Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 06, 2012
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana (KC) is purchasing four Boeing 767-300ERs and three 787-8s in an order worth $1.3 billion at list prices. It is the largest ever in Kazakhstan’s civil aviation history.
Jan 30, 2012
Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) is considering replacing its fleet of 18 Boeing MD-11Fs and will decide by 2014 which aircraft to go with, LHC chairman and CEO Karl-Ulrich Garnadt told ATW in Seoul, South Korea.
Jan 30, 2012
International Aero Engines manages the development, production and aftermarket services of the V2500 engine family providing 22,000 and 33,000 lbs of thrust required by 150 seat-passenger aircraft -- the fastest growing market sector in the commercial aviation industry, as well as the new military KC-390 aircraft.
Jan 27, 2012
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has taken delivery of the first of five Boeing 747-8 freighters, making the carrier the first customer of the type in Russia.
Jan 26, 2012
Etihad Airways (EY) signed a firm order for an additional two Airbus A330-200 freighters in a deal worth $423 million at list prices.
Jan 05, 2021
If an industry premised on uniting humanity cannot gather, then what hope is there? The answer is: Plenty, just a little less for salespeople.
Jan 04, 2021
Rolls-Royce is indicating development of its next-generation UltraFan engine could be temporarily put on ice following completion of the on-going…
Jan 04, 2021
The publicly traded aerospace and defense (A&D) sector saw its share prices fall 16% collectively in 2020, with commercial aerospace companies plummeting 21% and defense companies dropping 8%, according to Vertical Research Partners.
Jan 04, 2021
2020 not only saw the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic which changed air travel forever but also the termination of the Boeing/Embraer deal, the…
Jan 04, 2021
The pandemic has made a difficult market worse for Airbus and Boeing, threatening the viability of programs and dimming optimism.
Jan 04, 2021
Air shows are primarily about the enormous and intricate industry that creates ever-improving platforms and systems.
Dec 31, 2020
Flight crew showed that creativity can help manage a serious event, while cabin crew took care of raising the passengers’ spirits.
Dec 23, 2020
CDB Aviation’s foray into freighter conversions with partner EFW is not likely to grow beyond the Airbus A330 platform, but CEO Pat Hannigan is leaving the door cracked.