Gallery: This Week in Aviation-Sept. 4-8, 2017

Linda Blachly

St Maarten airport takes direct hit from Hurricane Irma

AFP PHOTO/DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTRY/GERBEN VAN ES/GETTY

An aerial photography taken and released by the Dutch department of Defense on Sept. 6, 2017 shows the damage of Hurricane Irma, on the Princess Juliana International Airport and Simpson Bay Beach, on the Dutch Caribbean island of St Maarten.

Hyperloop concept could become operational within three years

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies

A Hyperloop, the vacuum-tube city-to-city transportation concept introduced by Elon Musk in 2013, could be operational on a small scale within three years.

ANA takes delivery of first A321neo

Airbus

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, becoming the launch operator of the version of the aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan engines.

Austrian unveils ZIM premium-economy seats for long-haul aircraft

Kurt Hofmann

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines unveiled a new premium-economy seat in Vienna Sept. 5, which will be installed on 12 long-haul aircraft. The new product, made by German manufacturer ZIM, offers a 34-in. seat pitch and a 40-degree adjustable backrest.

Changi airport to open T4 in October

Changi Airport Group

Singapore’s Changi International Airport will take a major step toward implementing its development plans when it opens its new fourth terminal (T4) next month.

United converts A350 XWB order

Airbus

United Airlines has converted an order for 35 Airbus A350-1000s to 45 of the smaller -900s, updating a previously existing deal made at the 2013 Paris Air Show. Photo: Rendering of A350 XWB in United Airlines’ livery

Buta Airways launches first E190 fllight

Buta Airways

New Azerbaijan LCC Buta Airways launched its first scheduled Embraer E190 flight from Baku to Tbilisi Sept. 1.

Linda Blachly

Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.