Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 20, 2009
American Airlines said its first of its 42 787-9s, originally scheduled to arrive in 2012, now likely will be delivered in the second half of 2013 owing to last year's Boeing machinists strike. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, AA said the new schedule was "based on preliminary information received from Boeing." It also holds 58 787 options.
Apr 17, 2009
Gulf Air officially turned its eight 787 options into firm orders, lifting its commitment to the next-generation widebody to 24 and giving Boeing its first 787 orders this year. The manufacturer recorded the deal on its Orders and Deliveries website this week even though the Bahraini carrier had committed to the extra eight aircraft last summer (ATWOnline, Sept. 5, 2008).
Apr 17, 2009
Sunwing Airlines of Canada took delivery of a 189-seat 737-800.
Apr 16, 2009
AmSafe Bridport was awarded a contract to provide cargo hold nets for the A350. Deal will run through the life of the program.
Apr 15, 2009
Vietnam Airlines received government permission to move forward with the purchase of 10 A321-200s for delivery in the 2011-14 period and to join the SkyTeam alliance, according to press reports from Vietnam.
Jul 16, 2019
Irish LCC Ryanair will shrink or close poorly performing bases and cut staff as a direct result of the lack of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries, the company said July 16.
Jul 16, 2019
UK startup Vertical Aerospace sees Honeywell fly-by-wire as a differentiator in crowded eVTOL market.
Jul 15, 2019
UK-based lessor Falko Regional Aircraft recently closed on its Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund II (FRAOF II) after attracting commitments of $650 million.
Jul 12, 2019
United Airlines has removed Boeing 737 MAXs from its schedule through Nov. 3, saying it expects to see 5,000 flight cancellations in September and October as a result.
Jul 12, 2019
GE Aviation has remained at the forefront of aerospace propulsion for much of its first century. We look at the major milestones in generations of turbojets, turbofans and turboshafts.
Jul 11, 2019
Air China has ordered 20 Airbus A350s, adding to 10 in service and providing potential replacements for carrier’s oldest long-haul aircraft.
Jul 11, 2019
Over the past 100 years, GE Aviation has grown into a global leader in aerospace propulsion.