Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 31, 2008
China Eastern Airlines and AVIC I launched their Joy Air joint venture in Beijing Friday with an eye on supporting the development of domestically produced aircraft and tapping the regional market in western China.
Mar 28, 2008
AirAsia X, as expected, signed for an additional 10 392-seat A330-300s, bringing the airline's commitment to the type to 25. The additional 10 aircraft will be delivered to the long-haul LCC progressively over the next five years.
Mar 28, 2008
Malaysia Airlines told the Bernama national news agency that it has "yet to make a decision" on the replacement for its 737s and A330s, but according to CFO Azmil Zahruddin that decision is close. The airline has issued RFPs for 55 narrowbody and 55 twin-aisle aircraft and a recent unidentified order posted by Boeing for 85 aircraft made up of 35 787s, 40 737s and 10 777s has some analysts speculating that MAS is the buyer (ATWOnline, March 14). The airline has a fleet of 111 aircraft.
Mar 28, 2008
JetBlue founder and Chairman David Neeleman is trying his hand at starting yet another airline and signed a contract yesterday for 36 E-195s to operate in Brazil. The new carrier will be based in Sao Paulo, where Neeleman was born, and is targeting a 2009 launch. It eventually will serve most major Brazilian markets, flying up to 76 195s by 2013. The agreement with Embraer includes options on 20 aircraft plus 20 purchase rights. The firm order is valued at $1.4 billion and the 118-seaters will feature LiveTV satellite IFE, a first for a Brazilian airline.
Mar 28, 2008
Turkmenistan Airlines signed for two 737-900ERs and one 737-700 worth $221 million at list prices, Boeing announced. No delivery date was announced.
Nov 08, 2018
Latvian carrier airBaltic is planning to open its first aircraft bases outside of the Baltics after 2020 and is nearing a decision on its Airbus A220 options.
Nov 08, 2018
Southern African carrier Air Botswana has taken delivery of the first of two ATR 72-600 turboprops, which were ordered immediately before the Farnborough Air Show in July.
Nov 08, 2018
Bombardier plans to sell the Q400 regional turboprop program to Longview Aviation Capital, parent company of Canada’s Viking Air, which previously acquired the rights to out-of-production de Havilland Canada types.
Nov 08, 2018
China will need more than 7,400 new passenger and freight aircraft over the next two decades, accounting for nearly 20% of the global demand for 37,400 new aircraft expected by 2037, according to the latest Airbus China Market Forecast.
Nov 07, 2018
The first aircraft destined for Boeing’s new 737 completion and delivery center in China—a MAX 8—left Seattle, Washington state Nov. 6.
Nov 07, 2018
Leonardo Helicopters has issued safety directives to operators of its AW169 helicopter to inspect tail-rotor components following a fatal crash.
Nov 07, 2018
The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is working on improvements to the MRJ70, which will be the second version of the MRJ regional jet to enter service, and is looking increasingly important.
Nov 07, 2018
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR has released its first-ever market forecast focused on China, estimating the thus-far-nonexistent market for regional turboprops will need 1,100 aircraft, worth $25.6 billion, by 2037.