Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 18, 2011
New York-based Bernstein Research said Airbus may experience more A350 delays. In a client report, Bernstein said the Emirates order for 50 Boeing 777s at Dubai highlights concern about the A350 schedule.
Nov 17, 2011
Boeing has begun assembling the 1,000th 777, a 777-300ER, which will be delivered to Emirates Airline in March 2012. ATR delivered one 72-600 to Air Lease Corp. ALC willpurchase 12 -600s with options for an additional eight.
Nov 17, 2011
In a drive to expand ancillary revenue, easyJet (U2) will trial allocated seating on selected routes from spring 2012. The low-cost carrier (LCC) said it D expects demand for certain seats, such as the front-row seats and seats with extra leg room, like those on the over-wing exit rows.
Nov 17, 2011
Hawaiian Airlines A330. Courtesy, Airbus Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines (HA) has grown its Airbus A330-200 order by five aircraft (ATW Daily News, Nov. 30, 2010). HA now has a commitment of 22 A330 aircraft, including four that are leased. The airline operates five A330-200s.
Nov 17, 2011
TAM Airlines 777-300ER. Courtesy, Boeing Brazil’s TAM Airlines will revamp its Boeing 777 aircraft by installing an all-new cabin configuration with the delivery of its fifth 777-300ER next year (ATW Daily News, Aug. 30, 2007).
Dec 01, 2020
Long-time investment specialist Castlelake is teaming up with Boeing to provide up to $5 billion in new-aircraft delivery financing, giving cash-strapped carriers an additional funding option that does not require Boeing to increase its debt load.
Dec 01, 2020
Corroded hardware is leaving Airbus A350 cockpit escape hatches difficult to open from the outside, leading Airbus to redesign the affected parts and prompting EASA to order modifications for the affected in-service fleet.
Dec 01, 2020
Blank-check company Genesis Park Acquisition has been seeded with $150 million through its initial public offering and is on the hunt for aerospace or aviation services businesses to buy.
Dec 01, 2020
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom Technology has said it is using Amazon Web Services (AWS), including the company’s cloud-based high-performance computing (HPC) capability, to accelerate the design and construction of the XB-1 demonstrator and the follow-on Overture airliner.
Dec 01, 2020
Honeywell has introduced a new catalyst designed for aircraft cabin air systems that can help reduce in-cabin odors from certain volatile organic compounds in “bleed air”—also known as undesirable “smell-in-cabin” events.
Nov 30, 2020
Australasian airlines have grounded almost all widebodies, but some carriers see opportunities post-COVID-19.
Nov 27, 2020
Future carbon-neutral commercial aircraft should benefit from a favorable tax policy to help the technology gain traction, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.
Nov 27, 2020
Ask the Editors: The certification campaign may be long and expensive, but most of the development money has been spent.