Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 21, 2011
Maximus Air Cargo took delivery of the first of three newly acquired Airbus A300-600RP2F aircraft, which was converted at EADS EFW.
Aug 21, 2011
Boeing’s 747-8 freighter was awarded FAA and EASA certification Friday, paving the way for delivery of the first aircraft to launch customer Cargolux in early September.
Aug 19, 2011
Boeing's 747-8 freighter was awarded FAA and EASA certification Friday, paving the way for delivery of the first aircraft to launch customer Cargolux in early September. FAA granted Boeing an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) and an Amended Production Certificate (APC), while EASA also granted the company an ATC for the airplane, Boeing said.
Aug 18, 2011
Boeing said Thai Airways International (THAI) finalized an order for six 777-300ERs first announced at the Paris Air Show.
Aug 18, 2011
Transaero Airlines is analyzing possible orders for the Airbus A380 and/or the Boeing 747-8, CEO Olga Pleshakova revealed at the MAKS Airshow in Russia
Oct 24, 2016
It was an unusual setting for a major aircraft order announcement. Media had been informed by Qatar Airways that the airline and Boeing would be making an “historic” announcement.
Oct 24, 2016
UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has run what it describes as the world’s most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time.
Oct 21, 2016
Mexican flag carrier Aeromexico unveiled its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, called “Quetzalcoatl,” at the carrier’s hangar in the Mexico City International Airport.
Oct 21, 2016
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will base two Boeing 737-800s from early November in Hamburg—a $200 million investment.
Oct 21, 2016
Bombardier will cut its workforce by approximately 7,500 employees through 2018 as part of an effort to create “a clear path to profitable earnings growth,” president and CEO Alain Bellemare said.
Oct 21, 2016
Malaysia Airlines is completing a charter business concept to operate its six Airbus A380s in a dedicated subsidiary for religious pilgrimage traffic.
Oct 21, 2016
Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery believes a new rule, which initially limits Chinese startup airlines to smaller aircraft, could create opportunities for the Embraer E190.
Oct 21, 2016
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is preparing to add the fourth and final test aircraft to its E190-E2 program, which has now accumulated 241 flight hours.