Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 04, 2006
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings named William Flynn president and CEO. He will replace retiring Jeffrey Erickson on June 22. Flynn, formerly president and CEO of GeoLogistics, joins the parent of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo at a time of transition. Spokesperson Alan Caminiti confirmed to ATWOnline that Polar will retire four 747-200Fs, a dash 100F and a dash 300F by July 1, reducing its fleet of 11 freighters to five dash 400Fs that be joined by a sixth from Atlas Air's fleet.
May 03, 2006
Frontier Airlines yesterday finalized its February deal with Airbus for six new A320s and the conversion of eight existing A319 orders into four A318s and four A320s (ATWOnline, Feb. 24). The carrier also will acquire three additional A319s from leasing companies, Airbus announced.
May 02, 2006
Jeju Air of South Korea took delivery last week of the first of five 74-seat Q400s. It holds options for an additional three Q400s.
May 01, 2006
Manufacturers of regional aircraft booked orders for nearly 300 airplanes last year, among them just a handful of jets in the 40/50-seat class. That's hardly surprising. Interest in new CRJ200s and ERJ-135s/-145s has been trending downward for the past few years. After all, with more than 1,700 in service, the industry's appetite has been pretty well satisfied.
May 01, 2006
In 1960 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the DC-3, a British aviation magazine showed a cartoon of two executives overlooking a production line of DC-3s with the caption "It's a DC-3 replacement."
Jul 25, 2017
Boeing's 20-year forecast (2017-2036) for commercial airline operational personnel hiring: pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew.
Jul 24, 2017
United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has predicted a need for 1,170 passenger aircraft, worth $135 billion at list prices, by 2036, the Russian manufacturer said during last week’s MAKS Air Show in Moscow.
Jul 24, 2017
Russia’s S7 Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, on lease from BOC Aviation.
Jul 24, 2017
International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed three options for Airbus A330-200 widebodies for its new Level long-haul, low-cost carrier after a strong start for bookings.
Jul 24, 2017
HNA’s Lucky Air appears to be building up in Chengdu as it moves into intercontinental operations. It will also be the HNA unit overseeing creation of a proposed budget carrier there.
Jul 21, 2017
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first dual-class, 86-seat Bombardier Q400 in Toronto, Canada.