Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 08, 2006
Ryanair took delivery of its 100th 737-800. It now has an all 737-800 fleet with an average age of two years. It said its $7.5 billion program to replace its dash 200s with dash 800s has resulted in a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions per seat, a 45% reduction in fuel burn per seat and a 45% reduction in noise emissions. Over the next six years it will take delivery of an additional 139 737-800s, bringing the total fleet to 239 aircraft.
Mar 08, 2006
Silk Air, Singapore Airlines' regional subsidiary, is planning to issue an RFP next month for replacements for its fleet of 12 A320s. The RFP almost certainly will include 70/90-seat regional jets. According to sources at the carrier, while the A320 is the incumbent fleet type, the 737-800 and dash 900ER will be evaluated. Silk Air selected the A320 in 1998 to replace its fleet of 737-300s.
Mar 08, 2006
Kenya Airways continued its strong association with Boeing by becoming the 28th airline to sign up for the 787 with an order for six dash 8s. The 787s will replace the carrier's six 767s, with two to be delivered in 2010 and four in 2011. Kenya Airways carries more than 2 million passengers annually and has the largest network into Africa. It operates a 21-aircraft fleet comprising mostly 737s, 767s and 777s. Boeing said it has 385 orders and commitments for the Dreamliner.
Mar 08, 2006
Airbus said it received orders for 52 aircraft in February from two customers. Air China ordered nine A319s and Indian Airlines finalized a previously announced order for 43 A320 family aircraft. In February 2005, Airbus booked orders for five aircraft--three A319s and two A320s. In the first two months of 2006, it sold 71 aircraft compared with 43 in the year-ago period. Boeing booked orders for 26 aircraft in the period Feb. 1-March 1 inclusive (ATWOnline, March 6).
Mar 08, 2006
Airbus announced yesterday that production of the A300/A310 family will come to an end in July 2007 with the handover of the last A300-600F currently on order. "It is in Airbus's best business interest to optimize the use of its resources at this time. . .in response to growing demand from our customers for the newer Airbus products like the A321, the A330/A340 family and the new A350 aircraft," President and CEO Gustav Humbert explained in a statement.
Jun 22, 2017
CFM International, the GE Aviation/Safran Aircraft Engines joint venture, secured orders for $27.3 billion worth of engines at list prices at this week’s Paris Air Show.
Jun 22, 2017
Tibet Financial Leasing has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to order 20 Airbus A321neos valued at more than $2.5 billion at list prices.
Jun 22, 2017
Tehran-based Iran Airtour Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to purchase 45 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, Airbus said at the Paris Air Show June 22.
Jun 22, 2017
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) group AirAsia has signed an agreement to order 14 more Airbus A320ceos, Airbus said at the Paris Air Show June 22.
Jun 22, 2017
CFM International, Pratt & Whitney and Boeing took the top trophies among the ATW 2017 Annual AdAwards that were presented during the Paris Air Show this week.
Jun 22, 2017
Airbus will fit new fixed and deployable combined flight data and voice recorders as standard on long-range aircraft starting in 2019 in a bid to make it easier to find aircraft wreckage in the event of an accident over the sea.
Jun 22, 2017
Iranian domestic carrier Zagros Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of 28 aircraft at the Paris Air Show, Airbus announced June 22.
Jun 22, 2017
Boeing continued to build its order book for the 737 MAX, including Netherlands-based lessor AerCap becoming the latest customer to commit to the 737 MAX 10 by converting 15 MAX 8 orders to MAX 10s.