Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 30, 2006
ExpressJet took delivery of its 275th ERJ under a contract signed 10 years ago with Embraer. The Regional operates a fleet of ERJ-135s/-145s under a codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines. In January, CO notified its partner that it would take 69 aircraft out of service after the two sides failed to reach a financial deal on their continued deployment. ExpressJet CEO Jim Ream plans to retain the aircraft, which are leased from CO, in hopes of finding another suitable partner (ATWOnline, May 8).
Jun 30, 2006
VarigLog deposited an additional $1.8 million Tuesday and Wednesday to keep Varig afloat, according to press reports, while a Rio de Janeiro bankruptcy court, prosecutors and creditors analyzed the freight and logistics company's $500 million bid for the airline (ATWOnline, June 28).
Jun 29, 2006
Alaska Airlines yesterday introduced the first of five 737-400 converted freighters to its cargo fleet. The conversion was performed by Pemco World Air Services and is the first for the type, Alaska said. The aircraft replaces a 737-200F. Remaining aircraft, which will be converted into combis, will enter service by the end of 2007 as part of a $100 million expansion and modernization of its cargo operation. It will retire seven dash 200Fs. The dash 400 fleet will increase freight capacity by 20%.
Jun 29, 2006
Embattled EADS Co-CEO Noel Forgeard insisted Wednesday that he will not resign despite the recent disclosure of major new delays in the A380 program and growing questions about his March sale of €2.5 million ($3.2 million) in stock options three months prior to EADS' stock sinking 26% on news of the setbacks (ATWOnline, June 19).
Jun 29, 2006
SkyEurope Airlines yesterday announced the conversion of five 737-700 purchase rights into firm orders, bringing its commitment to the 737 to 21. The five aircraft, which the airline said have an estimated value of $295 million, will be equipped with winglets and are scheduled for delivery in 2008. SkyEurope currently operates five dash 700s and still holds 11 purchase rights for aircraft to be delivered through 2010.
Sep 05, 2017
The U.S. carrier will expand range with the 737-8 aircraft, fitted with 175 passenger seats in a single-class configuration.
Sep 05, 2017
Boeing and Airbus working to meet Qantas challenge to develop an aircraft to fly Sydney-London nonstop
Sep 01, 2017
From Brisbane, the 787-9 is capable of flying nonstop to destinations such as Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver.
Sep 01, 2017
A structural slowdown in business for the top three Middle East airlines could put their commercial aircraft order backlogs at risk for cancellations or deferrals, a new Morgan Stanley analysis concludes.
Sep 01, 2017
Travel agencies’ interest in copying the Spring Airlines model should promote budget aviation in China, but there are barriers to the model.
Aug 31, 2017
Rolls-Royce has received certification for its Trent XWB-97 engine, the most powerful version of the Trent XWB range of turbofans.
Aug 31, 2017
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair is bidding to buy around 90 aircraft from cash-strapped Italian carrier Alitalia. Speaking in London on Aug. 31, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his company would be submitting a bid for Alitalia’s aircraft, their crews and engineering staff to the Italian flag carrier’s administrators.