Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 11, 2007
Timco Aviation Services' Brice Manufacturing subsidiary was selected by Boeing as the exclusive supplier of courier seats for new 747-8 and 777 freighters.
Jun 08, 2007
SITA and Flight Explorer are developing an integrated decision-support solution that combines the Flight Explorer Aircraft Situation Display with SITA's Aircom product for inflight data link communication. AirTran Airways, which already uses both systems, is set to carry out the first tests of the combined solution in September.
Jun 08, 2007
Boeing revealed more details regarding last week's 73 unidentified orders (ATWOnline, June 4). The 11 777s comprise at least two transactions, possibly three, for two -300ERs placed May 23 and eight -300ERs and one 777F placed May 29. Meantime, Air France converted one 777F to a 777-300ER. The 62 737s booked last week all are for one customer and are 737-900ERs. The order was placed May 25.
Jun 08, 2007
SATA Air Acores of Portugal leased a fifth ATP from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to facilitate route expansion.
Jun 07, 2007
GE Aviation announced that Air Pacific selected the GEnx to power its five firm and three option 787-9s (ATWOnline, April 27, 2006). Engines will begin delivering in 2011 and are valued at more than $100 million at list prices.
Mar 30, 2018
Portuguese wet lease operator Hi Fly will add the first of 10 Airbus A330-900neos to its fleet in June 2019.
Mar 30, 2018
Indonesia’s Lion Group and engine maker CFM International have finalized an order for 380 LEAP-1A engines to power the Asian group’s Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft.
Mar 30, 2018
Airbus’ prototype A321neo long-range (A321LR) flew 4,109 nautical miles from Seychelles to Toulouse on March 30, its longest-distance flight in the certification program.
Mar 30, 2018
After delays, Erickson’s S-64 composite blade retrofit flight-test program is picking up pace and getting closer to certification.
Mar 29, 2018
Boeing expects to see few changes on its 787 production lines as it increases the rate from 12 to 14 aircraft per month next year, but continues to tweak processes as part of a general effort to increase efficiency.
Mar 29, 2018
London Heathrow Airport air traffic controllers have begun using an enhanced time-based separation (TBS) system to reduce wake separation between landing airliners.
Mar 28, 2018
Finnair is speeding up the arrival of two of its remaining Airbus A350s to support its continued growth push toward Asia.
Mar 28, 2018
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has signed an MOU to acquire 20 Airbus A320neos and 10 A321neos, plus 12 options.