Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 18, 2009
Armavia took delivery of its first new A319 in Hamburg. Aircraft is on lease from ILFC, will seat 134 passengers across two classes and is powered by CFM56s. Armavia already operates two A319s and two A320s.
Mar 17, 2009
GECAS announced the delivery of one new A320-200 to GoAir and one new A320 to Wizz Air.
Mar 17, 2009
CSA Czech Airlines will wet-lease two 737-400s to Nayzak Air Transport of Libya. Aircraft will be based at Tripoli and will operate domestically and to Egypt through April 2010.
Mar 17, 2009
Emirates dismissed reports that the A380 has a laundry list of problems that have kept the jet grounded numerous times for repairs. Germany's Der Spiegel claimed over the weekend that the airline, the A380's largest customer, delivered a 46-page list of problems to Airbus that required rectification.
Mar 16, 2009
TUI Travel said it is holding "very constructive" negotiations with Boeing regarding the delivery schedule for the 23 787s it has on firm order. "We are not seeking damages from Boeing, although the delay in the program has heavily impacted our expansion plans," TUI Travel Aviation Director Christoph Mueller told ATWOnline.
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.
Jun 26, 2019
Romania’s flag carrier, Tarom, will replace its regional fleet of ATRs with updated variants of the aircraft, the airline said June 26.
Jun 26, 2019
TAP Air Portugal, which is on an expansion drive, will eventually become a customer of the newly launched Airbus A321XLR, co-owner David Neeleman says.
Jun 26, 2019
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s (MITAC) Paris Air Show unveiling of a new cabin for its SpaceJet regional jet (RJ) family has sparked interest from airline customers, giving executives confidence that its surprising initial commitment for 15 M100s during the show is the first of a series of deals for the revamped, US scope-compliant variant.
Jun 26, 2019
Senior United Technologies (UTC) aerospace executive Christopher Calio will succeed Bob Leduc as president of Pratt & Whitney in early 2020, UTC said June 25.
Jun 26, 2019
Boeing will collaborate with electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) developer Cora, a division of startup Kitty Hawk that is flight testing an autonomous air taxi.
Jun 25, 2019
Air Tahiti says the short takeoff and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 will allow it to introduce turboprop service to more islands, and ATR predicts other airlines in the Pacific region will also find the aircraft attractive.