ATW Photo Gallery - In the News - May 2014

UTair Express unveils SSJ100 livery

Russia’s UTair subsidiary, UTair Express, has unveiled the livery on its first of six Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft, ahead of its official delivery date in June. ATW Courtesy, UTair

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has taken delivery of the first of 15 Boeing 777-300ERs on order. The aircraft is the first of two delivering to British Airways on long-term lease; the second one is scheduled to deliver from Boeing in July. ATW Photo: Boeing 777-300ER in British Airways’ livery. Courtesy, Boeing

New London Heathrow T2 opening set for June 4

London Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 will officially open June 4, following a £2.5 billion ($3.8 billion) upgrade. ATW Photo by Kurt Hofmann

A350 XWB completes extreme weather testing

The Airbus A350 XWB test aircraft (MSN2) has completed extreme weather tests at the McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Asiana takes delivery of its first A380

Seoul-based Asiana Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, becoming the 11th operator of the type in the world. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Qatar begins full operations at new Hamad airport

The first Qatar Airways Flight QR1113 touches down at Hamad International Airport May 27, marking the beginning of full operations of the national airline. ATW Courtesy, Qatar Airways

Nok Air finalizes Boeing order

Bangkok-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Nok Air has finalized an order for eight Boeing 737-800s and seven 737 MAX 8s. The LCC plans to convert one of the 737-800s into a 737 MAX at a later date. ATW Courtesy, Boeing

Amerijet develops Columbus, Reno cargo hubs

Amerijet International will begin new Boeing 767 cargo service from Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio and Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada on July 7. The new daily services will offer long-haul freight service connecting eleven cities for international and domestic freight. ATW Courtesy, Amerijet

Air Canada's first 787 receives water cannon salute

Air Canada's first 787 Dreamliner receives a water cannon salute at Toronto's Pearson Airport, Sunday May 18, 2014. ATW Courtesy, Air Canada

Air Canada's first 787 Dreamliner lands at Toronto Airport

Flight AC7008, Air Canada's first 787 Dreamliner, lands at Toronto's Pearson Airport, Sunday May 18, 2014. ATW Courtesy, Air Canada

Air Canada receives first 787 Dreamliner

Flight AC7008, Air Canada's first 787 Dreamliner, parked at the hangar at Toronto's Pearson Airport. ATW Courtesy, Air Canada

British Aiways welcomes biggest and smallest aircraft

British Airways' two newest fleet members are the airline's largest and smallest. BA took delivery of its fourth of 12 Airbus A380s, which will all be delivered by 2016, and a new A320, which will provide short-haul service to destinations across Europe. A total of seven A320 aircraft will arrive in 2014. Courtesy, Airbus

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Business Class

Ethiopian Airlines will increase from 6X-weekly to daily its Boeing 787 Addis Ababa-London LHR service July 8.

Lion Group's first A320 in FAL

The first A320 for Lion Group in the Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will be operated by Lion Group’s full service unit Batik Air. Courtesy, Airbus

Airbus, KLM complete 10-hour biofuel flight

Airbus and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have completed a 10-hour flight from Amsterdam to Aruba with an A330-200 using sustainable jet fuel, the longest biofuel flight to date by an Airbus aircraft. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

Qatar launches all-business Heathrow service

Qatar Airways has inaugurated its new all-business Doha-London Heathrow service, deploying a 40-seat Airbus A319 between the cities. Marking the launch of its Business One premium operation, Qatar’s A319 touched down at Heathrow for the first time May 15. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Qatar

Rolls-Royce releases first production Trent XWB engine

Rolls-Royce has dispatched its first production line Trent XWB engine to Toulouse, ahead of the Airbus A350-900’s entry into service with Qatar Airways later this year. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Rolls-Royce

ILFC to lease two Boeing 787-8s to Italy’s Neos airline

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) will lease two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to the Italian carrier Neos airline. ATW Courtesy, Neos SpA

Airbus celebrates 40th anniversary of first aircraft

Airbus celebrated the 40th anniversary of the entry into service of its first aircraft—the A300B—operated by Air France as the launch customer. The A300B was the world’s first twin-engine widebody. Starting in 1974, 878 A300/A310 family aircraft have been manufactured. More than 400 of these aircraft are still in service with 65 customers. Check out ATW's Time Capsule entry at http://atwonline.com/blog/celebrating-a300. Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

Airbus A350 XWB MSN 4 completes water ingestion tests

The Airbus A350 XWB, MSN 4, has completed water ingestion testing to demonstrate its ability to operate on wet runways. ATW Courtesy, Airbus

Air France latest to unveil premium revamp

Air France has released details of its new first class La Premiere suite, a curtained-off private cabin that will debut on its 19 Boeing 777-300s from September. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Air France

Airbus A350 XWB undergoes extreme weather testing in Florida

The Airbus A350 XWB (MSN 2) is undergoing more extreme weather testing at the McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

Abu Dhabi Airport’s Midfield Terminal to open in July 2017

Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) is on track to open July 17, 2017, CEO Tony Douglas confirmed to ATW during a visit to the construction site this week. ATW Photo, courtesy Abu Dhabi Airports

Royal Brunei Airlines orders up to 10 Airbus A320neos

Royal Brunei Airlines has ordered seven Airbus A320neos, plus three options, under the latest phase of its fleet modernization program. ATW Photo by Airbus.

Etihad unveils Airbus A380/Boeing 787 luxury ‘Residence’ innovations

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will offer an ultra-premium two-person “Residence” class, at a cost of $20,000 one-way, along with first-class “Apartments” on its Airbus A380s. Business class “studios” will be featured on both its A380s and Boeing 787s. ATW Photo by Victoria Moores

Qatar’s much-delayed Hamad International Airport opens

Qatar’s much-delayed Hamad International Airport has opened and welcomed its first commercial flight May 1. ATW Courtesy photo by Hamad International Airport

Emirates SkyCargo begins DWC service

Emirates SkyCargo began operations at Dubai World Central’s (DWC) Al Maktoum International Airport today. The first service was a Boeing 777F from London Heathrow with more than 100 tons of cargo. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Emirates

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