Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 30, 2005
Aerospace Technologies Group was selected to partner with Airbus for "future definition, customization, development, manufacture and support" of electromechanical shades for the A380. The new partnership builds on the contract ATG finalized with Airbus in February to develop electromechanical window shade systems for A330s and A340s. "This announcement affirms Airbus's confidence in both ATG and the Powertech NG Shade," ATG Chairman Raymond Caldiero said.
Mar 30, 2005
Dauair.com, a new German carrier, will take off April 18. The airline was founded by Hans-Jorg Dau, who will act as CEO. It will be headquartered in Luebeck and its first operational base will be at Dortmund. According to the airline, its main focus will be business travelers. Initially it will operate three daily flights between Dortmund and Berlin Tempelhof using a single Saab 340B. It will expand service with daily flights between Dortmund and Poznan a week later. It will not operate scheduled service on Saturdays but will be available for charter flights.
Mar 29, 2005
Korean Airlines is close to placing an order for the 787, with insiders suggesting to ATWOnline an order and options package "for at least 20 aircraft."
Mar 29, 2005
Skyways Aviation arranged the long-term lease of an MD-83 on behalf of Sky Wings Airlines of Greece. The aircraft will enter service in April with the startup, which will specialize in European charter and ACMI contracts.
Mar 28, 2005
Teledyne Controls' Flight Data Interface Management Unit was selected by Turkish Airlines for installation on its fleet of 36 A319s/A320s and A330s.
Jul 09, 2016
GE Aviation has a business backlog of $154 billion and expects to deliver more than 2,800 large commercial engines this year, the company said on the eve of the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 09, 2016
This year will see engine manufacturer CFM International set a record as it reaches several milestones in the introduction of the LEAP turbofan while the existing CFM56 hits what will probably be its high-water mark of production.
Jul 09, 2016
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer expects more interest in the CSeries program at the Farnborough Airshow, especially following the June 29 delivery to Lufthansa Group subsidiary SWISS.
Jul 08, 2016
All fleet data is current as of March 31, 2016. Source: Aviation Week Fleets Discovery and ATW Research
Jul 08, 2016
Airlines are eager to see a new middle-of-the-market aircraft developed, according to a new survey.
Jul 08, 2016
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is targeting a 25% savings on unit costs with its Bombardier CSeries 100/300 aircraft, CEO Thomas Klühr told ATW on board the first passenger flight of the SWISS CS100 on July 6.
Jul 07, 2016
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Jul 07, 2016
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.