Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 11, 2008
The outgoing Italian government met with unions yesterday and said afterward that it hopes to bring Air France-KLM back to the negotiating table. Meantime, leaders of the center-right coalition favored to triumph in this weekend's elections have toned down their opposition to a merger and appear willing to negotiate.
Apr 11, 2008
SunExpress, the joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, said it will be expanding its fleet to up to 25 aircraft. It will take delivery of at least eight Boeing aircraft by 2010, including two more 737-800s during the summer. It currently operates 11 -800s and four 757-200s. It opened its third base at Istanbul Sabhia Gokcen on April 9 and started flights to Antalya, Izmir, Berlin Schoenefeld, Hanover and Cologne.
Apr 11, 2008
Philippine Airlines said it will acquire six 76-seat Q400s and nine 50-seat Q300s that will be delivered in the next 4-6 months. Aircraft are valued at $150 million, PAL said, and will be used to "boost trade, tourism and local economies in rural island communities." It did not indicate the source of the aircraft.
Apr 11, 2008
Pratt & Whitney yesterday announced the launch of the second phase of ground testing for its Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine. Tests analyzing engine performance, acoustic characteristics and the nacelle system are underway at Pratt's facility in West Palm Beach. "We have analyzed the data from the first phase of ground testing and we are delighted by the performance of the Geared Turbofan engine," VP-Next Generation Product Family Bob Saia said.
Apr 11, 2008
Air New Zealand and Qantas yesterday confirmed they would be seeking financial compensation from Boeing as a result of the newly announced delays to the 787 program. Other customers preferred to remain quiet following the manufacturer's Wednesday revelation that the 787's first flight would be delayed an additional six months to the 2008 fourth quarter (ATWOnline, April 10). Meanwhile, both ANZ and QF said they expected the announcement.
Nov 21, 2018
With the flight of the first multi-engine hybrid-electric aircraft, the combination of electric and conventional propulsion takes a key step forward.
Nov 20, 2018
Boeing’s top executive is defending how the company handled communicating details about a new system on the 737 MAX as more operators acknowledge the new information they are learning is prompting them to update manuals and training.
Nov 20, 2018
The airframe of the first Boeing 777-9 flight test aircraft has been completed in the company’s Everett, Washington, facility marking a key milestone toward rollout and first flight of the initial 777X family variant in early 2019.
Nov 20, 2018
Boeing has rolled out the first high-density seating minor-model derivative of the 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft that is specially modified with an additional set of passenger cabin exit doors so it can seat up to 200.
Nov 20, 2018
Boeing and artificial-intelligence (AI) startup SparkCognition have launched SkyGrid, a joint venture (JV) that will develop an airspace management platform for unmanned aircraft and urban air mobility (UAM).
Nov 20, 2018
EasyJet’s summer 2019 bookings are slightly ahead of last year’s, despite uncertainty over the effect Brexit will have on air transport, as the UK LCC reported a rise in profit for the year ended Sept. 30.
Nov 20, 2018
South Korean LCC Jeju Air has confirmed plans to order up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, as it looks to upgauge some routes and expand its network range.
Nov 20, 2018
By October, 17 months after the first flight, two C919s had flown for less than 150 hr. The program reportedly needs a total of 4,200 hr.