Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 15, 2010
Lufthansa Systems signed a five-year contract with Cimber Sterling for deployment of its Lido/RouteManual and Lido/TakeOff solutions.
Jan 15, 2010
Aeroflot announced the retirement of its last Tu-154. The aircraft flew for the final time on Dec. 31 from Yekaterinburg to Moscow Sheremetyevo, according to RIA Novosti, and will be replaced with an A320. SU once operated 23 154s.
Jan 15, 2010
FedEx said it has deployed the first of 30 777Fs it is slated to receive by 2019 on Shanghai-Memphis service. It did not reveal flight frequency. The express giant said it will be operating four 777Fs between Asia and the US by April.
Jan 14, 2010
Virgin Atlantic Airways cancelled its outstanding order for six A340-600s, according to Airbus's orders and deliveries list. The airline firmed its commitment for six purchased and four leased A330-300s last month (ATWOnline, Jan. 12). It currently operates 19 A340s. There now are seven A340s in Airbus's order book, five -500s and two -600s. The VS cancellation first was reported by Air Transport Intelligence.
Jan 14, 2010
Rockwell Collins said EgyptAir selected a suite of avionics for eight 737NGs including dual MultiScan Hazard Detection System configuration, Head-up Guidance System, TCAS and Multi-Mode Receiver. Aircraft are scheduled for delivery in September 2010-August 2012.
Nov 26, 2019
Florida-based Silver Airways became the first US carrier to operate the ATR 72-600 turboprop on Nov. 23, as the regional carrier continues to transition toward an all-ATR fleet.
Nov 26, 2019
The operational impact of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding could carry into 2021 as airlines face the challenge of reintroducing a dormant fleet back into service, the CEO of SMBC Aviation Capital said.
Nov 26, 2019
Thales has developed a new flight management system (FMS) designed to take advantage of inflight connectivity.
Nov 26, 2019
Russia’s VRT500 will use a Western engine and avionics as it targets the urban air services niche.
Nov 25, 2019
Thales is developing a flight management system (FMS) designed to take advantage of inflight connectivity.
Nov 25, 2019
Aerospace business growth continues to be driven by the two narrowbody leaders, and especially their larger variants.
Nov 25, 2019
Lufthansa has begun a long-term trial of a noise-reducing approach guidance technology at Frankfurt Airport.
Nov 25, 2019
Cyberattacks are a growing threat to airlines, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said as the trade group convened in Kuala Lumpur Nov. 22 to finalize six annual resolutions.