Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 08, 2010
Boeing and SpiceJet announced an order for 30 winglet-equipped 737-800NGs during US President Barack Obama's visit to India. The deal is valued at approximately $2.3 billion at list prices. The order was previously disclosed on Boeing’s website in July as being from an unidentified customer.
Nov 08, 2010
Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines announced an order Monday for 12 Boeing 777-300ERs with options to buy 10 more in a deal valued at $3.3 billion at average list prices.
Nov 08, 2010
Qantas will keep its Airbus A380 fleet grounded until at least Wednesday as it focuses on whether newly discovered oil leaks may hold the clue to the catastrophic failure of the No. 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine last Thursday (ATW Daily News Nov. 5).
Nov 08, 2010
Qantas will keep its Airbus A380 fleet grounded until at least Wednesday as it focuses on whether newly discovered oil leaks may hold the clue to the catastrophic failure of the No. 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine last Thursday (ATW Daily News Nov. 5).
Nov 07, 2010
(Corrected Version) Qantas will change out at least three Rolls-Royce Trent 900s on two Airbus A380s owing to inspections resulting from the uncontained failure on a QF A380 last Thursday (ATW Daily News, Nov. 5). ATW incorrectly reported that Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines would also change engines.
Jun 21, 2016
FAA has issued operating regulations for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used for routine commercial purposes, paving the way for widespread commercial drone operations in the US starting later this year.
Jun 21, 2016
Boeing acknowledged Tuesday that Iran Air has signed a letter of intent to order airliners, confirming the US manufacturer intends to challenge Airbus vigorously in the politically sensitive, but potentially lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Jun 21, 2016
Airbus is making its first A350-900 demonstration tour of China, from June 25-July 2, as it attempts to tap further into the booming Chinese airline market.
Jun 21, 2016
The Russian government is ready to invest up to RUB530 million ($8.3 million) in assembly of the revived Let L-410 in the Ural region before the end of the year.
Jun 21, 2016
Boeing has signed an agreement with Iran Air for passenger aircraft, a Boeing spokesman confirmed to ATW. “Boeing confirms the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Iran Air expressing the airline’s intent to purchase Boeing commercial passenger airplanes."
Jun 20, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines will take delivery of the first of 14 Airbus A350 XWBs on June 28, making it Africa’s first operator of the type. The Ethiopian flag carrier gives you an inside look at how this technologically advanced and latest aircraft was built. All images courtesy of Ethiopian Airlines.
Jun 20, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines will take delivery of the first of 14 Airbus A350 XWBs on June 28, making it Africa’s first operator of the type.
Jun 20, 2016
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced that an unidentified customer has signed a firm purchase agreement for 10 CRJ900 aircraft.