Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 06, 2006
Rolls-Royce announced that Monarch Airlines selected the Trent 1000 to power its order for six firm 787s scheduled for delivery from 2010 (ATWOnline, Aug. 21). The deal includes four purchase rights and a lifetime TotalCare service agreement and is worth $1 billion at list prices.
Oct 06, 2006
Silverjet, a UK startup that will offer business-class service between London Luton and Newark, announced the acquisition of charter carrier Flyjet and aircraft lessor Skylease, for which it will pay a combined £4-£5.5 million ($7.5-$10.4 million) over three years depending on its performance. Flyjet provides an AOC and an operating license while Skylease offers immediate use of a 767-200. It also leases two 757-200s to tour operators through Flyjet.
Oct 05, 2006
Travel Service of the Czech Republic placed an order for two firm 737-900ERs plus two purchase rights, Boeing announced this week. The order is valued at $150 million at list prices and deliveries to the Prague-based carrier will commence in the fourth quarter of 2009. Travel Service operates a fleet of 10 737s including seven dash 800s, offering scheduled services through its Smart Wings brand and charter services to more than 230 destinations.
Oct 05, 2006
PrivatAir of Switzerland will take delivery of a 767-300ER in December and reconfigure it as a 56-seat luxury charter aircraft. It will be placed into service in April, replacing a 28-seat BBJ.
Oct 05, 2006
BAE Systems shareholders, as expected, voted in favor of management's plan to sell its 20% holding in Airbus to EADS for €2.75 billion ($3.52 billion), making EADS the sole stakeholder, while lawmakers and labor unions warned Airbus that they may challenge the "Power8" restructuring plans outlined Tuesday to deliver €2.1 billion in cost reductions and drive €5 billion in cumulative cash savings by 2010 (ATWOnline, Oct. 4).
Oct 21, 2017
An article published on ATWonline Oct. 20 regarding the 328 regional jet erroneously attributed a quote on that program to Sierra Nevada Corp.
Oct 20, 2017
Journalists from 18 countries came to Atlanta Oct. 16-18 to see Delta Air Lines publicly debut its first Airbus A350-900, which will enter service in late October on the Detroit-Tokyo Narita route. Delta considers the A350-900 to be its new “flagship” aircraft, replacing the iconic Boeing 747-400 that will soon be retired from the airline’s fleet.
Oct 20, 2017
Airbus brings “credibility” to the Bombardier CSeries program that will translate into sales, Airbus COO and president-commercial aircraft Fabrice Brégier said.
Oct 20, 2017
China Southern Airlines has placed an order for eight Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 737-800s in an effort to facilitate its expansion at Beijing’s new airport, which is scheduled to open in 2019.
Oct 20, 2017
European air transport regulator EASA and its US counterpart the FAA have updated their aviation safety agreement, paving the way for simpler certifications.
Oct 20, 2017
Airbus and Bombardier say their tie-up is strategic and not a response to Boeing’s price-dumping charges, but analysts believe the U.S. manufacturer miscalculated and drove the C Series into its rival’s hands.
Oct 20, 2017
Bombardier’s heavy emphasis on system testing during C Series development and its detailed preparations for service entry have largely paid off.
Oct 19, 2017
Boeing’s HorizonX innovation unit is partnering and investing in Pittsburgh-based autonomous aircraft technology developer Near Earth Autonomy to pursue future products and applications for urban mobility (i.e., air taxis, flying cars), the two companies said Oct. 19.