Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 13, 2011
Boeing said Southwest Airlines' (SWA) commitment announced Tuesday for 208 737s, including 150 of the Max variant re-engined with CFM International Leap-1B powerplants, represented its largest-ever firm order (both in terms of units and value) and provided a major boost to the Max program, for which SWA will serve as the launch customer.
Dec 12, 2011
Inmarsat, which is still on track to launch the first Inmarsat-5 satellite in mid-2013 for its Ka-band Global Xpress service, told ATW it intends to initially deploy service over the Indian Ocean covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Dec 12, 2011
UTair (UT) subsidiary UTair Express (UR) will reduce its Tupolev Tu-134 and Antonov An-24 fleet significantly by 2012, when new federal aviation regulations take effect requiring all Russian aircraft to be equipped with a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) and an enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS). The regional carrier, formerly known as KomiInterAvia, will reduce its fleet to from 28 Tu-134s to 6-8, and from 25 An-24s to 15 of the type. UR’s fleet also includes two passenger-version An-26 aircraft.
Dec 12, 2011
Computer rendering of 787-9 and 777F in Etihad livery. Courtesy, Boeing [CORRECTED] Etihad Airways (EY) has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9s, making it the…
Dec 09, 2011
Porter Airlines took delivery of two new Bombardier Q400 aircraft, for which it placed a $61 million order in March. The carrier has four outstanding options for Q400s that it anticipates exercising within two years. United Airways (Bangladesh) took delivery of a third MD-83 (ex-Meelad Air) on lease from Phoenix Aircraft Leasing (Singapore). Taikoo Spirit Aerosystems, a composite joint venture between HAECO and Spirit AeroSystems, took delivery of two GE90 thrust reversers to be overhauled.
Dec 09, 2011
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved the enhanced Package B version of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which powers the Boeing 787. The Package B version of the Trent 1000 is certified to 70,000 lb. take-off thrust.
Dec 09, 2011
China Aircraft Leasing Co. has placed an order for 20 150-seat Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919s.
Dec 08, 2011
Boeing has rolled out its first 737NG at the production rate of 35 aircraft a month (ATW Daily News, June 16, 2010) and is on track to deliver the aircraft to launch customer Norwegian Air Shuttle (ATW Daily News, June 22) in January, the company said.