Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 27, 2008
Vietnam Airlines is set to give the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries regional jet program a boost with an order for up to 20 of the 70/90-seat aircraft, according to widespread press reports.
Mar 27, 2008
AWAS said it finalized the purchase of six new A330-300s from Airbus for lease to Singapore Airlines. Transaction is valued at $1.2 billion at list prices and first delivery will be next year. The lessor said the order "reflects our goal to further diversify our aircraft portfolio and broaden the appeal to our airline customers." It ordered up to 100 A320s two months ago (ATWOnline, Jan. 10).
Mar 26, 2008
Shandong Airlines, based in Jinan, will take delivery of six 737NGs in 2009 and 16 in 2012-13, according to a statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange cited by press reports. According to its website, Shandong operates 37 aircraft on more than 700 weekly flights to 50 destinations.
Mar 26, 2008
Air France KLM appears willing to make some concessions to Alitalia's unions amid reports that AZ rival Air One is interested in making another offer for the flag carrier.
Mar 25, 2008
Jeppesen won US FAA authority for its Airport Moving Map application for Class 2 EFB devices. Technology features GPS capabilities, an airport surface map database and positional awareness functionality. Integration with Continental Airlines' EFB system by NavAero is slated for this month.
Nov 07, 2018
Virgin Australia is on track to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in November 2019 and is not considering further delays to the delivery date. In early 2017 the airline postponed the MAX deliveries, which were originally scheduled to begin in September or October of this year.
Nov 07, 2018
The first A330-800, MSN1888, completed its 4-hr. initial flight Nov. 6.
Nov 07, 2018
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency looks to balance supporting the country’s aerospace industry with enabling new applications for aviation.
Nov 07, 2018
Engine parts are becoming scarce due to demand for service and a drop in retirements.
Nov 06, 2018
An Airbus A330-800 test aircraft completed its maiden flight Nov. 6 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport over southwestern France, which lasted 4 hrs. and 4 min.
Nov 06, 2018
An Airbus A330-800 test aircraft completed its maiden flight Nov. 6 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport over southwestern France, which lasted 4 hrs. and 4 min.
Nov 06, 2018
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) signed contracts with two leasing companies for a total of 60 ARJ21 regional jets.
Nov 06, 2018
The Chinese-Russian commercial aircraft consortium (CRAIC) will issue the next batch of requests for proposals from suppliers for the CR929 within weeks, as it assesses engine and landing-gear offers already received, said Yuri Sluysar, president of the consortium’s Russian member.