Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 01, 2009
GE/Snecma JV targets 16% fuel efficiency gain in the LEAP-X.
Nov 01, 2009
Open rotor engines will bring substantial environmental benefits if the technological issues can be solved.
Oct 30, 2009
Air Mauritius this week took delivery of a second A330-200 powered by GE CF6-80E engines. It seats 24 in business class and 251 in economy. The airline now operates the two -200s as well as four A340-300s, two A340-300Es, two A319-100s and two ATR 72-500s.
Oct 30, 2009
Airbus yesterday said it is "quite optimistic" that the A330-200 freighter is on track for first flight next month, US FAA/EASA certification next spring and EIS in the 2010 summer. "We've done a lot of testing in the laboratory. . .so we are very ready to have a clean flight test program," A330-200F Project Manager Jens Knaack said during a conference call. The -200F is targeted to carry "at least" 64.5 tonnes over 4,000 nm. (7,400 km.) or 69.5 tonnes up to 3,200 nm. (5,930 km.). Knaack described it as a "general freight, high-utilization" aircraft.
Oct 30, 2009
AirAsia is deferring delivery of an additional eight A320s, lifting the number of delayed aircraft to 24. According to a regulatory filing cited by Malaysia's Bernama news agency, the LCC will push eight more 2011 deliveries back to 2014-15. It now plans to take 15 aircraft in 2011, 24 in 2014 and two in 2015 (ATWOnline, Oct. 6).
Oct 24, 2019
Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for up to 100 A320neo-family aircraft.
Oct 23, 2019
Boeing remains confident the Boeing 737 MAX will be cleared to fly in at least some parts of the world by year-end, even as it acknowledges that regulatory reviews of required changes are taking longer than its return to service timeline assumes.
Oct 23, 2019
Bhutanese flag-carrier Drukair has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600 turboprop, equipped with new avionics tailored to handle the challenging Himalayan environment.
Oct 23, 2019
CSA Czech Airlines has ordered four Airbus A220-300s and upgraded a previous order for three A320neos to A321XLRs.
Oct 23, 2019
Weaker demand and program delays have created a perfect storm for Boeing’s widebody business, which continues to see downward pressure on 777 and 787 production rates and a slower-than-planned ramp-up of the 777X.
Oct 23, 2019
GE Aviation has delivered the first flight-compliant GE9X engine to Boeing, marking the restart of preparations for 777-9 flight tests.
Oct 23, 2019
Textron Aviation and Bombardier are celebrating entry into service of two new business jets, while Embraer is cheering Praetor approval.
Oct 22, 2019
In the most visible personnel move yet during the 737 MAX crisis, Boeing named longtime executive Stan Deal to take over its Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) unit, removing Kevin McAllister and turning the reins of the company’s largest business over to a seasoned leader with significant supply-chain and customer-support experience.