Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 15, 2011
Computer rendering of A320neo in JetBlue livery. Courtesy, Airbus JetBlue Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney engines to power its recently ordered fleet of Airbus A320neo aircraft, becoming the first US customer for PurePower engines (ATW Daily News, Oct. 28).
Dec 15, 2011
FedEx revealed Thursday it has placed a firm order for 27 Boeing 767-300 freighters valued at $4.74 billion at list prices, but also has deferred delivery of 11 777Fs.
Dec 15, 2011
A glut of new orders in an uncertain economy raises questions on aircraft pricing.
Dec 14, 2011
The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, the latest passenger version of the popular widebody, won FAA certification Wednesday; the first of the type is slated for delivery to Lufthansa (LH) early next year (ATW Daily News, Dec. 6).
Dec 14, 2011
BOC Aviation entered into a sale and leaseback transaction for four new Embraer 195s, the lessor's first such transaction involving Embraer aircraft. The aircraft are on long-term lease to Brazil's Azul. Two have been delivered and two are scheduled for delivery by the 2012 second quarter.
Dec 09, 2020
As many airlines, manufacturers and suppliers around the world fight for survival after the impact of the pandemic, could they be breathing a sigh of relief at
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. start-up Ampaire is flying its hybrid-electric testbed on a regional airline route in Hawaii to demonstrate the propulsion technology’s potential to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 40-50%.
Dec 09, 2020
Virgin Australia has cut its Boeing 737 MAX orders by about half but remains focused on narrowbody operations, signaling that a return to widebody flying is still on the agenda but remains a long-term prospect.
Dec 08, 2020
Chinese and UK companies plan to come together in a joint venture (JV) to create advanced aerostructures for the growing Chinese commercial aviation industry.
Dec 08, 2020
Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, died on Dec. 7. He was 97.
Dec 08, 2020
Boeing’s new long-range 777-9 twinjet is demonstrating high reliability and trouble-free handling to-date in initial flight tests, according to 777/777X chief test pilot Van Chaney.
Dec 08, 2020
Safety-first focus for 777X as flight tests pave way for certification phase, incorporating lessons from 737 MAX.
Dec 07, 2020
David M. North, a naval aviator and Pan Am commercial airline pilot who went on to become editor-in-chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology and editorial director of the Aviation Week Network, died Nov. 24 in St. Michaels, Maryland.