Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 24, 2006
MASkargo, Malaysia Airlines' cargo operation, took delivery of its firm 747-400 freighter from Boeing earlier this week. It will receive a second later this year.
Mar 23, 2006
AMC Airlines of Egypt took delivery of the first of four 737-800s Tuesday. Aircraft are being acquired through GE Commercial Aviation Services.
Mar 23, 2006
Royal Jordanian announced, as expected, a firm order yesterday for seven Embraer 195s. Aircraft will be powered by GE CF34-10s and laid out in a 100-seat, two-class configuration. According to an industry source, RJ also took options on an additional eight 195s. The Amman-based carrier will take delivery of three of the aircraft in the final quarter of this year, two in 2007 and two in early 2008. It is purchasing four, while three will be on operating leases from GE Commercial Aviation Services.
Mar 22, 2006
General Electric said its GEnx engine for the 787, 747-8 and A350 demonstrated 80,500 lb. of takeoff thrust in its first ground test yesterday at the company's outdoor testing facility in Peebles, Ohio. The GEnx is scheduled to certify at 75,000 lb. in 2007, with service entry on the Dreamliner in 2008. Seven engines will be used in the certification programs. In a statement, GEnx GM Tom Brisken said, "Engine assembly was flawless, and engine testing began three days ahead of schedule.
Mar 21, 2006
SkyWest Airlines took delivery of Bombardier's 250th CRJ700 last week in Montreal. It will be SkyWest's first aircraft operated for Delta Connection. It flies 180 CRJs including 57 CRJ700s.
Nov 22, 2016
In its latest market outlook, Boeing projects demand for 3,860 new commercial aircraft in southeast Asia through 2035, valued at $565 billion.
Nov 21, 2016
Boeing has named GE Aviation Services president and CEO Kevin McAllister the new president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, replacing Ray Conner.
Nov 21, 2016
The Airbus A350-1000, the larger variant of the A350 slated to seat 366 passengers in a typical three-class configuration, will fly for the first time Nov. 24, according to an Airbus statement.
Nov 21, 2016
EgyptAir has denied reports it has asked Boeing to defer delivery of a batch of 737-800s.
Nov 21, 2016
New Omani startup SalamAir has received the first of three aircraft, an Airbus A320 leased from South America’s LATAM Group, as the low-cost carrier (LCC) prepares to begin services by the end of the year.
Nov 21, 2016
A second Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test aircraft has arrived in the US, where the Japanese manufacturer is planning an accelerated flight test program in an effort to achieve first delivery to All Nippon Airways (ANA) in 2018.
Nov 21, 2016
The Latin America region will experience big traffic growth in the next 20 years, much of it from LCCs.
Nov 20, 2016
Singapore Airlines is pushing for a stretched version of the Airbus A350 to be launched, but the manufacturer is not yet convinced the time is right.