Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 16, 2011
Transaero Airlines confirmed Tuesday it signed an MOU with Airbus for eight A320neos, plus four options, making it the first Russian carrier to commit to the re-engined narrowbody aircraft.
Aug 15, 2011
Boeing said it finalized an order with Air Lease Corp. for 14 737-800s plus four options and five 777-300ERs. The firm aircraft are valued at $2.5 billion at list prices.
Aug 15, 2011
Boeing expected to conclude the 787 flight test program this past weekend and is aiming to receive US FAA certification later this month ahead of first delivery in September to All Nippon Airways, according to The Seattle Times
Aug 11, 2011
Skywest Airlines took delivery of its first ATR 72-500 Thursday from lessor Avation PLC.
Aug 11, 2011
Thai Airways International ordered four Airbus A350-900s and five A320s and will also lease eight A350-900s and six A320s.
Oct 21, 2016
An unannounced slippage in C919 flight testing implies a delay in the undisclosed target for first delivery, which had previously been set for 2019.
Oct 20, 2016
Cairo-based EgyptAir has inked a deal to purchase eight new Boeing 737NGs, with first delivery expected in February 2017, according to an EgyptAir statement.
Oct 20, 2016
While boosters and skeptics disagree on where the commercial and defense budget cycles are, most say the current business environment is no place for amateurs.
Oct 20, 2016
Engineers from Glenn Research Center and UTRC will begin wind-tunnel tests of first fan set designed specifically for boundary layer ingestion early next month.
Oct 19, 2016
IATA and global IT provider SITA said the tracking rates of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology could reduce the number of mishandled bags by up to 25% and save the air transport industry over $3 billion by 2022, according to a paper released Oct. 19 at the IATA World Passenger Symposium in Dubai, UAE.
Oct 19, 2016
GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, which will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft that is scheduled to begin production in 2017, with first delivery in 2020.
Oct 19, 2016
Denver, Colorado-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first US carrier to receive an A320neo with CFM engines.