Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 27, 2010
Emirates Chairman Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said the airline may announce more aircraft orders later this year, Reuters reported. "I'm sure you'll be hearing more announcements during this year on maybe more aircraft to come to Emirates, or signing new aircraft to be bought by Emirates," he was reported as saying. He also said the carrier is ready to launch an initial public offering whenever the Dubai government gives it the green light.
Apr 27, 2010
Honeywelll aunched an upgraded version of its Web portal for ordering spares, rentals or exchanges of mechanical products, wheels and brakes and avionics aftermarket parts, MyAerospace. New features allow customers to view their specific pricing information and receive real-time parts availability. Syrian Arab Airlinesrecently took delivery of two ATR72-500s.
Apr 23, 2010
Honeywell inked a contract valued at $40 million over the life of the program to supply Varig with its full suite of safety avionics including its IntuVue weather radar, traffic alert and collision avoidance system, quantum line communications and navigation system, solid state flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder and emergency locator transmitter. Equipment will be included on 65 737-800s expected to begin delivering in 2013.
Apr 23, 2010
Air Berlin and MC Aviation Partners signed a purchase and leaseback agreement for three 737-800s. The first delivery took place in January with the remaining aircraft scheduled for delivery in May and August. All three are powered by CFM56-7B24s.
Apr 22, 2010
Cathay Pacific Airways received approval to use the ARINC AeroConnx electronic flight bag solution and has begun operational evaluation on 777-300s.
Feb 10, 2020
Korean Air selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power up to 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft in a key regional win for the engine maker.
Feb 10, 2020
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 has broken the unofficial record for the fastest subsonic transatlantic flight by flying from New York JFK to London’s Heathrow Airport in less than five hours.
Feb 10, 2020
Rolls-Royce plans to increase engine production at its Singapore assembly plant at Seletar within the next few years as the uptake for widebody airliners shifts to Asia.
Feb 07, 2020
The Boeing 737 MAX production halt is a catalyst for Triumph Group to further consolidate its interiors and Mexican operations, top executives said Feb. 6, adding more divestiture announcements should be expected this year.
Feb 07, 2020
Concern may be increasing over whether the Boeing 777X takes longer to become certified and operational, but at least one supplier on Feb. 6 said so far so good on expected production rates.
Feb 07, 2020
Results of high-and low-speed testing in NASA wind tunnels continue to show promise for Boeing’s Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept.
Feb 07, 2020
A new marker for getting back to normal is 2023, but it remains to be seen whether Boeing can fix itself and also mend the supply chain.
Feb 07, 2020
The strut- or truss-braced wing is receiving increased attention as OEMs search for more fuel-efficient and reduced-emissions airliners.