Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Qatar Airways has finalized an order for four Boeing 777 freighters, valued at $1.24 billion at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Boeing broke company records in 2014 with 723 commercial aircraft deliveries and 1,432 commercial aircraft net orders booked, the Seattle-based manufacturer said Tuesday.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-Jan. 6, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Guernsey-based lessor DP Aircraft I, which has two Boeing 787s placed with Norwegian, is considering acquiring another pair of 787s to lease to an unnamed airline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the first of an order that includes 41 787-9s and 30 787-10s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Royal Air Maroc took delivery of its first 787 at Boeing’s Everett delivery center Dec. 31, arriving in Casablanca on Jan. 5.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Indonesia AirAsia, the operator of the Airbus A320 that crashed into the Java sea Dec. 28, was not licensed to fly the route Sundays, the day it crashed, resulting in a route suspension by Indonesian authorities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Sonar equipment being used in the search and rescue operation for the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 operating flight QZ8501 has detected two large objects on the ocean floor that may be aircraft wreckage, AirAsia said Jan. 3.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 in January 2013 is one of the most significant events in recent aviation history.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

On the Cover 18 2015 Airline Industry Forecast Maintain the course. Airlines focus on sustaining and growing profitability. By Karen Walker 21 Forecast - North America By Aaron Karp 23 Forecast - Latin America By Aaron Karp 26 Forecast - Asia By Karen Walker
Airlines & Lessors

Data trends for the world airline industry

By Karen Walker
Lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft plus option on 10 more of the regional turboprops, the Canadian manufacturer announced Dec. 31.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
AirAsia Group CEO and other management visited the military base in Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia, Dec. 31 to meet with those involved in the search and rescue operations for the victims of AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 that crashed into the sea.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The four major commercial aircraft manufacturers are well on their way toward certification of their next-generation single-aisle commercial airliners. The Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and Embraer E2 families are producing major makeovers and Bombardier is offering its all-new CSeries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) must become more “flexible, efficient and competitive,” CEO Harry Hohmeister told ATW on the sidelines of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) summit in Istanbul.
Airlines & Lessors

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given a type certificate to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 regional jet, likely clearing the way for the long-delayed aircraft to enter service in 2015.

An unidentified customer has signed a firm order for 24 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, the Canadian manufacturer said.

By Alan Dron
North African startup Libyan Wings said it is close to beginning operations, but questions remain as to when it will be able to get off the ground.

Bodies of passengers and debris have been located in the Java Sea, close to the last reported position of AirAsia Indonesia Flight QZ8501 that disappeared Sunday, southwest of Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A second day of searching for the AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320-200 that went missing over the Java Sea early Sunday has turned up no sign of the aircraft, authorities said Monday.

By Karen Walker
As efforts continue to find the missing AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320 operating as QZ8501, the general media is already drawing supposed similarities with two previous airliner tragedies of 2014 – Malaysia Airlines MH370 and MH17.
ATW Opinion

By Karen Walker
An AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320-200 that took off from Surabaya in Indonesia at 5.20am local time has gone missing over the Java Sea.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier has made it clear there is no doubt the A380 production program will continue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Kuwait Airways has finalized an order for 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, valued at $3.3 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Azerbaijan Airlines has taken delivery of its first of two Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion