Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 25, 2006
Sun-Air of Scandinavia, a Danish British Airways franchise carrier, reached an agreement to acquire three previously owned Dornier 328JETs. Two will be configured with 32 seats and the third will be fitted with a VIP layout. The first will be delivered in October, with the others expected to enter service in December and January.
Aug 25, 2006
China Southern Airlines ordered GEnx engines to power its 10 787s to be delivered beginning in 2008 (ATWOnline, Sept. 1, 2005). Value of the order is estimated at $240 million.
Aug 24, 2006
TAM took delivery of an A320, the eighth of the type delivered to it this year and the 89th aircraft in its fleet.
Aug 24, 2006
AMC Airlines of Egypt yesterday took delivery of its second of four 737-800s leased through GECAS.
Aug 24, 2006
Pulkovo Airlines Tu-154M's flight data and cockpit voice recorders were recovered yesterday by workers sifting through the debris of Tuesday's crash near Donetsk in Ukraine that killed 170 passengers and crew (ATWOnline, Aug. 23). "Both recorders seem to be in satisfactory condition," Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said, adding that the devices will be sent to Moscow for examination.
Sep 28, 2017
How many ARJ21s will finally be built remains a matter of speculation, although the manufacturer is planning to deliver the 67th unit by the end of 2020.
Sep 27, 2017
UK LCC easyJet has formed a partnership with US-based Wright Electric, which aims to develop an 180-seat electric aircraft for commercial aviation use within 10 years.
Sep 27, 2017
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Sep 27, 2017
Bombardier believes Delta operating the CSeries will be the tipping point that puts the aircraft in high demand.
Sep 27, 2017
Icelandic LCC WOW Air sees potential to serve Asia using the latest longer-range narrowbodies, although they also threaten to undermine Reykjavik’s role as a hub.
Sep 27, 2017
The US will impose a duty of almost 220% on Bombardier CSeries imports if a parallel price-dumping investigation finds subsidies on the narrowbody jet ordered by Delta Air Lines in April 2016 threaten to materially damage Boeing. The duty is expected to be in place before deliveries to Delta begin in April.
Sep 27, 2017
Airbus believes its aggressive industrial strategy in China helps with aircraft sales. Others are taking a different approach.
Sep 26, 2017
Airline panelists speaking at World Routes in Barcelona would like to see electric aircraft enter the market and—in the shorter term—to have the ability to reconfigure aircraft during turnarounds.