Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 19, 2012
Singapore Airlines’ (SQ) new medium- to long-haul low-cost carrier Scoot took ownership of its first aircraft, a Boeing 777-200, Saturday.
Mar 19, 2012
Kigali-based RwandAir has signed a firm order for two Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, plus two options, making it the first CRJ900 operator in eastern Africa.
Mar 18, 2012
Southwest Airlines (SWA) on March 8 took delivery of its first Boeing 737-800; it plans to receive 33 -800s by the end of the year.
Mar 18, 2012
Russian carriers are turning to Western-built regional aircraft as they replace Soviet-built fleets. Russian regional carrier Saravia Airlines (6W) will lease three Bombardier Q400s, the company said in a statement.
Mar 15, 2012
Frontier Airlines will launch 3X-weekly Orlando-Bloomington, Ill. service May 25. It will also increase seasonal 2X-weekly Orlando-Madison, Wis. service from seasonal to year-round May 27, swapping the Embraer E-190 with an Airbus A319. REDjet will launch Barbados-St. Maarten service May 19. Silver Airways will launch Gainesville, Fla. service to Orlando (daily) and Tampa, Fla. (12X-weekly) April 15.
Jan 25, 2017
UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has launched a new service for engines on board aircraft owned by the leasing community.
Jan 25, 2017
Bombardier has made changes in responsibilities for members of its senior management team to support the Canadian manufacturer’s turnaround plan.
Jan 25, 2017
The new-generation narrowbodies are entering service and demonstrating their efficiencies.
Jan 25, 2017
Boeing reported a 2016 net profit of $4.9 billion, down 5% from net income of $5.2 billion in 2015, marking the company’s second straight year of declining earnings.
Jan 25, 2017
Leading aircraft lessor AerCap expects a substantial number of widebody deferrals but argues the market is still strong enough to deal with some turbulence.
Jan 24, 2017
The second 702 satellite built by Boeing for Bermuda-based communication satellite operator ABS went into service Jan. 21.
Jan 24, 2017
China’s Juneyao Airlines has announced an order for 10 Boeing 787-9s, comprising five firm orders and five options.