Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 26, 2005
Jet Airways confirmed its order, announced at the Paris Air Show (ATWOnline, June 15), for 10 A330-200s plus 10 options. Deliveries will begin in first-quarter 2007, making Jet the first Indian carrier to receive A330s. It currently operates A340s leased from South African Airways on services to London. These aircraft will be replaced with 777-300ERs.
Oct 25, 2005
Aeroflot will add seven A321s to its medium-haul fleet, Airbus announced yesterday. Deliveries of the newly ordered aircraft are scheduled to begin in fourth-quarter 2006. Each will feature a two-class cabin configuration seating 170 and will be powered by two CFM56-5s. The aircraft are intended for Aeroflot's Russian and European networks. The carrier already has a significant investment in the A320 family, operating eight A319s, seven A320s and three A321s prior to the new purchase.
Oct 25, 2005
Boeing yesterday completed the sale of its operations in Arnprior, Ontario, to Arnprior Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Industries (ATWOnline, Aug. 4). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Oct 21, 2005
Goodrich was selected to supply wheels and brakes to UAE-based Etihad Airways' fleet of new 777-300ERs.
Oct 21, 2005
Korean Air Aerospace Div. will provide the raked wingtips for the 787, Boeing said yesterday. Selection was valued at $200 million over the life of the program.
Sep 27, 2016
Airbus has begun the final assembly of its first A330neo, an A330-900, at the final assembly line in Toulouse.
Sep 27, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s first MRJ90 test aircraft is expected to land in the US within a week, after an earlier attempt was aborted because of a technical fault.
Sep 27, 2016
Olivier Zarrouati spoke with Aviation Week about how the company plans to bounce back from delays and quality issues.
Sep 23, 2016
The second Airbus A350-1000 flight test aircraft—the first to be equipped with a full passenger cabin—was displayed Sept. 23 in a new carbon fiber-themed livery outside the manufacturer’s paint shop in Toulouse, France.
Sep 23, 2016
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea plans to increase the pace of its re-fleeting plans, which include switching from Boeing 717s to Airbus A319s in 2017, as it moves toward an all-European fleet over the next few years.
Sep 23, 2016
Trends in the global MRO business point to a rapidly evolving industry
Sep 23, 2016
Boeing and the US government will push ahead in seeking compensation from Europe.