Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 07, 2008
Futura International Airways took delivery of two 737-900ERs. Aircraft are powered by CFM56-7Bs and are leased from GECAS. The Palma de Mallorca-based leisure carrier is the first European airline to operate the -900ER.
May 07, 2008
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. and Saab said they are working to forge a partnership agreement in which the Swedish manufacturer will provide customer and product support services for the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
May 06, 2008
Embraer delivered the first 100-seat E-190 to Switzerland's Flybaboo, which is leasing the aircraft from M1 Travel of Lebanon (ATWOnline, March 26). Aircraft features the steep approach option, allowing it to operate out of London City, Lugano and Florence.
May 06, 2008
Boeing yesterday finalized and revealed details of the Iraqi government's order for 30 737-800s plus 10 options and said it is in the process of finalizing an order for 10 787s, calling the aircraft purchase agreements "the first step in reestablishing that country's scheduled commercial aviation operations."
May 06, 2008
Air France took delivery of its 50th 777, a -300ER, Boeing announced. AF now operates 25 -300ERs and 25 -200ERs.
Dec 14, 2018
Airbus named Philippe Mhun as its new head of programs, a role he will take on in addition to his current job as the company’s top services executive.
Dec 13, 2018
ANA's first A380 has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg Finkenwerder on Dec. 13. ANA Holdings placed a firm order for three A380s in 2016, becoming the first customer for the very large aircraft in Japan. Airbus provided these pictures of the A380, which bears the airline’s distinctive and unique Hawaiian green sea turtle livery.
Dec 13, 2018
Lebanese SkyTeam member Middle East Airlines (MEA) has announced plans to purchase four Airbus A330-900neos, with options on a further two.
Dec 12, 2018
Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, which will be deployed on routes such as Paris Orly, New York and Sao Paulo.
Dec 12, 2018
Hawaiian Airlines said its fleet refresh is making good progress despite Airbus A321neo delivery delays earlier this year, and the carrier is already looking to the next stage when its Boeing 787 deliveries begin in 2021.
Dec 11, 2018
Swedish airline Amapola Flyg has acquired several Fokker 50s that became available after Belgian carrier VLM Airlines went into liquidation in August 2018.