Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 04, 2017
LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 and expects to have six aircraft of the type by 2020—all on long-term lease from US lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC).
Dec 04, 2017
Las Vegas-based LCC Allegiant Air will focus on adding 30 Airbus aircraft between the end of 2017 and 2018 as it works under an accelerated schedule to retire its MD-80s.
Dec 04, 2017
Brisbane, Australia-based Alliance Airlines Services remains committed to its Fokker fleet and said buying new aircraft makes no sense for its operating environment.
Dec 01, 2017
UK-based LCC easyJet has signed a deal with Latvian ACMI and charter specialist SmartLynx Airlines to operate services out of Berlin Tegel Airport for almost three months, as the UK carrier seeks to acquire parts of insolvent airberlin’s operations.
Dec 01, 2017
Chinese aircraft manufacturer Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) forecasts the country’s airlines will need 6,103 new aircraft through 2036.
May 03, 2023
Batteries offer the lowest overall energy requirement, but alone cannot power most aircraft classes out to 2070, Atkins says.
May 03, 2023
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects engine shortages will continue to significantly affect the group’s airlines, particularly Swiss.
May 03, 2023
Japan Airlines aims to convert three of its Boeing 767-300ERs to freighters and begin operations within 12 months.
May 03, 2023
Howmet Aerospace is ready to support Boeing in its ramp-up of monthly production of new 737 MAX narrowbodies.
May 02, 2023
The carrier estimates it has lost INR108 billion ($1.3 billion) in revenues and additional expenses due to the engine-related groundings.
May 02, 2023
The project will include flight testing of the Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered A220 on 100% SAF.
May 02, 2023
Airlines are currently AerCap’s biggest buyer of older airplanes, as they strive to secure enough capacity for long-term demand amid OEM production constraints.
May 02, 2023
The U.S. lessor is saying it expects to be compensated by airframers for delayed aircraft deliveries, claiming those companies ramped up production too quickly.