ATW Photo Gallery - In the News - July 2014
IAG orders eight A350-900s and eight A330-200s for Iberia
International Airlines Group (IAG) will firm up eight Airbus A350-900 options for Iberia, along with eight A330-200s which will come from existing options or be sourced on operating lease. ATW Rendering: Courtesy, Airbus
ANA firms 30 A320neos, 14 787-9s, six 777-300ERs and 20 777-9Xs
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has firmed up its order for seven Airbus A320neos, 23 A321neos, 20 Boeing 777-9Xs, 14 787-9s and six 777-300ERs, which will be used for its short- and long-haul fleet renewal. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus
Boeing to build 787-10s exclusively in South Carolina
Boeing has decided to conduct final assembly of the 787-10 exclusively in North Charleston, South Carolina. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Boeing
Airbus cancels Skymark A380 order
Airbus has terminated an order for six A380s from Tokyo-based Skymark Airlines, scheduled for delivery between 2014 and 2015. ATW Photo: Skymark Airlines’ first A380 takes off from Toulouse to Hamburg on its maiden flight in April. Courtesy, Airbus
Airbus A350 XWB visits Frankfurt
The Airbus A350-900 developmental aircraft MSN005 visited Lufthansa’s Frankfurt hub on July 25-26, as part of a three-week global route proving tour. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus
Airbus A350 XWB arrives in Hong Kong
On July 28, the Airbus A350-900 developmental aircraft MSN005 landed at Hong Kong International Airport and will carry out crucial hot and humid tests similar to normal airline operations in the region. The aircraft will perform a series of high frequency flights between Hong Kong and Singapore over three days before returning to Toulouse July 31. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus
ANA receives first Boeing 787-9
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first 787-9, becoming the first airline to operate both the 787-8 and 787-9 variants of the Dreamliner family when the airline launches 787-9 services on domestic Japanese routes in August. ATW Photo: Kurt Hofmann
MH17 flight recorders reveal damage consistent with missile explosion
The Malaysia Airlines (MH17) Boeing 777-200ER that crashed over Ukraine July 17, killing all 298 on board, was destroyed because of “massive explosive decompression” due to “multiple fragmentation damage caused by a missile explosion,” according to the Ukrainian Security and Defense Council. Investigators reached this conclusion after processing the data retrieved from the aircraft’s flight recorders. ATW Photo: A flower left by Jerzy Dyczynski and Angela Rudhart-Dyczynski whose daughter Fatima Dyczynski was a passenger on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, is seen at the crash site near the Grabovo town in Donetsk, Ukraine on July 26. Soner Kilinc/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Air Algerie MD-83 wreckage found in Mali
French Defence communication and audiovisual production (ECPAD) photo shows the site of the plane crash in Mali. ATW Photo: Pool/ECPAD/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
TransAsia Airways crashes into village
Rescue workers and firefighters search through the wreckage of TransAsia Airways Flight GE222 after it crashed near the airport at Magong on the Penghu island chain on July 24, 2014. ATW Photo: SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images
Airbus A350 XWB takes off for proving flights
The Airbus A350-900 shortly before takeoff on its proving flights, the final stage toward certification. The world tour, using A350 MSN5 test aircraft, includes 14 major airports worldwide and one route via the North Pole. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus
Airbus A350 XWB begins final certification phase
The Airbus A350-900 has begun route proving flights, the final stage toward certification. The world tour, using A350 MSN5 test aircraft, includes 14 major airports worldwide and one route via the North Pole. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus
Airbus A350 XWB completes rejected takeoff testing
Airbus A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN001) has completed the Maximum Energy Rejected Take-Off (MERTO) testing, one of the program’s final hurdles before certification. ATW Photo: Brake discs glowing orange, A350 MSN 001 undergoes the MERTO test. Courtesy, Airbus
Malaysia Airlines MH17 shot down over Ukraine by Russian militants
Russian militants shot down a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER over Ukraine July 17, killing all 298 on board, by a surface-to-air-missile (SAM). ATW Photo: Malaysia Airlines MH17 wreckage near Donetsk, Ukraine. By Soner Kilinc/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Quieter Flight partnership to examine noise reduction at LHR
Airbus has teamed up with British Airways, London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and UK air navigation services provider NATS to study and develop operational procedures to reduce the number of people affected by noise at the airport. Using a British Airways’ Airbus A380, the four cross-industry partners have announced a three-stage Quieter Flight project. ATW Photo: Courtesy, British Airways
Nok Air special 737 livery commemorates 10th anniversary
Nok Airlines 737-800 takes off from Boeing field in Seattle in a special livery commemorating the Bangkok-based carrier's 10th anniversary. The 737-800, owned by Ireland-based leasing company Avolon and operated by Nok Air, features the traditional bird-themed livery with the addition of stars, streamers and "10th Anniversary" painted on the airplane to celebrate the milestone. Courtesy, Boeing
Emirates takes delivery of its 50th Airbus A380
Emirates has taken delivery of its 50th Airbus A380 in Hamburg, Germany. It is the 136th A380 which has been delivered.
Bangkok Airways to take three more ATR 72-600s
Bangkok Airways has firmed options on two ATR 72-600s and ordered one additional aircraft in a deal valued at $73.8 million at list prices. ATW Photo: Courtesy, ATR
Emirates Airline seals huge Boeing 777X deal
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has finalized its order for 150 Boeing 777Xs, previously announced at last November’s Dubai Airshow. The deal comprises 115 777-9Xs, 35 longer-range 777-8Xs and includes purchase rights for a further 50. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Boeing
Ethiopian Airlines begins daily Heathrow service
Ethiopian Airlines began daily Addis Ababa-London Heathrow Boeing 787 service. "We are pleased to now offer a daily service to our customers to and from London, one of our most important routes," Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian Airlines CEO said.
Aurigny takes delivery of Embraer E-195
Aurigny Air Services has taken delivery of an Embraer E-195, which will be used to add capacity on the carrier’s Guernsey-London Gatwick route. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Embraer
PEOPLExpress begins operations
Vision Airlines’ revived low-cost carrier (LCC), PEOPLExpress, began operations June 30. The relaunch of 1980s’ LCC offers service between Newport News, Virginia; Newark, New Jersey; Boston, Massachusetts; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Newport New, Virginia-based LCC will launch four additional destinations this summer: West Palm Beach, Florida (July 14), Atlanta, Georgia (Aug. 1), and St. Petersburg, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana (Aug. 28). ATW Photo: PEOPLExpress/Ted Kitchens
Boeing delivers first 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand
Boeing has confirmed delivery of the first 787-9 to Air New Zealand, the launch customer for the larger version of the Dreamliner that received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification last month. ATW Photo: Kurt Hofmann
Airbus A320 nears completion
The assembly of Airbus’ first A320neo has been completed following painting of the aircraft and the mounting of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. MSN6101, which will be the first A320neo to fly, will soon start its ground tests to prepare for first flight. Courtesy, Airbus
Unidentified customer orders up to 24 Bombardier CRJ900s
Bombardier has received a firm order for 16 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets, plus eight options, from an unidentified customer. Based on current list prices, the order is valued at approximately $727 million; it could increase to $1.12 billion if the options are exercised. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus