Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 04, 2007
Finnair took delivery of its first new 269-seat A340-300E, the first of three ordered in December 2005. The second CFM56-5C4-powered A340 will arrive in mid-June. The aircraft will operate on the carrier's Helsinki-Tokyo Narita service.
Jun 04, 2007
Aircraft orders for both Airbus and Boeing are showing no signs of letting up as each manufacturer closed out May with big weeks.
Jun 04, 2007
Bombardier last week formally introduced the Next Generation version of its CRJ700, 900 and 1000 that feature all-new cabins with increased use of composite materials. "The NextGen aircraft will offer advantages in operating costs versus their nearest competitors, which will have up to 15% higher trip cash operating costs," Bombardier Regional Aircraft President Steve Ridolfi said. The Canadian manufacturer said NextGen improvements include fuel burn savings up to 4%, lower maintenance costs and longer intervals on maintenance schedules.
Jun 04, 2007
STG Aerospace is offering a wireless system designed to monitor and diagnose onboard emergency light systems for commercial aircraft. The Wireless Emergency Primary Power System eliminates the need for visual inspection of the cabin lighting system with the use of a wireless monitoring unit that enables cabin crew to test the entire emergency light system from a control panel. WEPPS is in the final stages of FAA certification.
Mar 26, 2018
Air Malta will launch 15 new routes this summer, marking its biggest growth ever.
Mar 26, 2018
Vietnamese startup Bamboo Airways has placed a tentative order for up to 24 Airbus A321neos.
Mar 26, 2018
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is calling on members to take advantage of European Investment Bank (EIB) funding for new aircraft purchases.
Mar 26, 2018
HNA Group’s Hainan Airlines said it will optimize its aircraft fleet structure by selling two Boeing 737-400 to affiliate Tianjin Cargo Airlines.
Mar 23, 2018
Seeking to build on its fleet of Boeing 767-300 freighters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has finalized an order for two 777Fs, which the carrier plans to fly on international routes, focusing on Asia, China and North America.
Mar 23, 2018
The BelugaXL is the successor of the current generation of Beluga, the BelugaST. The program was launched in November 2014 to address the transport capacity requirements in view of the A350 XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases. Airbus decided to expand its existing BelugaST fleet with the development and production of five new BelugaXL aircraft, derived from the company’s versatile A330 widebody product line.
Mar 23, 2018
FAA is projecting significant rises in US air passenger and air cargo traffic, as well as a doubling of the hobbyist unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet in the next five years, according to its annual Aerospace Forecast for fiscal years 2018-2038.
Mar 23, 2018
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has established an entry-into-service process for its future Airbus A320/321neo fleet.