ATW Photo Gallery-In the News-December 2014

Kuwait Airways finalizes 777 order

Kuwait Airways has finalized an order for 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, valued at $3.3 billion at list prices. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

Azerbaijan Airlines takes delivery of first 787

Azerbaijan Airlines has taken delivery of its first of two Boeing 787 Dreamliner. With this delivery, Azerbaijan Airlines becomes the first airline in the Commonwealth of Independent States to operate the 787. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

Etihad unveils new 787s

Etihad Airways unveiled its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft at its Abu Dhabi base Thursday. ATW Courtesy, Etihad

Etihad unveils new A380s

Etihad Airways unveiled its first Airbus A380-800 at its Abu Dhabi base Thursday. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Hawaiian Airlines firms A330neo order

Hawaiian Airlines has finalized its order for six Airbus A330-800neo aircraft, firming up a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this year. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Avianca takes delivery of first 787

Colombia-based Avianca has taken delivery of its first of 15 Boeing 787-8s. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

BOC Aviation finalizes order for two more 737-800s

Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has finalized an order for two additional Boeing 737-800s, valued at $186 million at current list prices. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

Finnair’s first A350 XWB in FAL

Finnair’s first A350-900 is taking shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Canada’s Jetlines orders five Boeing 737 MAX 7s

New Canadian ultra-low cost carrier Jetlines has ordered five Boeing 737 MAX 7s to build its future fleet. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

AirAsia X orders 55 Airbus A330neos

Low-cost carrier AirAsia X has placed a firm order for 55 Airbus A330neos, comprising five new aircraft and the firming of a previously announced commitment for 50 of the type at the Farnborough Airshow in July. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Vienna Airport has completed a 9,500 sq m project to remodel its Pier West and C-gates area, which now offers a continuous, spacious gate area, a high-quality culinary offerings and a brighter, more pleasant overall atmosphere. ATW Courtesy, Vienna Airport

IATA releases guide for safely transporting lithium batteries

Lithium batteries are suspected to have played a role in three commercial freighter aircraft fires between 2006 and 2011, and the ongoing concern about transporting the batteries by air has led IATA to issue a 56-page guide to mitigating the risks. ATW Courtesy, IATA

Etihad begins Abu Dhabi-DFW service

Etihad Airways began 3X-weekly Abu Dhabi-Dallas/Fort Worth service and is welcomed on its inaugural landing at Dallas by a water cannon salute. This is the airline’s sixth destination in the US. The route will be flown with a three-cabin Boeing 777-200LR.

LAN takes first A321

LATAM Airlines Group member LAN Airlines received its first Airbus A321 and receives a water cannon salute on arrival in Santiago. Three of an order of 48 for the Group will fly with LAN in Chile before year-end. ATW Courtesy, LAN Airlines

Qatar Airways to take delivery of first A350 XWB Dec. 13

Qatar Airways will take delivery of the first of its 80 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft on order on Dec. 13. ATW Courtesy, Qatar

CIT Group firms order for 15 A330-900neos, five A321ceos

US lessor CIT Group has firmed up its order for 15 Airbus A330-900neos and five A321ceos. ATW Photo: Rendering of A330-900neo in CIT livery. Courtesy, Airbus

Finnair firms eight Airbus A350 options

Finnair has firmed up eight additional Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350-900s, increasing its commitment for the new twinjet to a total of 19 aircraft. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

NTSB: Battery design, certification ‘shortcomings’ led to JAL 787 fire

The fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 in January 2013 occurred because of “shortcomings” in designing and certifying the lithium ion batteries installed on the aircraft, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined. ATW Courtesy, NTSB/Boston Herald

Brazil’s Azul to take 63 Airbus A320neos

Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 35 CFM-powered A320neo family aircraft and will lease a further 28 for long-haul domestic and high-density routes. ATW Courtesy, Airbus