Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 17, 2005
Indonesia's Lion Air expects to make a decision by the end of May on an order for up to 60 737-800s/-900s or A320s to replace its MD-80 fleet. Earlier this year, the carrier signed an MOU for up to 40 737-900s but Airbus made a counteroffer (ATWOnline, March 1).
May 17, 2005
Atlasjet International Airways will be the first airline in Turkey to operate the CRJ700 when it takes two secondhand aircraft to open new service linking Istanbul with domestic destinations.
May 17, 2005
AWAS delivered the second and final leased A321-100 to Air Macau.
May 16, 2005
Bombardier selected Montreal as the final assembly site for its planned CSeries of aircraft. Company officials said the Greater Montreal area was chosen because of its "competitive partnership offers," an environment for manufacturing and a recently signed agreement with Bombardier employees in Quebec Province. The company's Belfast plant in Northern Ireland was picked to develop wings, engine nacelles and composite empennage structures.
May 16, 2005
Aircraft system architecture is undergoing a major revolution in the design of current and upcoming aircraft as manufacturers increasingly reject long runs of pneumatic and hydraulic lines through the wings and fuselage in favor of electric wires, a design philosophy generically labeled "More Electric Aircraft."
Feb 10, 2017
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has signed an agreement with Ilyushin Aviation Complex to modernize the Ilyushin Il-96.
Feb 10, 2017
Three airberlin Airbus A320s operating in Eurowings colors launched Feb. 10 from Hamburg to Manchester, Stuttgart and Nuremberg.
Feb 09, 2017
Boeing recorded firm orders for 10 commercial aircraft in January, valued at approximately $1.6 billion at list prices, besting rival Airbus’ January order tally by six aircraft and over $500,000 in sales.
Feb 09, 2017
Canada’s WestJet continues to consider adding more widebody aircraft, but it appears the industry will have to wait at least a few more months to see how it will execute that strategy.
Feb 09, 2017
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) completed its long-haul fleet harmonization process Jan. 24, after taking delivery of the final Boeing 787-8 out of an order for seven.
Feb 09, 2017
Air Canada on Feb. 9 unveiled a new livery for its entire fleet of 300 mainline and regional aircraft, which are being repainted in a “bold black and white design that highlights its iconic red maple leaf encircled ensign, or ‘rondelle,’ that returns to the tail of the flag carrier’s fleet after an absence of 24 years." Photos of a Boeing 787.
Feb 09, 2017
Air Canada has unveiled a new livery for its entire fleet of 300 mainline and regional aircraft, which are being repainted in a “bold black and white design that highlights its iconic red maple leaf encircled ensign, or ‘rondelle,’ that returns to the tail of the flag carrier’s fleet after an absence of 24 years,” the airline said in a statement.
Feb 09, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2017, sorted by most-recent delivery date.