Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 19, 2011
Cargolux (CV) declined to take delivery of the first two General Electric GEnx-2B67-powered Boeing 747-8 freighters scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, citing "unresolved contractual issues between Boeing and Cargolux in respect of the aircraft."
Sep 16, 2011
Lion Air took delivery of its 50th NextGen 737-900ER, painted in a special design for the occasion. The aircraft is equipped with the new Boeing Sky Interior. MASkargo, the freight subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, took delivery of its first of its four Airbus A330-200Fs, which can carry 70 tonnes of payload, with a range capability of up to 4,000 nm. The carrier said it intends to use the aircraft throughout Asia.
Sep 16, 2011
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) said Thursday it will place two Boeing 747-8 freighters with Panalpina next year.
Sep 16, 2011
Air France KLM revealed its long-awaited order for new-generation, long-range aircraft Friday, stating that its board approved the order of 50 firm aircraft plus 60 options. A spokesperson confirmed to ATW that the 50 firm aircraft are evenly divided between Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s. Air France KLM cautioned that the orders are "still subject to the finalization of discussions with the manufacturers."
Sep 15, 2011
Singapore Airlines has firmed up an agreement with Airbus to lease another 15 A330-300 aircraft.
Nov 04, 2016
Evidence of fatigue cracking has been discovered in the fractured high-pressure turbine disk from the GE Aviation CF6 engine that suffered an uncontained failure on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 a week ago.
Nov 04, 2016
From design tools to flexible electronics, advances that proliferate sensing and communications throughout aircraft, engines and the factories where they are made will result in profound design and engineering changes.
Nov 03, 2016
UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to increase its presence in California with a $30 million investment in a new 62,000 sq. ft. facility for research and development of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials and processes for future engine components.
Nov 03, 2016
International Airlines Group (IAG) is to introduce high-speed Wi-Fi across its constituent carriers’ short-haul fleets, as it becomes the launch customer for Inmarsat’s next-generation connectivity system.
Nov 03, 2016
Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) is expected to launch a joint venture with Russia to design and develop widebody aircraft at the end of this year.
Nov 03, 2016
The world has a sudden twin-aisle overcapacity problem: Orders have fallen precipitously, and the number of parked twin-aisles is rising.
Nov 02, 2016
Air China, Shenzhen Airlines and Shanghai-based Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co. (BoComm) have selected IAE International Aero Engines’ V2500 engine to power 41 firm ordered Airbus A320 family aircraft.