Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 31, 2017
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair is bidding to buy around 90 aircraft from cash-strapped Italian carrier Alitalia. Speaking in London on Aug. 31, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his company would be submitting a bid for Alitalia’s aircraft, their crews and engineering staff to the Italian flag carrier’s administrators.
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.
Jan 22, 2025
EasyJet has already received seven of nine A320neo deliveries anticipated for this financial year.
Jan 22, 2025
The Netherlands-based European Technology and Innovation Center which will be focused on advanced propulsion and alternative fuel technologies.
Jan 22, 2025
Rolls has completed certification testing of a major Trent 1000 upgrade and is now looking to secure the delayed certification of the Durability Enhancement.
Jan 22, 2025
A group of Airbus A350 operators plans to demonstrate the operational practicality of pairing flights to take advantage of wake energy.
Jan 22, 2025
The country’s major carriers have hundreds of aircraft on order or pending, and big airport projects are underway.
Jan 21, 2025
This week’s Carbon Analysis analyzes the emissions of a selection of European airlines, namely Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and SWISS.
Jan 21, 2025
BermudAir is adding larger Embraer E190s to its fleet this spring, joining two E175s the carrier has in operation.
Jan 21, 2025
A Swedish engineering specialist is in the final stages of achieving certification for a freighter version of the Saab 2000 regional turboprop.