Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 01, 2012
Airbus has delivered the 100th A320 family aircraft assembled at its final assembly line in China. The A320 was delivered to Air China and will be deployed on domestic routes. Eznis Airways leased one Bombardier Q400 from Nordic Aviation Capital. GECAS opened a distribution warehouse in Singapore for its asset management services business.
Oct 01, 2012
Airbus said its A380 sales targets are becoming harder to reach this year because of the wing cracks issue discovered in January on in-service aircraft.
Oct 01, 2012
Singapore-based BOC Aviation will lease two Embraer E-190s to TUI Travel for its Belgian Jetairfly subsidiary.
Oct 01, 2012
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 10 A330-300s. The new order follows a deal announced in August for 44 A321s and 10 A330s under the carrier’s fleet modernization program.
Sep 28, 2012
Thai Airways (TG) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, which today flew from the Airbus plant in Toulouse to Bangkok.
May 04, 2021
When discussing aero engines, it’s always tempting to begin by going back to basics with the reminder that without these amazing machines, there…
May 04, 2021
The slow pace of Leonardo’s AW609 program has not benefited from the global pandemic.
May 04, 2021
COVID-19 has pushed sustainability and emissions reduction higher up the aviation agenda–and highlighted the need for further action.
May 03, 2021
One inevitable byproduct of macro-level forecasting is over-simplification.
May 03, 2021
Lufthansa Cargo said it would equip all its Boeing 777 freighters with AeroSHARK innovative surface technology supplied by Lufthansa Technik and BASF starting in 2022, in an effort to improve fuel efficiency and help meet its long-term sustainability targets.
May 01, 2021
It has taken far too long, but the political will to greatly increase the availability, affordability and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) is…
Apr 30, 2021
The FAA’s mandate ordering electrical-bonding modifications to certain grounded Boeing 737 MAXs is out, but operators are still waiting on finalized…
Apr 30, 2021
Safran is proceeding with cost-reduction efforts to offset slower revenues while simultaneously getting ready to accommodate an upcoming production ramp-up.