Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 30, 2017
French Polynesian carrier Air Tahiti Nui is preparing for a major upgrade of its long-haul international fleet in 2018, when it will begin the replacement of its Airbus A340s with Boeing 787-9s.
Aug 30, 2017
Southwest Airlines has become the first US airline to take delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, an aircraft in which the Dallas-based carrier played a key role in developing.
Aug 29, 2017
Alaska Airlines will keep the Airbus A320 fleet it got through its acquisition of Virgin America for at least 10 more years, an executive with the carrier told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
Jul 22, 2024
Drukair has signed on with Airbus for three A320neos and two A321XLRs in a move that underlines Bhutan’s ambitions to become better connected.
Jul 22, 2024
Pegasus Airlines CEO Güliz Öztürk says the airline will “invest in its own network expansion internationally."
Jul 22, 2024
Regional aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Canada has been seeking airline feedback on its future strategy for the Dash 8 turboprop program.
Jul 22, 2024
Finnair says it has been able to increase capacity by up to 8% using its existing fleet, bringing back in aircraft wet-leased to British Airways and Qantas.
Jul 22, 2024
The LCC has expressed “extreme disappointment” at the latest delays, saying the lack of new aircraft has “significantly impacted” its expansion plans.
Jul 22, 2024
Japan Airlines has firmed an MoU for up to 20 Boeing 787-9s that was announced earlier this year.
Jul 22, 2024
Airbus will stay focused on its own goals and standards as its US rival, Boeing, works through its commercial aircraft production problems.
Jul 22, 2024
Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Christian Scherer said 98% of the company’s suppliers were delivering on time, despite specific disruptions to the supply chain.