Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 28, 2006
Bellview Airlines of Nigeria will launch a total fleet renewal by adding the first of six new A320s to its fleet by the fourth quarter, phasing out its 737 Classics. The fleet change should be complete by September 2007. Bellview also is undergoing IATA's Operational Safety Audit program. There are no changes planned to its long-haul fleet of two 767-200ERs.
Jun 28, 2006
A380 achieved another step on its path toward certification by year end when all 16 emergency slides were deployed simultaneously using only the aircraft's battery power. The test was conducted as part of the overall EASA and FAA certification program. According to Airbus, this is the largest number of evacuation slides ever inflated at the same time in any passenger aircraft.
Jun 28, 2006
Gol placed its 49th and 50th 737s into service yesterday and revised its fleet plan for 2006-08, adding two 737-700s this year, one next year and another in 2008. The additions follow a more extensive fleet plan revision announced last month (ATWOnline, May 18).
Jun 28, 2006
China Eastern Airlines yesterday announced the signing of an agreement to buy 30 A319s/A320s, part of the 150 A320 family aircraft ordered by China's government last year (ATWOnline, Dec. 6, 2005). The aircraft will be delivered in 2008-10 to the Shanghai-based carrier and will be used for domestic services.
Jun 27, 2006
Copa Airlines this month will take delivery of a 737-700 and two 94-seat, GE CF34-10E-powered Embraer 190ARs, bringing its fleet to 27 aircraft. The 737 will be operated on Copa's Montevideo route while the RJs will be used on flights to Santiago de los Caballeros, Manaus, Maracaibo, San Pedro Sula and Port of Spain.
Aug 30, 2017
French Polynesian carrier Air Tahiti Nui is preparing for a major upgrade of its long-haul international fleet in 2018, when it will begin the replacement of its Airbus A340s with Boeing 787-9s.
Aug 30, 2017
Southwest Airlines has become the first US airline to take delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, an aircraft in which the Dallas-based carrier played a key role in developing.
Aug 29, 2017
Alaska Airlines will keep the Airbus A320 fleet it got through its acquisition of Virgin America for at least 10 more years, an executive with the carrier told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
Aug 29, 2017
Las Vegas-based LCC Allegiant Air is in the process of retiring its 43 remaining MD-80s and should see the last ones exiting the fleet in 18 months, an airline executive told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
Aug 29, 2017
Regional aviation suffers from long-standing problems in China, so operators look forward to using larger aircraft.
Aug 28, 2017
UTC Aerospace Systems is preparing to open a new nacelle assembly and manufacturing facility in Foley, Alabama, in the coming weeks, which will significantly expand its existing operations there.
Aug 28, 2017
The U.S. OEM giant has focused on bigger aircraft for decades, but sees new potential in the under-50-seat market.