Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 10, 2010
Skynet Asia Airways of Japan announced the lease of one 737-800 from AWAS for delivery in the summer of 2011. It currently operates nine 737-400s. Aircraft will feature the Boeing Sky Interior.
Feb 10, 2010
Boeing 747 Chief Pilot Mark Feuerstein said the 747-8 freighter "performed as expected and handled just like a 747-400" during Monday's 3 hr. 39 min. first flight. The aircraft departed from Paine Field in Everett and followed a route over western Washington state before returning (ATWOnline, Feb. 9). The manufacturer said it successfully underwent tests for "basic handling qualities and engine performance." The GEnx-2B-powered aircraft reached a cruising altitude of 17,000 ft.
Feb 10, 2010
RUAG Aviation announced that Lufttransport of Norway ordered a Do 228 NG, becoming the European launch customer for the upgraded version of the twin-turboprop utility and transport aircraft manufactured by Dornier from the early 1980s until 1999 and by India's Hindustan Aeronautics under license. According to RUAG, the 228 NG "is a completely modernized and enhanced version" of the Do 228-212.
Feb 09, 2010
The Thai Airways board announced plans to lease 15 widebody aircraft over the next five years, requiring an investment of THB35.48 billion ($1.07 billion).
Feb 09, 2010
The 747-8 freighter achieved first flight yesterday, taking off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at around 12:40 p.m. local time following a nearly 3-hr. weather delay and landing at the same airport at 4:18 p.m., marking the start of flight testing for the latest derivative of Boeing's successful widebody program.
Dec 13, 2019
U.S. Airlines Domestic RPMs Through October 2019
Dec 13, 2019
Modified Beaver seaplane becomes first commercial aircraft to fly on all-electric propulsion.
Dec 13, 2019
The test focused on validating the wake-prediction model used to assess the optimum cruise location for the in-trail aircraft.
Dec 12, 2019
Boeing is reportedly delaying plans to accelerate production to 57 per month until 2021.
Dec 12, 2019
U.S. Carriers Fuel Cost for 2018-2020
Dec 12, 2019
Boeing is reportedly delaying plans to accelerate production to 57 per month until 2021.
Dec 12, 2019
FAA administrator Steve Dickson suggested Boeing improve the “quality and timeliness” of information it is providing the agency to support getting the 737 MAX back into service, part of a larger message that Boeing’s efforts should focus on meeting regulatory demands, not influencing the process.
Dec 12, 2019
GENEVA—New forecasts from IATA show air cargo volumes staging a modest recovery in 2020 after slumping in 2019, boosted by predictions of a truce in…