ATW Photo Gallery-In the News-September 2014

September 03, 2014

Airbus begins FAL for Vietnam Airlines' first A350 XWB

Airbus has begun final assembly of the first A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines at the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

EASA issues type certification for A350-900

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a type certificate for the Airbus A350-900, following a certification program that included more than 2,600 hours of flight testing. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

Etihad debuts first Boeing 787, reveals first routes

Etihad Airways has debuted its first Boeing 787 Saturday in its just-introduced new livery and confirmed plans to deploy the type on six routes linking its Abu Dhabi hub and three continents by mid-2015. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Boeing

Etihad unveils new livery on first A380

Etihad Airways revealed its new livery Thursday in ceremonies in Hamburg where its first of 10 Airbus A380s was rolled out. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

Etihad Airways takes delivery of first Airbus A380

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A380 Thursday during ceremonies in Hamburg. ATW Photo: By Karen Walker

Airbus A320neo completes maiden flight

The A320neo performed its first flight on Thursday as planned, marking off a key stage for the re-engined twinjet program. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

China Eastern takes delivery of first Boeing 777-300ER

China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 20 Boeing 777-300ERs it has on order. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Boeing

EasyJet exercises purchase rights on 27 more A320ceos

UK budget carrier easyJet has firmed up purchase rights 27 A320ceos, for delivery between 2015 and 2018, to tap into “disciplined growth” opportunities. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus

Qatar Airways takes delivery of first A380

Oneworld member Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first of 10 A380s—plus three options—it has on order. ATW Photo: By Kurt Hofmann

Lufthansa Group orders 15 A320neos for SWISS

Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 Airbus A320neos, with 10 options for its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). ATW Photo: Rendering of A320neo in SWISS livery. Courtesy, Airbus

Flybe, Embraer and Republic ink deal covering 50 E-175s and 24 Q400s

Republic Airways Holdings has placed a $2.1 billion order for 50 more Embraer E-175s, including 20 previously destined for Flybe, and has agreed to sublease 24 Bombardier Q400s to the UK regional. ATW Photo: Rendering of E-175 in United Express livery. Courtesy, Embraer

Airbus Beluga transporter celebrates 20th anniversary

Airbus Beluga cargo aircraft celebrated the 20th anniversary of its maiden flight Sept. 13. Affectionately named after the white whale because of its remarkable shape, it transports Airbus component parts between its European manufacturing sites. Since 1995, its fleet of five Beluga aircraft replaced the aging Super Guppy Transporters to supply Airbus FALs in Toulouse and Hamburg. Today, more than 60 flights are operated each week between 11 sites. Courtesy, Airbus

Airbus introduces pivoting stowage bins for A320

Airbus said it will introduce its new pivoting overhead stowage option for the A320 family aircraft beginning in the first quarter of 2016 with the delivery of the first of 45 A321 aircraft for Delta Air Lines. The new pivoting bins, which are also available for retrofit, take "full advantage of the A320’s wide fuselage cross section to offer the most overhead stowage volume of any single-aisle airliner per passenger," Airbus said. Courtesy, Airbus

Spirit Airlines unveils new livery

Florida-based Spirit Airlines has unveiled a new livery that it said “matches the bright and bold branding the company announced in May.” The bright yellow aircraft with black trim began service Sept. 16 with a flight from Atlantic City to Fort Lauderdale. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Spirit Airlines

Lufthansa trials new biofuel mix

Lufthansa has concluded a regular service flight with a new alternative mixture to conventional kerosene. The German flag carrier operated Flight LH 190 from Frankfurt to Berlin Tegel Monday using a 10% blend of the new biofuel component Farnesan. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Lufthansa

China Eastern introduces new livery, logo

China Eastern Airlines has unveiled a new look after 25 years, which includes a new logo featuring the shape of a swallow consisting of two capital letters, C and E, the initial letters of the carrier’s name. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Royal S King

Accident report says high-energy objects impacted MH17

Damage found on wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 indicates there were impacts from a large number of high-energy objects from outside the aircraft, according to a Dutch Safety Board accident report. ATW Photo: Alexander KHUDOTEPLY/AFP/Getty Images

Southwest unveils new look

Southwest Airlines has unveiled a new logo and brand overhaul—named Heart—which it said puts the airline’s heart on display after a year of change for the Dallas-based carrier. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Southwest

Southwest Airlines' new heart logo

Southwest Airlines has unveiled a new logo and brand overhaul—named Heart—which it said puts the airline’s heart on display after a year of change for the Dallas-based carrier. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Southwest

Bombardier’s CSeries flies

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft resumed flight testing of its CSeries aircraft Sept. 7 with flight test vehicle two (FTV2) taking to the air at the manufacturer’s facility in Mirabel, Quebec. ATW Photo: FTV2 powers up. Courtesy, Bombardier

Boeing launches high-capacity 737 MAX 200; Ryanair is launch customer

Boeing and Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair jointly announced a new high-capacity version of the 737 MAX, taking the 189-seater to up to 200-seater, with Ryanair commiting to 100 of the aircraft plus 100 options. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Boeing

United becomes first North American airline to receive 787-9

United Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 26 Boeing 787-9s it has on order. ATW Photo: By Kurt Hofmann

Nok Air takes first high-capacity Bombardier Q400

Thailand’s Nok Air has taken delivery of its first Q400 NextGen turboprop to be delivered in the new extra capacity seating configuration. ATW Photo: Nok Air Bombardier Q400 Courtesy, Bombardier

Xiamen Airlines takes delivery of first 787

China Southern subsidiary Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of the first of six Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Boeing

Qatar unveils A350, launches new 787 route

Airbus has rolled out the first fully painted A350-900 for Qatar Airways, the launch customer for the twinjet. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Airbus