Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 23, 2006
Mesa Air Group's first go! aircraft, a CRJ200, arrived in Honolulu yesterday more than two weeks ahead of the inter-island startup's scheduled June 9 launch (ATWOnline, March 24). The aircraft, acquired from defunct Independence Air, sported a livery featuring an ocean wave. "The arrival of this aircraft demonstrates our commitment to the launch," Mesa Chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein said. Go!
May 23, 2006
Japan Airlines took delivery of the second 747-400BCF Sunday in Xiamen. JAL has orders for eight conversions and four options. The first dash 400BCF was redelivered to Cathay Pacific in December.
May 23, 2006
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft said it covered the placement of an Avro RJ100 to FaroeJet of the Faroe Islands, two ATP freighters with MagicBird Airlines of the Netherlands and four Jetstream 41s with Yeti Airlines of Nepal.
May 23, 2006
Boeing said yesterday that it has completed 25% of the releases required for the 787 that allow purchases to be made, tools to be developed and parts to be built. All releases for the Dreamliner program are digital. "We have seen tremendous progress by our international partners and the Boeing team working on the detailed design of this airplane," said Mike Bair, VP and GM of the 787 program.
May 22, 2006
Unison Industries was selected by Aircelle, a member of Safran Group, to build several systems for the PowerJet SaM 146 engine to be used for Sukhoi Civilian Aircraft's RRJ. Unison will deliver more than 1,000 sets to Aircelle worth more than $20 million over the duration of the 10-year agreement.
Aug 08, 2017
Los Angeles-based Air Lease Corp. has finalized an order with Boeing for 12 737 MAX aircraft, previously announced at the 2017 Paris Air Show.
Aug 08, 2017
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has taken delivery of its 17th and final Embraer E195 from Lufthansa’s former CityLine fleet, which is gradually replacing Austrian’s Fokker fleet.
Aug 07, 2017
In July, Airbus booked $1 billion in new orders and delivered 47 aircraft to 23 airlines and eight lessors, including 12 A320ceos, nine A320neos, 15 A321ceos, four A330-300s, six A350-900s and one A380.
Aug 07, 2017
Beaverton, Oregon-based Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS) and Wilmington, Ohio-based Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) have formed a joint venture (JV) company to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of the Airbus A321-200.
Aug 07, 2017
If perception is reality, then avionics and cabin interiors leader Rockwell Collins is “in play” to be acquired, with multi-industrial conglomerate United Technologies Corp. (UTC) the first contender.
Aug 04, 2017
Boeing and aircraft parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems have reached a tentative agreement on a new commercial agreement through 2022 that removes considerable uncertainty for both parties.
Aug 04, 2017
Taiwan’s China Airlines has introduced the Airbus A350 XWB on the Taipei Taoyuan-Vancouver, Canada route from Aug. 1.