ATW Photo Gallery - In the News - June 2014

Lufthansa takes delivery of 14th 747-8I as Boeing delivers 1,500th 747

Lufthansa has taken delivery of its 14th Boeing 747-8I as the US manufacturer delivered its 1,500th 747—its first widebody aircraft in history to reach the milestone—on Saturday at Paine Field in Everett, Washington state. ATW Photo: By Kurt Hofmann

Kenya Airways names new CEO

Kenya Airways (KQ) has named Mbuvi Nguze as its new MD and CEO to succeed Titus Naikuni, who will retire at the end of November. Nguze, who is currently COO, will take up the new position Dec. 1. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Kenya Airways

Thomas Cook to lease de-militarized AirTanker A330

The UK arm of European charter airline Thomas Cook is set to lease a de-militarized Airbus A330 tanker from the AirTanker consortium. AirTanker, which owns and operates the A330 Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) for the UK Royal Air Force, has signed a letter of intent with Thomas Cook for an initial three-year leasing deal to remove military equipment and install a new interior in the A330. The move will support Thomas Cook’s growing long-haul network. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook to lease de-militarized tanker jets

The UK arm of European charter airline Thomas Cook is set to lease a de-militarized Airbus A330 tanker from the AirTanker consortium. AirTanker, which owns and operates the A330 Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) for the UK Royal Air Force, has signed a letter of intent with Thomas Cook for an initial three-year leasing deal to remove military equipment and install a new interior in the A330. The move will support Thomas Cook’s growing long-haul network. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Thomas Cook

Gulf Air offers summer service

Gulf Air offers summer 6X weekly Bahrain-Istanbul and daily Bahrain-Larnaca Airbus A320ER service.

British Airways unveils new leather seats in short-haul fleet

British Airways (BA) has unveiled new seats and cabin interiors for its short-haul fleet operating domestic and European services from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The new, charcoal gray leather seats enable the addition of extra seats in the Euro Traveler (economy) cabin. ATW Photo: Courtesy, British Airways

British Airways unveils revamped short-haul fleet

British Airways (BA) has unveiled new seats and cabin interiors for its short-haul fleet operating domestic and European services from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports. ATW Photo: Courtesy, British Airways

Fifth and final Airbus A350 flight-test aircraft takes to the air

The fifth and final aircraft in the Airbus A350 WXB flight-test program completed its first flight June 20from the company’s Toulouse facility. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

Air Canada moves to London Heathrow Terminal 2

Air Canada operated its first flight into London Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 2, The Queen’s Terminal, today. Flight AC856 from Toronto, a Boeing 777-300ER with 290 customers and a crew of 11 on board, arrived at 7:04 a.m. local time. A view of the new terminal is in the background. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Air Canada

Flybe CEO

Flybe CEO Saad Hammad cuts the ribbon on Flybe's new purple livery on its Bombardier Q400 aircraft. The new livery will be gradually rolled out across its fleet over the next three years. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Flybe

Flybe unveils new purple livery

UK regional carrier Flybe has unveiled a new purple livery, which will be gradually rolled out across its fleet over the next three years. ATW Photo: ATR aircraft. Courtesy, Flybe

Flybe rolls out new purple livery on Q400

UK regional carrier Flybe has unveiled a new purple livery on its Bombardier Q400, which will be gradually rolled out across its fleet over the next three years. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Flybe

Airbus conducts A350 hot weather flight tests in UAE

Airbus has completed hot weather flight and ground testing on the A350 XWB. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

CFM begins LEAP-1B ground testing

CFM International has begun ground testing of the first LEAP-1B engine—the exclusive powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX—at Snecma (Safran) facilities in Villaroche, France. ATW Photo: Courtesy, CFM International

First MRJ takes shape

The production of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) has reached a major milestone with the mating of the fuselage and wings of the first flight test aircraft. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.

Boeing 787-9 receives FAA, EASA certification

FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have certified the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for commercial service. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Boeing

Lion Group's first A320 rolls out of paint shop

Lion Group’s first Airbus A320 has rolled out of the paint shop hangar in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will be delivered in the third quarter and will be operated by Lion Group’s full service unit Batik Air on its growing domestic and regional network. The aircraft is the first from a major order placed by the Lion Group in March 2013 for a total of 234 A320 Family aircraft (109 A320neo, 65 A321neo and 60 A320ceo). Courtesy, Airbus

Emirates cancels Airbus A350 XWB order

Emirates Airline is canceling its order for 70 A350 XWB aircraft, Airbus announced June 11. The order of 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s was originally placed in 2007 with first delivery slots scheduled from 2019. Airbus said the decision follows ongoing discussions with Emirates in light of its fleet requirement review. ATW Photo: By Kurt Hofmann

American Airlines takes delivery of first Bombardier CRJ900

American Airlines Group has taken delivery of the first of 30 enhanced Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, which will be operated by subsidiary PSA Airlines under the American Eagle brand. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Bombardier

Vision Airlines to relaunch LCC PEOPLExpress June 30

Vision Airlines has revived a 1980s low-cost carrier (LCC), PEOPLExpress, which will launch June 30 with 2X-daily service between Newport News and Newark, and daily service to Boston and Pittsburgh. ATW Photo: Courtesy, PEOPLExpress/Ted Kitchens

Arkefly takes delivery of first Boeing 787

TUI Travel subsidiary Arkefly has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Arkefly

Fiji Link takes delivery of first ATR 72-600

Fiji Airways subsidiary Fiji Link took delivery of its first new ATR 72-600 on lease from Singapore-based Avation PLC. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Fiji Airways

United is first airline to fly out of Heathrow Airport’s new T2

United Airlines on June 4 became the first airline to operate out of London Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 2, signaling the official opening of the renovated terminal following a £2.5 billion ($3.8 billion) upgrade. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Heathrow Airport

Parked Aeroflot Il-96 catches fire at Sheremetyevo Airport

Aeroflot’s grounded Ilyushin Il-96 caught fire June 3 while parked at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Sheremetyevo Airport

New Serbian charter carrier launched

Air Serbia has launched a new charter subsidiary, Aviolet. The new carrier, based at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla International Airport, began services May 24 and is operating three single-class, 144-seat Boeing 737-300s on flights to leisure destinations in Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Spain and Italy. ATW Courtesy, Air Serbia

Air New Zealand buys Airbus A320neos

Air New Zealand signed a firm order for 13 Airbus A320 family neo aircraft and one A320ceo in Doha on the eve of the 70th IATA AGM. The order, valued at $1.6 billion at list prices, marks the first time Air New Zealand has bought the A321 and the neo, although the airline first ordered A320s in 2009. The deal, signed by CEO Christopher Luxon June 1, is for one A320ceo, 10 A320neos and three A321neos. The ceo will be delivered in 2015 while the neos will be delivered between 2017 and 2019. ATW Courtesy photo

See May's Photo Gallery here: http://atwonline.com/photo-galleries/atw-photo-gallery-news-may-2014

Biofuel Boost

“We fully expect a London City-New York [Airbus] A319 flight to run on biofuel in the next two to three years,” BA head of environment Jonathon Counsell said. See Graham Warwick's feature on Biofuel this month here: ATW. Courtesy Rob Finlayson

Delta orders 15 more Airbus A321s

Delta Air Lines has placed an order for 15 Airbus A321ceo aircraft for delivery from 2018 to replace older narrowbodies due for retirement. Delta has also selected CFM International CFM56 engines for the new aircraft, all of which will have fuel-saving sharklet wingtips and many of which will be delivered from Airbus’ brand-new A320 family assembly line under construction in Mobile, Alabama. Delta operates a fleet of 126 A320 family aircraft and 32 A330 widebodies. The order, announced Monday, brings Delta’s backlog to 45 Airbus A321s and 10 A330s. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus