Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 05, 2010
Airbus delivered 10 A380s in 2009, one short of its target, as it continued to struggle with production ramp-up (ATWOnline, Nov. 17, 2009). It plans to hand over up to 20 this year and will announce the precise figure on Jan. 12. To date, 23 A380s have been delivered and 202 have been sold to 17 customers.
Jan 05, 2010
Turkish Airlines chose Airbus for its narrowbody fleet expansion, yesterday announcing plans to purchase 14 A321-200s and six A319-100s with options for 10 additional A319 or A321 aircraft.
Jan 05, 2010
Allegiant Air parent Allegiant Travel Co. signed an agreement to purchase 18 MD-80s from downsizing SAS Group and will take delivery during the first half of this year.
Jan 05, 2010
Boeing sold 11 787s to an unidentified customer(s), it said on its Orders and Deliveries website, bringing to 24 the number of gross orders for the aircraft received in the year to Dec. 22 (it has not booked United Airlines' commitment for 25).
Jan 05, 2010
AVIC's Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. and MTU Aero Engines signed an MOU covering production of a powerplant for the 150-seat C919. ACAC GM Zhang Jian said the partnership with MTU "is based on independent innovation" and that ACAC will safeguard its own intellectual property. Last month, Commercial Aircraft Corp.
Nov 20, 2019
As the air transport industry increases its focus on sustainability, Boeing is stepping up its ecoDemonstrator technology testbed program, the latest phase of which is getting underway with flight tests of a specially modified 777-200ER.
Nov 20, 2019
Tarmac Aerosave, a company specializing in aircraft maintenance, storage and dismantling, has completed the first-ever disassembly of an Airbus A380.
Nov 20, 2019
Aircalin, a carrier based in Noumea, in the French territory of New Caledonia, has stopped operating one of its two Airbus A330neos after reporting repeated odor issues in the cabin.
Nov 20, 2019
Emirates Airline is set to become a Boeing 787 operator after substituting orders for the 777X in favor of the smaller twinjet.
Nov 20, 2019
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for Boeing to redesign engine fan cowls on 737 NG-series airliners after finding that a fragmented fan blade compromised the structure on Southwest Airlines flight 1380 in 2018, leading to the first fatality on a US passenger airline in nearly a decade.
Nov 19, 2019
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, continuing its strong showing at the Dubai Airshow, unveiled commitments for 14 more Dash 8-400s on Nov. 19, pushing its show total to 37 and filling more gaps in its near-term production skyline.
Nov 19, 2019
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a firm order for 12 new generation Airbus A330neos and 20 long-range single-aisle A321XLRs, Airbus said Nov. 19 at the Dubai Airshow.
Nov 19, 2019
Boeing’s MAX sales resurgence continued on the third day of the Dubai Airshow as the company announced a commitment from Air Astana for 30 MAXs and finalized a firm order behind the scenes for 20 more, ATW confirmed.