Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 10, 2011
Air Castle Ltd.delivered one new Airbus A330-200 to South African Airways. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines and is the first of six scheduled for delivery this year.
Feb 10, 2011
A Manx2.com Metroliner III crashed while attempting to land at Cork Airport Thursday morning, killing six of the 12 persons on board and injuring the remaining six, two of them seriously according to press reports.
Feb 08, 2011
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh conceded that the 787 program's global outsourcing backfired. Addressing students and faculty at Seattle University, he offered candid commentary on the Dreamliner's production problems, according to The Seattle Times.
Feb 07, 2011
AAR Distribution was named exclusive distributor in North America and Asia for ADS/Transicoil, an aftermarket manufacturer of custom avionics, LCD displays and motion control products for the commercial aerospace market.
Feb 07, 2011
Cobham Aviation Services of Australia exercised its options to buy two BAe 146s it had been leasing from BAE Systems; Aerolineas Star Peru acquired one BAe 146-200 from BAE; and Titan Airways acquired one Avro RJ100. BAE Systems Regional Aircraft sold one J41 to Easy Fly of Columbia, and subleased one J41 from Eastern Airways to Sky Express of Heraklion, Crete.
Jul 14, 2016
UK freight startup CargoLogicAir has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8F at the Farnborough Airshow, joining its first aircraft, a 747-400F.
Jul 14, 2016
New Turkish manufacturer TRJet has announced suppliers for its new regional aircraft program—TRJ328—the updated, re-engined version of the former Dornier turboprop and jet variants that will form the basis of a new Turkish airliner production industry.
Jul 14, 2016
Kuwaiti lessor Aviation Lease and Finance Co. (ALAFCO) has switched 10 of the Airbus A320neos it has on order for the larger A321neo.
Jul 14, 2016
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Irish carrier Aer Lingus, has converted two Airbus A330-300s options to firm orders.
Jul 14, 2016
Budget carrier Norwegian has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A321LRs, converting a commitment for 30 A320neos to the larger, longer-range aircraft.
Jul 13, 2016
Airbus will more than halve production of the A380 as the manufacturer continues to struggle to secure additional sales for its largest aircraft.
Jul 13, 2016
Embraer’s second E190-E2 prototype flew for the first time July 8, while the first test aircraft made its debut at the Farnborough Airshow this week.
Jul 13, 2016
From the 2016 Farnborough Airshow -- July 11-14, 2016 -- announced commercial aircraft orders and commitments.