Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 23, 2009
Sukhoi Superjet 100 successfully completed a high-altitude test campaign in Armenia this week. Gyumri's Shirak Airport is 1,524 m. above sea level. Aircraft conducted single-engine takeoffs and missed approaches and "proved compliance with the certification requirements," Sukhoi said.
Sep 21, 2009
United Airlines will retire its final 737, a -300 on Oct. 28. It has operated 737s for more than 41 years, having placed the launch order for the 737-200 version in April 1965. According to an internal communication, the aircraft has been numbered UA737 for its final journey, which begins at Washington Dulles with stops at Chicago O'Hare, Denver and Los Angeles, then on to San Francisco where it will be decommissioned at UA's maintenance base before being transported to Victorville for storage.
Sep 21, 2009
CTT Systems announced that Jet2.com ordered seven Zonal Drying Systems for installation on its 737QCs. Magellan Aircraft Services will disassemble 10 CRJ100s and refurbish and remarket parts under a deal with Bombardier Services.
Sep 21, 2009
Lufthansa plans to exchange 45 of its 109 regional aircraft in the coming years, Passenger Airlines CEO Christoph Franz said in the staff magazine Lufthanseat. An LH spokesperson confirmed to ATWOnline that 50- and 70-seat aircraft like the CRJ200s and ATRs operated by Eurowings and CityLine will be replaced by 118-seat E-190s. "The smaller aircraft are not economical enough anymore compared to more modern aircraft in the 70/90-seat segment," the spokesperson said.
Sep 17, 2009
Honeywell signed a $65 million contract with China Southern Airlines to provide 131-9A APUs, along with materials, parts and service, for 192 aircraft (36 existing A320s, 71 existing 737s, 20 ordered A320s and 65 ordered 737s).
Oct 09, 2019
ATR is targeting customers operating out of space-constrained airports with the formal launch of a STOL (short takeoff and landing) version of the ATR 42-600, for which it has secured 20 commitments.
Oct 09, 2019
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers sees no urgent need to decide soon on a replacement aircraft for its narrowbody Boeing 737s.
Oct 08, 2019
A lawsuit filed by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) escalates the union’s already critical public views of Boeing and the 737 MAX, accusing the manufacturer of deliberately misrepresenting and withholding “safety critical” details about the new model for years.
Oct 08, 2019
Bernstein analysts see risk ahead for Boeing’s ability to maintain 787 production at 14/month in coming years.
Oct 08, 2019
With backing from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a scale flying model of an unconventional fuel-efficient long-haul airliner concept has made its debut at the airline’s 100th anniversary celebrations.
Oct 08, 2019
Spanish LCC Volotea has been awarded a five-year contract by Airbus to operate twice-daily return flights between the airframer’s main production sites in Toulouse and Hamburg.
Oct 08, 2019
The European Commission (EC) will investigate whether the joint venture between Boeing and Embraer could reduce competition in the commercial aerospace business.
Oct 07, 2019
The Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) is planning to develop a series of four successively larger pilotless cargo aircraft, an official of the state company said at a conference.