Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 16, 2011
Emirates (EK) president Tim Clark confirmed to ATW that its order for up to 70 Boeing777-300ERs was an insurance against late deliveries of the Airbus A350 (ATW Daily News, Nov. 15). “We do not want to be caught out with a capacity shortfall,” he said.
Nov 16, 2011
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris (Y4) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 44 A320 aircraft, comprising 30 A320neos and 14 A320 family aircraft.
Nov 15, 2011
Russian manufacturer Irkut told reporters at the Dubai Airshow that its short- to mid-range MC-21 has reached a backlog of 235 orders. The aircraft, Irkut claimed, will provide 10% more fuel burn reduction than the A320neo, without the use of winglets, which it dismissed as a detriment to the aerodynamics of the plane.
Nov 15, 2011
CS300 in Atlasjet livery. Courtesy, Bombardier
Dec 05, 2016
Russia’s United Engine Corp. (UEC) has started the second stage of PD-14 engine testing for the Irkut MC-21 aircraft.
Dec 05, 2016
Bombardier is now expecting to certify the CSeries 100 for London City Airport’s steep approach 60 days later than its most recently revised turn-of-the-year estimate.
Dec 05, 2016
Hawaiian Airlines has agreed to purchase an additional Airbus A330-200, bringing its A330 fleet to 24 by the end of the fourth quarter of 2017.
Dec 05, 2016
GE is also completing key endurance tests of lightweight, heat-resistant ceramic matrix composites that are pivotal to the GE9X meeting performance goals.
Dec 05, 2016
AirBaltic CEO speaks at the unveiling of its first Bombardier CS300. Video by Victoria Moores. LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed('limelight_player_380120…
Dec 02, 2016
Airbus has delivered the first A321 to Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines from its US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama.
Dec 02, 2016
Latvian carrier airBaltic has celebrated the arrival of its first Bombardier CSeries 300 (CS300) and could potentially use the smaller CS100 for its turboprop replacement.
Dec 02, 2016
ATW correspondent Victoria Moores interviews airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss on the Riga-based carrier's new Bombardier CS300 delivery…