Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 10, 2008
China Eastern Airlines began assessing its options in the aftermath of Tuesday's rejection by minority shareholders of its planned 24% stake sale to Singapore Airlines and parent Temasek, with pressure mounting for it to resolve its ownership situation quickly.
Jan 10, 2008
ARINC announced installation of its AviNet Type B business networking service for air berlin under a three-year service contract. Technology features protocol translation and IATA Type B messaging.
Jan 10, 2008
AWAS, the Dublin-based lessor, gave Airbus a strong start to the year with an order for 75 A320s plus 25 options. The firm aircraft will bring its Airbus portfolio to 145 units, the manufacturer said. The deal is valued at $6.9 billion at list prices.
Jan 09, 2008
AerVenture Ltd., a joint venture among AerCap Holdings, LoadAir and Al Fawares, will lease six new A320-200s to TAP Portugal under eight-year lease agreements. Aircraft will be delivered in 2009 and are part of a 2005 order from Airbus.
Jan 09, 2008
Rolls-Royce sold Trent 700s to Thai Airways for its fleet of eight new A330-300s scheduled to begin delivery in 2009. The engines are worth approximately $300 million at list prices, Rolls said. Contract also includes a 10-year TotalCare services agreement.
Aug 13, 2018
EgyptAir Cargo has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330-200 to be converted to a freighter by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Engineering Aerospace and Airbus that manufactures passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion.
Aug 13, 2018
Boeing is storing up to 40 unfinished aircraft on a taxiway at Renton, Washington, airport, which puts limits on Runway 16/34.
Aug 10, 2018
Aviation industry interest in hybrid-electric technology is growing as limitations of all-electric propulsion become clearer.
Aug 09, 2018
Russia’s state-owned Rostec said it will sell 75% minus one share in Technodinamika holding company, the leading developer and manufacturer of components and systems for the MC-21, including the neutral gas, electrical power, oxygen and fire protection systems, as well as landing gear components.
Aug 09, 2018
Cathay Pacific Airways plans to ramp up its fleet with 17 more widebody deliveries by the end of next year, primarily consisting of Airbus A350-1000s.
Aug 09, 2018
Two Chinese airlines, Air China and Sichuan Airlines, have taken delivery of their first Airbus A350-900s.
Aug 09, 2018
With its first 787 delivery three years away, Hawaiian is already making preparations and considering where the new aircraft can be deployed.
Aug 08, 2018
Boeing continues to experience 737 production issues as cumulative problems with late and incomplete fuselages, a shortage of skilled mechanics, and the late arrival of CFM engines impact deliveries, which are not expected to recover until year-end, the company said.