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Gallery: This Week in Pictures-March 27-31, 2017

Linda Blachly March 28, 2017

Airbus A319neo performs maiden flight

Credit: Airbus

The first Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight March 31.

Boeing 787-10 launches first flight

Credit: Boeing

The first Boeing 787-10, BOE1, completed its first flight from the Boeing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, on March 31. The flight took off at 9:30 a.m. local time and landed at 2:35 p.m., just over five hours later.

Qatar to offer 'laptop loan service' to US-bound passengers

Credit: Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways will offer business-class passengers complimentary laptop computers to use on US-bound flights starting next week.

Binter Canarias to lease CRJ1000s from Air Nostrum

Credit: Bombardier

Spanish regional airline Binter Canarias will expand its network with Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft under a leasing agreement with Valencia, Spain-based regional Air Nostrum. Photo: CRJ1000 in Binter livery.

Embraer E195-E2 first flight

Credit: Embraer/Twitter

The Embraer E195-E2, the largest next-generation E-Jet variant, has completed its first flight from São José dos Campos, Brazil. The maiden flight occurred 22 days after the first prototype E195-E2 rolled out and was more than three months ahead of schedule.

CityJet converts four CRJ900 options

Credit: Bombardier

Dublin-based regional CityJet has converted four options for Bombardier CRJ900s into firm orders.

ATW Airline Industry Achievement Award winners

Credit: ATW

American Airlines was named the recipient of the 2017 ATW Airline of the Year, taking the top honor of the 43nd annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, at a gala dinner on March 28 at the J.W. Marriott Essex House in New York.

Additional winners included Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris (Value Airline); United Airlines (Eco-Airline); Air Serbia (Airline Market Leader); Singapore Airlines (Onboard Experience); AltAir (Eco-Company); Pittsburgh International Airport (Airport of the Year); and NAVBLUE (Aviation Technology).

Also recognized was John W. Crichton with the 2017 Excellence in Leadership Award. John is chairman of the board of Aireon and former president and CEO of NAV CANADA and of the Air Transport Association of Canada.

Bombardier completes CS100 London-New York flight

Credit: Bombardier

Bombardier capped a series of CS100 tests at London City Airport (LCY) with a nonstop transatlantic flight to New York JFK on March 25, demonstrating the range capability of the smallest CSeries airliner from the airport closest to central London.

Lufthansa, Cathay announce codeshare

Credit: Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa Group has signed a codeshare agreement with Hong Kong-based oneworld member Cathay Pacific Airways, beginning April 26, as the German carrier follows through on its expansion strategy to partner with non-Star Alliance members.

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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.

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