Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 22, 2005
Austrian Airlines' two A340-200s that were sold to a French investor last week will be converted to transport aircraft for the French army to replace DC-8s, sources close to the deal said. The Austrian board will decide by the end of this month whether to add two A330-200s or two 777-200ERs to its fleet to replace the A340s.
Sep 22, 2005
Emirates took delivery of its fifth 777-300ER of a total of 30 on order. The jet brings the Emirates fleet to 80 aircraft.
Sep 21, 2005
Air Arabia signed up for SITA INC's Flight Briefing Services package. The Sharjah-based carrier is the first LCC to opt for the system, which emulates industry best practice for fuel and environmental management as recommended by IATA in its Fuel Action Plan.
Sep 21, 2005
ARINC reached separate agreements with SAS and Finnair to provide the carriers with its Globalink satellite voice and data services.
Sep 20, 2005
Garuda Indonesia and Boeing are in talks about an order for 10 787-8s and 18 737-800s potentially worth $2 billion. The order, if finalized, will replace a 1996 order for 777-200ERs. The 787-8s will be delivered between 2011 and 2013. The 737-800s will start the replacement of the airline's 737 Classic fleet. Garuda operates three 747-400s, an A330-300, 26 737-400s, 17 737-300s and five 737-500s.
Apr 18, 2017
Russia’s United Engine Corp. (UEC), part of state-owned Rostec Corp., will invest RUB21.9 billion ($389.3 million) to upgrade its production facilities through 2025 to build PD-14 engines to power Irkut Corp.’s MC-21 aircraft.
Apr 18, 2017
Malaysia Airlines has become the first customer to sign up for SITAONAIR, Aireon and FlightAware’s global flight tracking service, designed to prevent incidents similar to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370.
Apr 18, 2017
Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) has agreed to buy an Airbus A320-200, following an order for two A320 aircraft April 3.
Apr 17, 2017
Mexico City-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Interjet took delivery of the first of three Airbus A320neos, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, on April 17, according to Interjet CEO Jose Luis Garza.
Apr 17, 2017
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is considering a design limit extension for its aging Airbus A321 fleet, a company executive told ATW in Los Angeles.
Apr 14, 2017
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way was identified April 14 as the customer behind an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s originally announced at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2016.
Apr 14, 2017
Boeing is confident its 737 MAX family will have further sales success with low-cost carrier (LCCs) in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly versions with higher capacity and density.