Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 07, 2008
ANA and Japan Airlines are looking to cut underperforming domestic and international routes. ANA told media that it may suspend 10 routes, while Nikkei Business Daily suggested that JAL may suspend 21 routes. Both airlines are expected to make formal announcements by the end of this week.
Aug 06, 2008
Singapore Airlines logged its 1,000th A380 commercial flight when SQ322 landed at London Heathrow Monday. It said its five aircraft have performed "remarkably" since entering service last October. They have accumulated 8,500 flight hr. and carried nearly 400,000 customers. More than 220,000 have traveled on the Singapore-Sydney route. The sixth A380 is scheduled to arrive in September, with a further 13 to follow. SIA has options on an additional six.
Aug 05, 2008
Air One selected GE's CF6-80E1 to power its new 12 firm and eight option A330s (ATWOnline, June 5). The firm engine order is valued at more than $480 million at list prices. Deliveries will begin in 2010. The Italian carrier also signed a 15-year OnPoint Solution agreement for maintenance and overhaul of the new CF6-80E1s as well as its leased CF6-80E1-powered A330s. The OnPoint agreement is valued at more than $250 million over the life of the contract. AP launched flights from Milan-Malpensa to Chicago O'Hare and Boston in June.
Aug 05, 2008
British Airways said last week that it has ordered six new 777-300ERs for delivery beginning in 2010. Boeing issued a statement Friday saying it is "pleased that [BA] has reinforced its longstanding relationship with Boeing by agreeing to purchase Boeing 777-300ERs for its long-haul fleet" and that it "looks forward to finalizing the contractual details of [BA's] selection."
Aug 04, 2008
Embraer reported net income of $134.4 million for the second quarter, nearly double the $67.3 million earned in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 47.3% to $1.63 billion and the backlog hit a record $20.7 billion, including $6 billion for business aircraft. Strong sales of commercial and executive aircraft boosted the bottom line, the company said. It delivered 52 aircraft during the quarter, up 44.4% year-over-year.
Mar 13, 2019
The FAA, relying on refined satellite tracking data and new physical evidence that more closely links two crashes of Boeing 737 MAX 8s, grounded Boeing’s newest narrowbody March 13, with immediate effect.
Mar 13, 2019
Lufthansa has decided to retire a significant part of its Airbus A380 fleet as it invests in smaller widebodies.
Mar 13, 2019
European operators are replacing grounded Boeing 737 MAXs with other aircraft in their fleets as well as looking to lease additional capacity following a ban on operating the type in the region.
Mar 13, 2019
Chinese commercial air transportation is coping with the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX in that country without greatly inconveniencing travelers.
Mar 13, 2019
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) is urging for more clarity in a timely manner from FAA and Boeing on the proposed modifications on the Boeing 737 MAX so that regulators and airlines can make sound judgments and instill confidence.
Mar 12, 2019
The FAA is pressing on with planned changes to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft stemming from the October 2018 Lion Air flight JT610 crash, but has not seen evidence from the recent Ethiopian Airlines MAX 8 crash to take additional steps, such as the precautionary groundings around the globe.
Mar 12, 2019
Several US senators are urging the FAA to follow the lead of countries including China, Germany and France by temporarily grounding all Boeing 737 MAX 8s, following the deadly crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on March 10.
Mar 12, 2019
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo is urging the industry to catch up with digitalization, as it also embarks on its own transformation.