Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 03, 2012
FLY Leasing Ltd. has acquired two Boeing 737-800s, one on lease to Air China and one on lease to Korean Air. It also sold one 777-200ER on lease to KLM and one 737-800 on lease to SpiceJet for a total of $139 million. Airbus has delivered its 7,000th aircraft, an A321, to US Airways. Airbus delivered its first aircraft in 1974—an A300B2 to Air France.
Jan 03, 2012
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has ordered two additional ATR 72-600s, plus two options, lifting the company’s -600 orders to 17, plus 17 options, as part of a deal previously announced at the Paris Air Show.
Dec 30, 2011
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (HAECO) and its subsidiary Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. (TAECO) have acquired a 49% shareholding in Shanghai Pudong (PVG)-based line maintenance.
Dec 30, 2011
Qantas (QF) has made individual payments of up to $400,000 (A$393,000) each in a settlement with 144 passengers who were onboard a flight that made two sharp descents.
Dec 29, 2011
Thai Airways (TG) has purchased Rolls-Royce Trent engines to power 12 Airbus A350 XWBs and eight Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Dec 22, 2016
United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER Dec. 21.
Dec 22, 2016
A3 unit's Transpose concept would allow different cabin modules that could include brand-name restaurants, gyms, sleeping bunks or soundproof playrooms.
Dec 22, 2016
Researchers say everything from single-seat electric air taxis to 45-seat supersonic transports is possible.
Dec 22, 2016
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has obtained approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR), which has 50% more range than the basic version, Sukhoi said in a statement.
Dec 22, 2016
Iran Air has finalized a much-anticipated firm order for 100 aircraft, comprising 46 Airbus A320s, 38 A330s and 16 A350s, finalizing and changing a tentative agreement from January 2016 that covered 118 aircraft.
Dec 21, 2016
Embraer Commercial Aviation has named Arjan Meijer chief commercial officer.
Dec 21, 2016
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first of 25 Airbus A350-900s.