Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 12, 2011
Boeing delivered the first 747-8 freighter to Cargolux (CV) Wednesday at a ceremony in Everett, Wash., that took place several weeks later than planned.
Oct 12, 2011
Raytheon has partnered with AirDat LLC and Metron Aviation to develop solutions for the FAA’s NextGen weather programs.
Oct 11, 2011
Boeing has partnered with Lion Air (JT) and Indonesia’s DG of Civil Aviation to perform validation flights to test tailor-made required navigation performance (RNP) procedures at two terrain-challenged airports—Ambon and Manado, Indonesia. JT is the 737-900ER launch customer.
Oct 08, 2011
Embraer said GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has inked a contract for six Embraer 190s, plus six options, with the right to convert to the E-195.
Oct 08, 2011
Nigeria's Arik Air was revealed as the previously unidentified customer for two Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.
Nov 18, 2016
Aeroflot Group’s LCC Pobeda is expanding rapidly and will make it harder for other low-cost airlines to enter the market.
Nov 18, 2016
Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) Peach Aviation has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus A320neos and three A320ceos, it was announced Nov. 18.
Nov 17, 2016
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has begun taking delivery of new generation Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, according to a Nov. 15 statement.
Nov 17, 2016
Three cases of close encounters between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and airliners heading for London Heathrow Airport were recorded in three consecutive days in July, according to the UK Airprox Board.
Nov 17, 2016
UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce said it is making “significant progress” in its transformation program to improve the company’s financial outlook, against a background of mixed markets.
Nov 17, 2016
Facilitators of an Asia-Pacific initiative that brings together turboprop aircraft operators in the region to share safety issues and best practices hope to bring in more airline and manufacturer participants in 2017.
Nov 17, 2016
Despite unfavorable conditions, Aeroflot continues to transform itself, showing strong traffic and revenue growth.
Nov 17, 2016
A nice surprise awaited me yesterday as I connected from Hong Kong to a Cathay Pacific flight bound for Manila. At the gate was an Airbus A350.