Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 27, 2011
Goodrich Corp. announced it introduced new lighter-weight main wheel and brake assemblies for Boeing 777-200LR, 777F and 777-300ER models. The new wheels and brakes provide a weight savings of 260 lb. (118 kg.) per aircraft, it said. The new equipment is now standard on 777s delivered with Goodrich equipment and will be available in the aftermarket this month.
Jan 27, 2011
TUI Travel ordered two Airbus A330-300s for its French airline subsidiary Corsairfly, which will operate the aircraft on long-haul routes from Paris to the French Caribbean islands, North America and to Indian Ocean destinations. The aircraft will be configured in two classes with a total of 362 seats.
Jan 27, 2011
SunExpress, the Antalya-based joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is setting the stage to launch its new subsidiary, SunExpress Germany, and plans to double its fleet to 50 aircraft by 2015.
Jan 24, 2011
Blue1 introduced its fifth Boeing 717 in commercial operations, on scheduled service from Helsinki to Oslo Gardermoen. The carrier will have nine 717s in its fleet by the end of March. Astraeus Airlines confirmed it repossessed one Boeing 737, based in Bournemouth, from R E Bath Travel Services (Palmair) Ltd., after that company was "unable to honor its contractual obligations," the airline said. The original contract was due to run until April 2012.
Jan 24, 2011
Airbus announced that GE Capital Aviation Services ordered 12 additional long-range A330-300 aircraft. GECAS said the new commitment brings the total number of A330s ordered by GECAS to 32.
Jul 01, 2020
Annual airshows in Farnborough or Paris have been a staple of the aerospace industry for generations.
Jul 01, 2020
LYON, France—Airbus’ announcement June 30 that it would cut 15,000 positions in response to the current crisis has caused an uproar in France, where 5,000 cuts are planned.
Jul 01, 2020
Boeing defense chief talks about increased introspection, the impact of COVID-19 on the market and plans for the KC-46.
Jul 01, 2020
Boeing is looking for the lowest sustainable production rate for its suppliers so they are still there to ramp up someday.
Jun 30, 2020
The 36-member ICAO Council has adjusted the baseline for its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) program,…
Jun 30, 2020
In an effort to adapt to declining demand for its commercial aircraft amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbus is expediting decisions to cut 15,000 positions—around 11% of its entire workforce and the deepest restructuring the company has ever endeavored.
Jun 30, 2020
Russia’s new Irkut MC-21 commercial narrowbody continues to face certification delays.
Jun 29, 2020
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said he expects aircraft production and deliveries will be back in line by the end of 2021, meaning the manufacturer will produce more aircraft than it can deliver until then.