Aircraft & Propulsion

In a story posted on ATWonline.com April 25 about an investigation into the crash of a Swedish West Atlantic CRJ regional jet, the headline mistakenly said it was a WestJet crash. WestJet is a Canadian airline; it does not operate CRJs and has no connection with West Atlantic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Airbus has delivered the first aircraft built at its US manufacturing facility, an A321 designated for New York-based JetBlue Airways at a ceremony at its Mobile, Alabama A320 family final assembly plant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Airbus has delivered the first aircraft built at its US manufacturing facility, an A321 designated for New York-based JetBlue Airways. The aircraft was produced at Airbus’s Mobile, Alabama A320 family final assembly plant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA is ordering modifications to certain types of GE Aviation GEnx-1B engines powering Boeing 787s, as well as revised guidance to pilots operating 787s, in order to mitigate possible “engine damage due to fan ice shedding.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory that it could change regulations to allow aircraft up to 18 years old to be imported into the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Airbus has delivered the first aircraft built at its US manufacturing facility, an A321 designated for New York-based JetBlue Airways.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Trident Jet (Jersey) Ltd., a sister company of UK-based lessor Falko Regional Aircraft, has ordered four more Bombardier CRJ900s for lease to Irish regional CityJet, in an order valued at $183.9 million, based on list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) expects to put its first Bombardier CSeries aircraft—a CS100—into service July 15 on its first commercial flight: LX638 from Zurich to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft & Manufacturer News-April 21, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
The first Airbus A321 aircraft, produced for American Airlines at the Airbus US Manufacturing Facility, has flown for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) reported a 2015 net loss of RUB108.7 billion ($1.5 billion), widened from a net loss of RUB13.7 billion in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a deal with Panasonic Avionics to supply inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) across the carrier’s upcoming Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-10 deliveries.
Interiors & Connectivity

Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
Taking an increasingly cautious approach to its C919 narrowbody aircraft program, the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has extended its flight-testing program beyond two years, pushing an unannounced target for first delivery into 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus has partnered with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to launch a new $100 million pilot training facility at Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The difficulty US regional airlines are having hiring new pilots—and the congressionally mandated regulation that they believe is creating the problem—will undoubtedly dominate the 2016 Regional Airline Association (RAA) convention.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Boeing has selected Textron’s TRU Simulation + Training to provide a suite of training devices for the 777X, to be deployed at the aircraft manufacturer’s training centers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The trajectory of supersonic travel has been downward in recent decades. But now entrepreneurs and startups see an opportunity to disrupt the market with small high-speed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The trajectory of supersonic travel has been downward in recent decades. But now entrepreneurs and startups see an opportunity to disrupt the market with small high-speed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Features and departments from the May 2016 issue of ATW
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order with Airbus for 14 A330-900neos, which will be delivered from 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

For Brazilian manufacturer Embraer's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2016 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the 2016 first quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Police in London are investigating a collision Sunday between a British Airways (BA) aircraft on final approach to London Heathrow Airport and an unidentified object, believed to be an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Airbus A320 landed safely.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) reportedly hit a British Airways Airbus A320 as it approached London Heathrow Airport Sunday. The aircraft landed safely.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 21 commercial aviation aircraft in the first-quarter of 2016, a 5% increase over the year-ago quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion