Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 25, 2009
Chongqing Airlines took delivery of the first of three 122-seat A319s on lease from ILFC, Airbus announced. A joint venture between China Southern Airlines and Chongqing International Invest, the carrier currently operates four A320s and will take delivery of the remaining two A319s this spring.
Mar 25, 2009
International Aero Engines announced the delivery of the first set of V2500s to Airbus's A320 final assembly line in Tianjin. The V2500 will be installed on nine of the first 10 aircraft assembled there, including the first plane scheduled for delivery to Sichuan Airlines this summer (ATWOnline, Sept. 30, 2008).
Mar 23, 2009
Naverus will design performance-based navigation procedures for Air China's A330 fleet at Lhasa under a contract signed with the carrier. It already has implemented PBN procedures at the airport for CA's 757s and A319s.
Mar 23, 2009
Singapore Airlines has "no immediate plans" to defer any aircraft deliveries, including the four A380s scheduled to arrive this year, but said it does not "discount the possibility of deferring future deliveries as we consider the options for our fleet going forward," in a statement cited by Agence France Presse.
Mar 20, 2009
Air Botswana took delivery of the first of two new 68-seat ATR 72-500s ordered last year. The second aircraft is scheduled to arrive in May. The airline already operates three 42-500s.
Jun 28, 2019
Lufthansa Cargo is seriously evaluating a much speedier retirement of its remaining MD-11F fleet, the company confirmed.
Jun 28, 2019
Boeing will need at least until September to address a new flight control computer (FCC) issue and wrap up changes needed to get the fleet flying again, ATW has learned.
Jun 27, 2019
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, two of the three US 737 MAX operators, have removed the grounded aircraft from their schedules for another month, reflecting continued uncertainty over when US regulators will clear the fleet to fly.
Jun 27, 2019
Bombardier is working with airworthiness authority Transport Canada to create a new type certificate for the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) family, separate from that for the Challenger 600-series business jet.
Jun 26, 2019
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2019 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Jun 26, 2019
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2019 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Jun 26, 2019
FAA test pilots have flagged a new issue in the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system that must be addressed as part of changes being made to get the aircraft back into service, ATW has learned.
Jun 26, 2019
Boeing’s top executive remains hopeful that the Boeing 737 MAX will be cleared to fly before summer’s end and pledged to ensure affected operators are compensated regardless of how long the disruption lasts.