Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 14, 2016
French Caribbean airline Air Caraïbes took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 Dec. 14, the first of an order of three placed in 2014.
Dec 13, 2016
Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, announced Dec. 13 the company has entered into a termination agreement with Bombardier covering the Canadian manufacturer’s residual value guarantee (RVG) agreements on 76 CRJ200 aircraft owned by SkyWest Airlines and American Airlines.
Dec 13, 2016
Dubai-based Emirates Airline is expected to take delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered Airbus A380 later this week following what the carrier is referring to as a last-minute technical glitch with the engine.
Dec 13, 2016
Qatar Airways is considering switching at least some of its current order for Airbus A320neos to the larger A321neo model, the Gulf carrier has confirmed.
Dec 13, 2016
Dar-es-Salaam-based Air Tanzania has been revealed as the previously unidentified customer for a single Boeing 787-8, valued at $224.6 million at list prices.
Aug 23, 2024
Lufthansa Technik says interest in its AeroShark surface film is rising globally as older widebodies operate longer than planned.
Aug 23, 2024
BOC Aviation has placed three Boeing 747-8 freighters with new customer Atlas Air and signed sale-and-leaseback deals for 15 new Airbus A320neos with Frontier.
Aug 23, 2024
MagniX unveiled a Dash 7 that it plans to convert to a hybrid aircraft by replacing two of its four turboprop engines with electric powertrains.
Aug 23, 2024
Amid growing skepticism that airlines can achieve net zero emissions in 2050, a report lays out a road map for rapidly scaling up SAF. Listen in as one of those skeptics, Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick, talks with a co-author of the plan.
Aug 22, 2024
A recent draft FAA inspection mandate for PW1500 and PW1900 parts is the latest step in the extensive plan to mitigate risk from contaminated powder metal.
Aug 22, 2024
Issues with the new PD-8 turbofan engines may again delay the certification of the import-free variant of Russia’s Superjet 100 (SJ-100) regional jet.
Aug 22, 2024
The replacement of aging, large regional jets and smaller members of mainline jet families provides a potential addressable market of around 2,000 aircraft.
Aug 22, 2024
FACC is evaluating increased global cooperation as costs in Europe are creating a significant disadvantage in the race to remain competitive.