Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 21, 2012
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) Friday on 20 Airbus A380 after new cracks were found in wing brackets last week.
Jan 20, 2012
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will issue an Airworthiness Directive (AD) today on the Airbus A380 after new cracks were found in wing brackets this week.
Jan 19, 2012
Air China (CA) will debut its Boeing 777-300ER Feb. 1, on the Los Angeles (LAX)-Beijing (PEK) night flight, replacing a 747-400. CA, which is the only carrier to provide nonstop service between the two cities, doubled the daily service in September. It will go one step further to enhance the route in June when it plans to upgrade the 747-400 day flight between LAX and PEK to the 777-300ER.
Jan 19, 2012
PrivatAir, a Geneva-based VIP airline that operates all-business-class flights for airlines including Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines and KLM, placed a firm order for five Bombardier CSeries 100 aircraft, with five options.
Jan 19, 2012
Bahrain Air (2B) is in talks with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) to acquire three to five Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.
Jan 04, 2017
The environment will remain tough for airlines in Europe, with significant challenges caused by Brexit, overcapacity and terrorism
Jan 03, 2017
Lufthansa Group—which took delivery of its fifth Airbus A320neo on Dec. 29, 2016—expects to receive 10 more of the type in 2017.
Jan 03, 2017
Latvian carrier airBaltic has received its second Bombardier CS300, after becoming the launch customer for the larger CSeries variant in late 2016.
Dec 30, 2016
China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp. (COMAC) is planning a 2017 first quarter inaugural flight for the C919 narrowbody, although no more specific date has been given.
Dec 29, 2016
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Qatar Airways for six new Airbus A350s.
Dec 29, 2016
Mexico’s Interjet has grounded 11 of its 22 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft after conducting inspections on the fleet.
Dec 29, 2016
Comac has begun taxi tests with the first prototype of its C919 airliner, as the program edges toward a likely first flight in the first half of 2017.