DUBAI -- Embraer is set to receive the first Pratt & Whitney PW1900G engine for fit checking on the wing of the prototype E190-E2 airliner which is in final assembly at the Brazilian manufacturer’s Sao Jose dos Campo site.
According to Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy, the A380neo would not only be equipped with new engines. A stretch would require a smaller tail plane for stability, thus could become lighter on a relative basis.
The FAA has certified software upgrade and optional hardware changes for Honeywell’s SmartPath ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) that will allow equipped airlines and airports to roll out more precision approaches and land in lower weather conditions starting this quarter.
The FAA has certified software upgrade and optional hardware changes for Honeywell’s SmartPath ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) that will allow equipped airlines and airports to roll out more precision approaches and land in lower weather conditions starting this quarter.
Air New Zealand has signaled that it will introduce at least two more international destinations next year, as more Boeing 787-9s enter its fleet. The carrier is in “the final stages of evaluation” of two long-haul routes, says Stephen Jones, the airline’s chief strategy, networks and alliances officer. An announcement regarding one of these new routes is expected before Christmas, Jones says. Air New Zealand is already due to launch new services to Houston and Buenos Aires in December.
The airport operator is faced with increasing congestion at the facility ahead of the expansion of Dubai World Central (DWC) as Emirates continues to grow faster than anticipated.
Qatar Airways is not interested in taking a stake in a European airline, but it is looking at the option of buying into Royal Air Maroc (RAM) or Indigo.
The airline isn’t announcing any orders at the show because it has not made a decision on a medium-twin and because Airbus has not launched the A380neo for which Clark has been pushing.
The airline currently has 50 Boeing 737-800s. Seven are in a 189-seat single class configuration, while the rest have 12 seats in business and 162 in economy.
The union therefore plans to continue its strikes. On Oct. 10, long-haul services from Frankfurt and Munich, as well as the entire Düsseldorf base, will be affected.
68 Years Ago Nov. 10, 1947 —Boeing began a hiring program to add 1,000 more employees over just a few weeks, and expected to have 17,000 by year-end. It had 15,658 on the payroll and had hired more than 3,000 since September 1947. 50 Years Ago
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Nov. 10-12—137th Slot Conference, Resorts World Convention Centre, Sentosa Island, Singapore, www.iata.org/events/Pages/sc137.aspx Nov. 10-12—International Aviation Women’s Associations 27th Annual Conference, Fairmont the Palm, Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, www.iawa.org
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Jan. 21-22, 2016—MRO Latin America, Lima, Peru. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. Mar. 3, 2016—Laureate Awards, The National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
German financial investor Ralf-Dieter Montag-Girmes has agreed to take a 20% equity stake in Latvian carrier Air Baltic, clearing the way for the airline to implement an ambitious five-year business plan.
