Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 20, 2006
Horizon Air converted one option for a Q400 turboprop into a firm order worth $25.4 million at list price. It has 31 of the type on firm order and has acquired two others from Hainan Airlines. Caribbean Star Airlines took delivery of the second of four Q300s it is adding to its fleet this year.
Jul 19, 2006
Aeroflot plans to increase its increase its fleet of nine 767-300ERs and is looking to lease three from ILFC. It would take delivery in the last quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2007.
Jul 14, 2006
CityJet, Air France-KLM's Dublin-based Regional subsidiary, said it has concluded negotiations for the acquisition of 23 Avro RJ85s worth a combined $221 million. The supplier was not announced but likely they will come from BAE Systems, which continues to manage a number of the aircraft. CityJet will take first delivery in November. It now operates 19 BAe 146s. "The close relationship of the new aircraft type to the BAe 146 currently operated allows the airline to dovetail its introduction into the existing fleet," CityJet said.
Jul 14, 2006
On the eve of next week's Farnborough International Airshow, Airbus still has not presented a formal offer on the revised A350--dubbed the A350N--to key customer Emirates. An airline spokesperson confirmed to ATWOnline that "no formal offer has been made," which some say indicates that the manufacturer is some ways away from firming up its revised A350.
Jul 13, 2006
Pratt & Whitney named United Technologies Corp. VP-Corporate Strategy and Development Todd Kallman as president of its Commercial Engines division effective immediately. Kallman, 50, succeeds Steve Heath, who is retiring. Kallman held his position at UTC since 2003 and oversaw more than 50 acquisitions totalling $8.4 billion, including Chubb, Kidde, Lenel, Linde and Rocketdyne. He worked at Lockheed Martin for 14 years before joining UTC in 2001 as VP-finance and CFO of Hamilton Sundstrand.
Sep 12, 2017
The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test program has resumed after the Japanese manufacturer concluded last month’s engine shutdown incident, which led to the suspension of flight testing, was an “isolated” event.
Sep 12, 2017
Airbus may approve a demonstrator that would continue work toward potential development of a hybrid-electric, single-aisle airliner.
Sep 11, 2017
Inmarsat Aviation appointed chief strategy officer Philip Balaam to lead the Aviation Business Unit, succeeding Leo Mondale, who plans to retire in early 2018 after 13 years at the satellite communications specialist.
Sep 08, 2017
As 2017 moves toward its final quarter, Boeing’s sales dominance over its European competitor Airbus is becoming more acute.
Sep 08, 2017
A planned order for either the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 is “off the table for now,” Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
Sep 07, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2017, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Sep 07, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2017, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.