Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 25, 2006
Qantas took delivery of the first of seven Q400s, which will enter service Feb. 26. The 72-seat turboprop will operate twice-daily service between Brisbane and Mackay replacing a single daily flight currently operated with a 737.
Jan 25, 2006
Volga-Dnepr Group said its first new-build IL-76TD-90VD freighter received Chapter 4 noise certification from ICAO. The company has ordered two of the 50-tonne freighters, which are equipped with PS-90a-76 engines and new avionics.
Jan 24, 2006
Embraer unveiled a corporate restructuring plan giving voting rights to all shareholders and making it easier to raise capital to fund future development. The plan must be approved by shareholders, who are scheduled to meet March 31. As part of the plan, CEO Mauricio Botelho would relinquish his title in 2007 and become chairman for a three-year period. A successor has not been named, but sources suggested Executive VP Frederico Curado as a possibility. According to Brazilian news reports, Botelho said the company might develop a business jet based on its commercial aircraft program.
Jan 23, 2006
Qantas confirmed to ATWOnline last week that its evaluation of the 777-200LR is ongoing despite local media reports indicating it had been shelved. Qantas CFO Peter Gregg told this website that the 777-200LR is "definitely under serious evaluation," although he was coy on the finer details of the operational options under examination.
Jan 23, 2006
Atlasjet of Turkey signed a $107 million deal to acquire three 90-seat CRJ900s. The airline has been using two 70-seat CRJ700s since last May on domestic routes. "Our decision to acquire the Bombardier CRJ900 as our larger regional jet was based directly on our experience with the CRJ700," Atlasjet GM Tuncay Doganer said.
Oct 31, 2016
Lufthansa phased out its last Boeing 737 with a final scheduled flight from Nurnberg to Frankfurt Oct. 29. The Boeing twin-engine narrowbody has been in service for nearly 50 years. ATW was invited to join a special Frankfurt-Hamburg farewell flight Oct. 31.
Oct 31, 2016
Boeing has delivered Intrepid Aviation’s first direct ordered Boeing 777-300ER, which will be leased and operated by Philippine Airlines (PAL).
Oct 31, 2016
American Airlines has confirmed that 23 passengers and one member of cabin crew reported non-critical injuries after a Boeing 767 with an “engine-related issue” caught fire at Chicago O’Hare on Oct. 28.
Oct 31, 2016
Wholesale changes put in place by Boeing for 777X production have strategic implications for the company’s future effectiveness.
Oct 31, 2016
Boeing’s first 777X full-size composite wing skin test panel is being built as its robotic fuselage line picks up speed.
Oct 31, 2016
The Boeing 777X folding wingtip is designed for reliability and simplicity, with no moving parts or even wingtip lights beyond the hinge line.
Oct 28, 2016
It was an unusual setting for a major aircraft order announcement. Media had been informed by Qatar Airways that the airline and Boeing would be making an “historic” announcement. But it would not be in Doha or Seattle, or even at one of the major air shows where large airline orders are typically announced. Instead, reporters were invited to the posh Four Seasons hotel in Washington DC’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood for a breakfast buffet, a press conference and luncheon.
Oct 28, 2016
By 2019, Beijing Capital, Hong Kong, Manila and Singapore all will have reached their runway capacity limits. Terminals at three of them also hit capacity.