Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 10, 2006
Emirates confirmed Sunday that it is the customer for 10 of the 747-8Fs listed by Boeing last week as unidentified (ATWOnline, Oct. 9).
Oct 09, 2006
Airbus denied widespread reports that CEO Christian Streiff tendered his resignation to EADS co-CEOs Tom Enders and Louis Gallois last week, and French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin yesterday backed Streiff in televised comments. European media reported that Streiff, who has been on the job just three months, clashed with Enders and Gallois over the Power8 restructuring plan announced earlier last week that aims to slash Airbus overhead costs by 30% (ATWOnline, Oct. 6).
Oct 09, 2006
Rolls-Royce Friday suspended work for a year on the Trent 900 engine that is slated to power more than 65 A380s on firm order by seven airlines. Meanwhile, the first monetary penalty resulting from the latest delay to the A380 program was revealed. The engine-maker said no immediate layoffs are planned. It said it will continue talks with Airbus to determine the full impact of the additional year's delay to the A380 program announced last week (ATWOnline, Oct.
Oct 09, 2006
Embraer will deliver fewer planes than predicted this year owing to an ongoing problem with its supply chain and suppliers. "We will deliver 135 aircraft rather than the 145 that we had foreseen," CEO Mauricio Botelho said during a conference call Friday. "We are postponing deliveries of 10 aircraft this year but we are getting the situation under control."
Oct 09, 2006
Boeing had another robust week, with orders for an additional 16 747s, four 767s and one 787 listed on its website. The customers are unidentified. ATWOnline understands that 14 of the 747s are dash 8Fs going to two customers while the remaining two are VIP aircraft listed as Boeing BBJs along with the order placed in June for one 747-8 Intercontinental (ATWOnline, June 12). The single 787 also is a BBJ, bringing VIP orders to four. Total orders for the year now stand at 723 net of cancellations.
Oct 24, 2017
Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines has taken delivery of the first of eight Boeing 737-800s leased by Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation.
Oct 24, 2017
Passengers are looking to take control of their air travel experience, with increased automation of airport processes, biometric identification, real-time data on personal devices, unobtrusive security and consistent border control procedures at the top of their list of expectations, according to IATA’s latest annual Global Passenger Survey (GPS), released Oct. 24.
Oct 24, 2017
Assembly of Boeing’s 777X flagship twinjet officially started Oct. 23 when a robotic drilling machine commenced work on the first production wing spar for the initial flight test 777-9 at the company’s revamped spar assembly building in Everett, Washington.
Oct 24, 2017
After some delays outside of Airbus’s control, its A330-900 flight testing is well underway. Executives hope to match the success of the A350 with this new entry.
Oct 23, 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) added to its expanding fleet of widebody aircraft Oct. 23 with a formal signing at the White House, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong, for 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 787-10s, with options for 12 additional aircraft, six of each type.
Oct 23, 2017
Air India is seeking a bridge loan of up to $555 million to take delivery of three Boeing aircraft from a prevailing order that will boost its fleet strength.
Oct 23, 2017
Air Mauritius become the second Airbus A350 operator in the Africa/Indian Ocean region beside Ethiopian Airlines. The carrier ordered six A350s and two A330neos as part of a major fleet-renewal program. ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann joined the delivery flight from Toulouse to Mauritius and gives an exclusive look to the small Indian Ocean airline.
Oct 23, 2017
Indian Ocean-based Air Mauritius is in the final stages of evaluating either Airbus or Boeing narrowbody aircraft to replace two A319s and expand its fleet.