Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 30, 2007
Grand China Air, created by HNA Group to be the country's fourth-largest commercial carrier, today will operate its first flight from Beijing to Dalian, although it postponed the ceremony to mark its launch to next month.
Nov 30, 2007
TAM CEO Marco Antonio Bologna resigned Wednesday to join TAM Empreendimentos e Participacoes, which the airline described as "a company pertaining to the Company's controlling block." He will be succeeded by VP-Operations David Barioni Neto, who in turn will be succeeded by Fernando Sporleder Jr.
Nov 30, 2007
Rolls-Royce yesterday said the engines selected by Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday are worth $460 million at list prices. HA placed an order for six Trent XWB-powered A350 XWB-800s and six Trent 700-powered A330-200s (ATWOnline, Nov. 29).
Nov 30, 2007
Airbus's hopes to make some quick sales of the A380 to ANA and Cathay Pacific Airways appear to have faded, with the former playing down speculation that it is on the verge of ordering the aircraft. A spokesperson told ATWOnline yesterday that ANA is "continuously in talks with the manufacturers and will watch the introduction of the A380 with interest and examine it and the 747-8I when the time is right." At last month's handover of the first A380 to Singapore Airlines (ATWOnline, Oct.
Nov 30, 2007
Air China plans to order 40 Airbus aircraft in the next five years to support its European expansion, President Li Jiaxiang revealed yesterday at the EU-China Business Summit in Beijing.
Jul 17, 2018
As of July 1, 2018, average list prices for Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft; with passenger seating capacity, cargo tonnage capacity and aircraft flight range.
Jul 17, 2018
Thai Airways has confirmed that it plans to order 23 additional aircraft, although it still must gain government approvals.
Jul 17, 2018
Japanese LCC Peach Aviation has ordered two Airbus A321LRs, signaling this is the type it will use to fulfill its plan to extend the reach of its international network.
Jul 17, 2018
Airbus is trying to move fast into the middle of the market segment with further A321neo improvements in an effort to make the business case for Boeing’s proposed new mid-market aircraft (NMA) even more challenging.
Jul 17, 2018
Airbus announced an agreement for eight Airbus A350-900s with an undisclosed customer during the second day of the Farnborough Air Show.
Jul 17, 2018
Airbus is trying to move fast into the middle of the market segment with further A321neo improvements in an effort to challenge the business case of Boeing’s proposed new mid-market airplane (NMA).
Jul 17, 2018
Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines has unveiled three liveries for the Boeing 787, ahead of the airline’s first delivery for the type in late September.
Jul 17, 2018
Mitsubishi has been forced to withdraw the MRJ90 from the Farnborough Air Show flight-display line up, after the test aircraft was damaged in a ground collision at the show.