Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 30, 2008
UPS earlier this month for the first time operated two revenue flights simultaneously using Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems' ADS-B-based SafeRoute program aboard 757-200Fs and plans to conduct such flights about once a week over the next two months as it gradually equips aircraft and trains pilots.
Jan 30, 2008
Rolls-Royce reached a deal with Oman Air for Trent 700 engines to power its five purchased and two leased A330s that begin delivery in 2009 (ATWOnline, Nov. 14, 2007). Value of the contract, which includes a TotalCare package, is $460 million at list prices.
Jan 30, 2008
Eurofly has decided not to convert its original order for three A350s into the redesigned XWB, preferring not to wait the extra two years for delivery, it said in a stock exchange filing cited by Bloomberg News. It originally had expected delivery in 2013 (ATWOnline, Oct. 14, 2005). It currently operates eight A320s and four A330s and said the contract cancellation will not impact its bottom line negatively.
Jan 30, 2008
Airbus said MatlinPatterson Global Advisers placed an order for six A330-200 freighters for placement with companies in its portfolio such as Varig Logistica and Global Aero Logistics (holding company of ATA Airlines, World Airways and North American Airlines). Airbus now has sold 72 -200Fs to eight customers.
Jan 29, 2008
STG Aerospace said Boeing will extend its SafTGlo deal for five more years. Valued at $1.5 million, the contract will increase production for 737NGs to more than 30 aircraft per month during 2008.
Sep 11, 2018
Continuing problems with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on its fleet of Boeing 787s has forced British Airways (BA) to contract leased-in help to maintain its schedules.
Sep 11, 2018
Russia’s Aeroflot has placed a major order for a further 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s), the largest order for the type.
Sep 11, 2018
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2018 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Sep 11, 2018
Airbus delivered 53 commercial aircraft to 24 airlines and seven lessors during the month, about 1.7 aircraft per day, a slowdown of the Toulouse-based manufacturer’s high pace of 2.7 per day set in in June and July.
Sep 10, 2018
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a reported uncontained engine failure on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 Sept. 5.
Sep 10, 2018
Air cargo operator Atlas Air will add another Boeing 747-400 freighter to its operations for South Korea’s Asiana Cargo this month, according to parent company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAW).
Sep 10, 2018
Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal is within a few weeks of deciding its future narrowbody fleet, with Airbus and Boeing in the running for a 50-aircraft order.
Sep 10, 2018
Bombardier has secured an order for three Q400 turboprops from Bangladesh national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the Canadian manufacturer said Sept. 10.