Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 24, 2017
Latvian ACMI and charter specialist SmartLynx Airlines plans to enlarge its fleet substantially by the end of 2018, as it seeks to escape from the high levels of seasonality in its main European market.
Apr 24, 2017
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 April 24 in Toulouse, which is on lease from Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital. The aircraft is the first of the type to be operated by a Korean airline. Asiana has ordered 30 A350s and will initially operate the aircraft on flights from Seoul to Hong Kong and Manila beginning in May. The A350 is configured in a three-class layout with 311 seats, comprising 36 premium-economy, 28 business- and 247 economy-class seat.
Apr 24, 2017
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, which is on lease from Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital.
Apr 21, 2017
Air France has taken delivery of its second Boeing 787-9, which is scheduled to enter revenue service May 1 to Montreal.
Apr 20, 2017
Lufthansa Group will take delivery of five Airbus A320neos instead of the 10 originally planned to be delivered this year, Lufthansa spokesperson Joerg Waber confirmed to ATW.
Oct 11, 2022
Raytheon Technologies has made a minority investment in Swiss electric propulsion startup H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse solar-powered, around-the-world aircraft project.
Oct 11, 2022
With feedstock availability likely to be a challenge to the U.S. target of producing 3 billion gal. per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030, Honeywell UOP has launched a process that will enable aviation to tap into existing large-scale ethanol production capacity.aviation to tap into existing large-scale ethanol production capacity.
Oct 11, 2022
Boeing pushed out more than 50 deliveries in September as both 737 MAX and 787 figures rose.
Oct 11, 2022
The center will fabricate composite aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselages, for customers using automated and high-rate processing with smart manufacturing technologies
Oct 11, 2022
U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.
Oct 11, 2022
After introducing its third Boeing 787-9, the South Korean carrier says it intends to add another two 787s by the first half of 2023.
Oct 11, 2022
The Comac C919 will soon fly scheduled services, but the UAC MC-21 is being held back by fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war.
Oct 10, 2022
American Airlines has made a second strategic investment in hydrogen-powered aviation, backing logistics startup Universal Hydrogen.