Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 22, 2005
Kenya Airways took delivery of its third 777-200ER.
Jun 22, 2005
Iberia took delivery of its 13th A321. The new aircraft, which is configured to carry between 186 and 194 passengers, will be used on domestic and European routes. Iberia now operates 80 A320 family aircraft.
Jun 22, 2005
Sierracin/Sylmar Corp. was selected by Mid-Western Aircraft Systems as the primary source for flightdeck windows on the 787. Mid-Western, formerly the Wichita division of Boeing, is providing the nose section of the 787.
Jun 21, 2005
China Eastern Airlines placed an order with Aviation Partners Boeing for six 737-700 blended winglet shipsets that will be installed between February and August 2006. Currently, China Eastern subsidiary Wuhan Airlines and China Eastern's Shanxi brand operate five blended winglet-equipped 737-800s.
Jun 20, 2005
Germanwings placed an order for 18 156-seat A319s and took options for 12 more, the carrier announced Friday, adding that the new aircraft are scheduled to arrive between 2006 and 2008.
Jul 29, 2016
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) signed a wet-lease agreement with SriLankan Airlines for three A330s, PIA CEO Bernd Hildenbrand confirmed to ATW.
Jul 29, 2016
Embraer recorded a net income of $4.5 million for the half year ended June 30, compared to $72.5 million for the year-ago period.
Jul 29, 2016
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has agreed to purchase 12 new Airbus A320ceo aircraft.
Jul 29, 2016
Philippines-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific has placed a firm order for two Airbus A330-300s, the manufacturer said July 29.
Jul 28, 2016
Etihad’s group chief does not expect the Airbus A380neo to be built and says the 10 A380s the Abu Dhabi airline ordered are sufficient—the future lies with new-technology aircraft like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.
Jul 28, 2016
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is conducting a network and fleet study that may result in the airline taking Embraer E2s and creating a joint-venture airline in the region.
Jul 27, 2016
All fleet data is current as of March 31, 2016. Source: Aviation Week Fleets Discovery and ATW Research.