Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 06, 2009
Hawaiian Airlines said it completed installation of Aviation Partners Boeing blended winglets on a 767-300. It expects to have winglets installed on eight 767s by next summer. HA estimated that winglets will produce savings of 700-800 gal. of fuel for every round trip between the US West Coast and Hawaii.
Nov 04, 2009
Astraeus announced the introduction of its first A320, a former Iberia aircraft on lease from DVB Bank. "Our fleet has traditionally been 100% Boeing, but in leasing and contracting out of our aircraft over the past 18 months under our new business model, we've come across a great deal of operators who want, or need, different options," CCO and Director-Aircraft Leasing Shaun Monnery said.
Nov 03, 2009
Turkish Airlines exercised options on three A330s for delivery in 2012 and said it has decided to purchase two A330-200Fs, while Air New Zealand yesterday said it will replace its 15 leased 737-300s with an order for 14 A320s plus 11 purchase rights.
Nov 02, 2009
Air France took delivery of its first A380 Friday in Hamburg and will become the first European airline to operate the jumbo aircraft when it places it on Paris Charles de Gaulle-New York JFK service on Nov. 20. The Engine Alliance GP7200-powered aircraft seats 538 passengers (nine in first, 80 in business and 449 in economy), will carry 22 flight attendants and is one of three that AF will take through next spring. Johannesburg is scheduled to be its next A380 destination.
Nov 02, 2009
Rolls-Royce announced an order for Trent 700s to power 10 Virgin Atlantic Airways A330s. Contract, including TotalCare service support, is worth $720 million at list prices. Six of the aircraft were ordered directly by Virgin and the remaining four will be leased from AerCap. Delivery begins in 2011 (ATWOnline, June 23).
Oct 29, 2019
As several hundred newly built and ready for delivery Boeing 737 MAXs have remained parked in Everett, Washington state while awaiting eventual clearance to fly, CFM International has been providing proactive maintenance preservation on the type’s LEAP 1B engines during the months the aircraft have stood idle.
Oct 28, 2019
Boeing “got some things wrong” related to the 737 MAX development and the response to two fatal accidents, and remains committed to answering every question the FAA has to get the aircraft flying again, CEO Dennis Muilenburg will tell a Senate committee Oct. 29.
Oct 28, 2019
Regulators have mandated temporary operational limitations for Airbus A220 operators in the wake of three Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine failures in the last three months.
Oct 28, 2019
Finnish airport operator Finavia plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to cut delays at Helsinki Airport, after achieving strong efficiency gains and cost savings during a trial at a regional airport.
Oct 28, 2019
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, while currently occupied with shopping around its 146-seat E195-E2 jet, is indicating that it will consider entering the turboprop market to meet demand for the type in Latin America.
Oct 24, 2019
GE Aviation (GE) has identified a pool of eight GE90-115B engines that need immediate attention based on early findings in the probe of an Oct. 20 Thai Airways uncontained high-pressure turbine failure.
Oct 24, 2019
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the Irish LCC has reduced the number of Boeing 737 MAX 200s it expects in summer 2020 from 60 to 20-30 aircraft.
Oct 24, 2019
Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways anticipates coming close to doubling its fleet over the next three years and foresees an easing of historic capacity restraints between Kuwait and India, its CEO said Oct. 24.