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.
May 04, 2017
Boeing’s orders and delivery pace slowed in April, with 51 commercial aircraft delivered to 32 customers (compared to 70 aircraft to 38 customers in March) and 14 new aircraft orders from four customers (compared to 124 aircraft from nine customers in March).
May 04, 2017
Finnair is preparing for a double-digit capacity growth spurt through until the first quarter of 2017, which will see several new aircraft arrivals.
May 04, 2017
Uber has announced plans for an air taxi service. How realistic are they?
May 03, 2017
Denver-based Boom Technology founder and CEO Blake Scholl believes the company’s first supersonic passenger aircraft can enter commercial service as soon as 2023 and there is a market for as many as 1,000 supersonic airliners to be delivered by 2035.
May 03, 2017
Thailand’s efforts to recertify its airlines raises the prospect of ICAO removing its safety red flag this year.
May 02, 2017
China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp. (COMAC) plans to fly the first prototype of its C919 narrowbody May 6, according to an industry source close to the program.
May 02, 2017
Embraer reported a consolidated first-quarter 2017 net profit of $44.4 million, down 58.1% from the Brazilian manufacturer’s $106 million net profit in 1Q 2016.