Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 20, 2005
Japan Airlines is the customer for five 777-300ERs and a 767-300F that previously were listed on the Boeing orders website as unidentified.
Dec 20, 2005
Kaiser Aluminum signed a long-term deal with Boeing to supply heavy gauge aluminum plate.
Dec 19, 2005
Boeing selected PPG Aerospace to provide electrochromic windows for the 787 passenger cabin. The windows can be tinted electronically, eliminating the need for shades. PPG said the 787 will be the first commercial aircraft to use the technology. The deal will be worth about $50 million to PPG over the first five years.
Dec 16, 2005
Cathay Pacific signed a $2.85 billion purchase agreement for 12 777-300ERs plus 20 options yesterday, finalizing an order it placed earlier this month (ATWOnline, Dec. 2). It will begin taking delivery of the GE90-115BL2-powered aircraft in September 2007. The deal also includes four leased 777-300ERs from ILFC.
Dec 16, 2005
Transaero of Russia added a second 747-200 to its fleet.
Oct 19, 2016
Denver, Colorado-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first US carrier to receive an A320neo with CFM engines.
Oct 19, 2016
The MA700 is progressing too slowly to make its scheduled first flight in June 2017.
Oct 18, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started MRJ90 flight testing in the US. The Japanese manufacturer, which plans to bring four of five MRJ flight test aircraft to the US, said its first flight test aircraft (FTA-1) took off at 1:20 p.m. local time Oct.
Oct 18, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started MRJ90 flight testing in the US.
Oct 18, 2016
Aircraft & Leasing Market-Oct. 18, 2016
Oct 18, 2016
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will upgrade the cabin products on its five new Airbus A380s, which are on firm order with Airbus for delivery from the 2017 second half.
Oct 18, 2016
Improving cooperation between Singapore Airlines’ two low-cost carrier subsidiaries is one part of its plans for fleet expansion.
Oct 17, 2016
Sukhoi’s SSJ100 and Bombardier’s CSeries 100 (CS100) are closing in on their London City Airport steep approach certifications, which they hope to secure in 2017.