Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 17, 2014
Republic Airways Holdings has placed a $2.1 billion order for 50 more Embraer E-175s, including 20 previously destined for Flybe, and has agreed to sublease 24 Bombardier Q400s to the UK regional.
Sep 17, 2014
Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 Airbus A320neos, with 10 options for its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).
Sep 17, 2014
Lufthansa Group has ordered 10 A320ceos for its Eurowings subsidiary, which is being repositioned as a low-cost carrier.
Sep 17, 2014
Ethiopian Airlines is expected to announce a Boeing 737 MAX order on Sept. 20, maintaining its all-Boeing narrowbody fleet.
Sep 17, 2014
Oneworld member Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first of 10 A380s—plus three options—it has on order. The Doha-based carrier will become the 12th operator of the type.
Sep 17, 2014
Irish lessor Avolon has finalized an order for six Boeing 787-9s and five 737 MAX 9s, valued at more than $2.1 billion at list prices.
Sep 16, 2014
Bombardier has resumed flight tests of the CSeries airliner after a hiatus of more than 100 days following an engine failure during ground testing, but an analyst is warning the company may be forced to push back the already-delayed entry into service.
Sep 16, 2014
Florida-based Spirit Airlines has unveiled a new livery that it said “matches the bright and bold branding the company announced in May.”