Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 28, 2009
AeroLogic, the joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express, will take delivery of its first 777-200F in May and confirmed that it will start commercial flights on June 29. A second aircraft will join the fleet in July.
Apr 28, 2009
Boeing received a commitment from Alaska Airlines for five 737s and took one 747-8 cancellation during the week ended April 21, according to its 'Orders and Deliveries' website. The customer for the 747 was unidentified. The manufacturer now has orders for 40 gross and seven net aircraft this year. Separately, Boeing said 25% of the design releases have been completed for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "The engineering is proceeding as planned," VP and GM-747 Program Mo Yahyavi said.
Apr 28, 2009
Gulf Air chose CFM56-5Bs to power 15 new A320s scheduled for delivery from late this year to 2012. The deal is worth approximately $270 million, CFM International announced. Engines will feature the Tech Insertion configuration introduced in September 2007.
Apr 27, 2009
CIT Aerospace delivered two CFM56-7B24-powered 737-800s to CanJet Airlines.
Apr 27, 2009
TUI Travel subsidiary ArkeFly took delivery of its third 737-800.
Jul 24, 2019
As Boeing weighs its options for managing the 737 MAX supply chain until the grounded model is back in service, the US manufacturer may consider pausing production completely if circumstances continue to delay the narrowbody’s return, Boeing executives said July 24.
Jul 24, 2019
A proposed startup carrier in South Korea has taken a major step forward with the delivery of its first two ATR 72-500 turboprops.
Jul 24, 2019
An industry task force recommends the FAA and Transport Canada expedite drone remote identification requirements.
Jul 23, 2019
Indonesia’s Lion Air Group took delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 on July 20, becoming the first carrier in Asia-Pacific to operate the type.
Jul 23, 2019
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) will need a RUB300 billion ($4.8 billion) capital injection “to complete the financial restructuring,” Rostec Corp. CEO Sergey Chemezov said in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin July 22.
Jul 22, 2019
Airbus has urged A321neo operators to implement a temporary center-of-gravity (CG) limitation to eliminate an already-remote risk of an excessive pitch-up condition while it finalizes a software update that addresses the issue.
Jul 19, 2019
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is set to renew its narrowbody fleet by replacing 18 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s with 10 Airbus A320s.
Jul 19, 2019
Icelandair will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through the end of October as uncertainty about when the grounded aircraft will return to service drags on.