Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 28, 2007
Lynx Aviation, the startup regional subsidiary of Frontier Airlines, selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Head-up Guidance System for 10 Q400s. Installation on the first aircraft is expected to be completed in July.
May 28, 2007
ATR on Friday delivered the first of 10 72-500s to Aer Arann. The carrier currently operates a fleet of 14 ATR 42s and 72s.
May 25, 2007
Delta Air Lines yesterday announced an order for 14 CRJ900s valued at $511 million and said it will place the aircraft with regional subsidiary Comair, apparently quelling speculation that it would attempt to sell the Cincinnati-based carrier.
May 25, 2007
Cebu Pacific Air ordered six 72-seat ATR 72-500s plus eight options in a deal worth more than $250 million, the manufacturer said. The aircraft will enable the carrier to operate into more Philippine airports that are restricted by shorter runways. President and CEO Lance Gokongwei said the order "is a continued manifestation of Cebu Pacific's commitment to bring air travel closer to more Filipinos and to bring them to more destinations which we cannot operate to at the moment."
May 25, 2007
Avion Aircraft Trading placed a firm order for eight A330-200 freighters, increasing its MOU commitment by two. The order follows finalization of a first leasing arrangement with Icelandair Cargo for four A330-200Fs, Airbus said. Deliveries will start in 2010. No engine type was selected.
Mar 21, 2018
Mitsubishi Aircraft has temporarily ceased MRJ90 flight testing at Moses Lake, Washington, where four prototype MRJ90s are based, so that it can incorporate changes needed for certification.
Mar 21, 2018
China Southern subsidiary XiamenAir has ordered 30 Boeing 737 family aircraft, comprising 20 737-8s and 10 737-10s, according to a filing released through Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Mar 20, 2018
Ukrainian startup LCC SkyUp Airlines has signed a firm order for five Boeing MAX aircraft, comprising three 737 MAX 10s and two 737 MAX 8s, making it the first Eastern European carrier to order a MAX 10.
Mar 20, 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to develop an electric short-haul commercial aircraft. The company said future electric-powered aircraft will reduce emissions and noise, and provide significant savings in fuel costs.
Mar 20, 2018
Vietnam Airlines expects to begin taking delivery of Airbus A321neos in September, which will allow the airline to replace older A321s and grow its fleet.
Mar 20, 2018
With the next-generation jets, Embraer looks to break into segments of the airline market to which it so far has not had access.
Mar 19, 2018
For Canadian manufacturer Bombardier's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2017 orders, deliveries and cancellations.
Mar 19, 2018
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is working with Pratt & Whitney through a modification program for the geared turbofans that power its fleet of Bombardier CSeries.