Aircraft & Propulsion

Delta Air Lines said it will stop flying MD-88 aircraft on a scheduled basis at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, effective March 2.

Bombardier has years to go on its turnaround plan, but the Canadian manufacturer is far enough along to begin thinking of its next new aircraft, president and CEO Alain Bellemare said at the US Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Aviation Summit March 2.

The Airbus A350-1000, the larger variant of the A350 slated to seat 366 passengers in a typical three-class configuration, has undergone rigorous ground and flight tests in the extreme operating conditions of Iqaluit, Canada.

SriLankan Airlines has taken delivery of the first of six Airbus A320/321neo family aircraft, which will be used to expand services to Asia and the Middle East.

Airbus is to seek shareholder approval for a formal name change during an annual general meeting (AGM) on April 12.

Malaysia Airlines Berhad has increased the number of used widebody aircraft it is seeking to add to its fleet to meet medium-term capacity needs.

The CFM International LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A321neo has gained type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA.

NASA is fully immersed in a five-year program to bring scheduling efficiency into the departure queues of the National Airspace System, in other words, getting rid of the “conga line.”

The supply-chain changes are the result of a rigorous category-by-category parts review process.

Indonesia’s Lion Air Group will implement an electronic flight bag (EFB) strategy on its incoming fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8s, which will be used for its subsidiary Batik Air Malaysia.

Airbus has appointed Jean-Brice Dumont as Commercial Aircraft head of engineering, succeeding Charles Champion, who plans to retire by the end of the year.

French Caribbean carrier Air Caraïbes has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, making it the first French airline to operate the type.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has secured all 20 Boeing 767-300s it will wet lease to Amazon, according to president and CEO Bill Flynn.

United Parcel Service (UPS) has conducted a test delivery in which an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched from the top of a delivery truck and carried a package in a residential area.

The FAA will allow airliners with qualified enhanced vision to land without natural vision of runways and takeoff when destination fields are below minimums.

Pilot Fred George flies and reports on the Bombardier CS300 and discovers a sophisticated jet that is thoughtful of crew and passengers

Future airport check-in and security processes will be faster and safer as passengers seamlessly as pass through checkpoints.

Aircraft News-Feb. 24, 2017

Colorado will spend $6 million for a remote system it hopes will bring affordable control tower services at a handful of key mountain airports.

Zurich International Airport is reporting that aircraft movements in low visibility conditions have increased 17% since October 2016.

Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, making it the first airline in the country to operate the type.

Lufthansa will take delivery of the second of 25 Airbus A350 XWBs in Munich Feb. 24, which will be used on Munich-Boston Logan scheduled services beginning March 14.

Rapidly expanding Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings has phased out its last Bombardier CRJ900, becoming an all-Airbus operator and closing its history as a regional carrier.

A strong fourth quarter in terms of commercial airliner deliveries enabled Airbus to deliver against its 2016 financial guidance, but company figures were dragged down by a €2.2 billion ($2.3 billion) write-off associated with a military transport aircraft.

Russian manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) appointed Vladislav Masalov as president on Feb. 22.