Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 02, 2011
When Donald Douglas Sr. said in 1958 at the first flight of the DC-8 that every major advance in aviation had been due to the development of the engine, he couldn’t possibly have imagined the GE90.
Feb 01, 2011
Republic Airways Holdings said Monday it will transfer eight Embraer E-170s from Frontier Airlines to contract flying for Delta Air Lines. The aircraft are expected to be placed into Delta Connection service between May and September and will have a term of six years from the in-service date for DL, RAH said. After the addition of these aircraft, the company and its subsidiaries will operate a total of 48 aircraft on behalf of DL: 16 E-175s, eight E-170s, and 24 E-145s.
Feb 01, 2011
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is still "happy" with the airline's relationship with Boeing despite the seventh delay of the Dreamliner program announced last month (ATW Daily News, Jan. 19).
Feb 01, 2011
ATR announced that Caribbean Airlines finalized an agreement to order nine ATR 72-600s valued at $200 million at list prices.
Jan 31, 2011
Titan Airways said it is adding an Avro RJ100 to its 12-strong London Stansted-based charter fleet of four Boeing 737-300s, four BAe 146-200s, one 757-200 and one 767-300ER. The aircraft can provide flexible seating with variable geometry seats, configured for all economy service with 110 seats, six abreast or 55 business class and 43 economy seats.
Jul 13, 2016
This year’s Farnborough Airshow has turned into something of a fishing exercise by the airliner manufacturers as they dangle various “stretches” of new aircraft types in front of customers to see which bait is most popular.
Jul 13, 2016
Bombardier is hoping to secure EASA type validation for the CS300 within the next 30-40 days, following on from Transport Canada’s type certification, which was granted July 11.
Jul 13, 2016
Chinese airlines introduced 171 new aircraft in the first six months of 2016, including the first Boeing 787 deliveries to Air China and Hainan Airlines.
Jul 13, 2016
Airbus’s orderbook for the A320neo received a boost July 13 when Colombia-based Avianca Holding’s owner and largest shareholder Synergy Aerospace finalized a purchase agreement for 62 A320neo family aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 13, 2016
A further stretch of the Boeing 737 MAX would be ‘manageable,’ according to the manufacturer’s VP & GM, airplane development, Mike Delaney.
Jul 13, 2016
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has announced firm orders for 18 shipsets of International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants for new Airbus A320ceo family aircraft previously ordered by the company.
Jul 13, 2016
Budapest-based Wizz Air low-cost carrier (LCC) has selected Pratt &Whitney engines to power the 110 Airbus A321neos committed to at the Paris Airshow last year and finalized in September.
Jul 13, 2016
Boeing’s 787 may be a better fit for some expanding Chinese airlines rather than the larger 777 that has been selling to the country’s carriers in recent years, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said at the Farnborough Airshow July 13.