
Feb 08, 2017
Brazil has formally taken its case against government financial investment in the Bombardier CSeries to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Feb 08, 2017
China Southern Airlines will eventually base 200 aircraft at the new airport being built in Beijing’s southern suburbs.
Feb 08, 2017
Canada’s federal government is to provide Bombardier with C$372.5 million ($282.4 million) in repayable support for its Global 7000 business-jet and CSeries airliner programs.
Feb 07, 2017
Airbus will retire four of its test aircraft and donate them to the Museum of Air and Space in Paris-Le Bourget and Aeroscopia in Toulouse.
Feb 07, 2017
Russia’s state-owned Rostec Corp. has approved a strategy to develop an aviation cluster—comprising manufacturers of engines, helicopters, avionics and accessories—to increase their global market share to 5% and Russian aircraft market share to 75% by 2025.
Feb 06, 2017
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has completed testing and validation of its European Aviation Network (EAN) Satellite Access Station (SAS), which will enable airline passengers throughout Europe to have improved onboard connectivity.
Feb 06, 2017
Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines has agreed to lease five Boeing 787-9s from Air Lease Corp. (ALC), the Los Angeles-based lessor said.