Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 10, 2007
Pratt & Whitney and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced in Tokyo yesterday that MHI has selected Pratt's Geared Turbofan as the exclusive engine for its proposed 70/90-seat regional jet, the first selection for the powerplant, which the engine-maker also is promoting for the Bombardier CSeries and the next-generation narrowbody.
Oct 10, 2007
Wizz Air today is set to announce a significant aircraft order with Airbus, according to Reuters, which cited an invitation to the Warsaw signing ceremony that called the order "the largest one for Airbus in Central and Eastern Europe." Wizz currently flies 13 A320-200s and has 32 more on order.
Oct 10, 2007
Airbus executives yesterday attempted to ignore the swirling controversy regarding their alleged involvement in insider training long enough to tout the company's progress in its Power8 restructuring program, which includes this month's launch of the "fully integrated and transnational 'New Airbus' organization."
Oct 10, 2007
Royal Jordanian selected the GEnx to power its 787s. The carrier announced an order for two 787-8s plus two options in the spring and said it was negotiating to lease an additional eight Dreamliners (ATWOnline, May 22).
Oct 09, 2007
Jet Airways signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for 20 737-800s plus options for an additional 10, the carrier said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The manufacturer did not acknowledge the order. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between October 2012 and December 2014 as "there are no unused delivery positions for 737NGs available till October 2012," Jet said in a statement widely quoted by media outlets. The 10 other -800s will be delivered between August 2013 and February 2015 if the options are firmed.
Jun 26, 2018
Embraer CEO Paulo Cesar Silva reiterated his complaints about Canadian government funding for the Bombardier CSeries, as both manufacturers head towards what could be a crucial Farnborough Air Show.
Jun 26, 2018
Boeing Commercial Airplanes has unveiled a concept vehicle for an airliner capable of crossing the Atlantic in two hours, or the Pacific in three.
Jun 26, 2018
Mach 5 cruise speeds will enable intercontinental day return flights, even across the Pacific, and increase asset utilization, says Boeing.
Jun 25, 2018
Several Chinese carriers are scheduled to start taking delivery of new Airbus A350 aircraft in July, the first of the model to enter-into-service in mainland China.
Jun 25, 2018
Cabin retrofits, increased aftermarket emphasis among likely near-term offerings.
Jun 25, 2018
FAA is expected to respond to recommendations of its NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) to focus air traffic management (ATM) improvements in the US Northeast corridor and to provide enhanced surveillance service in oceanic airspace at the committee’s forthcoming June 27 meeting.
Jun 22, 2018
Norway has conducted its first electric-aircraft flight under an initiative to electrify domestic aviation by 2040.
Jun 22, 2018
The first two Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919 flight test aircraft returned to the air on June 22 after weeks on the ground for what industry sources described as modifications.