Aircraft & Propulsion

Estonian flag carrier Nordica will use a fleet of Bombardier regional jets as it starts to transition from leased-in aircraft to its own equipment in the coming months.

Airbus has predicted India—the world’s fastest-growing emerging aviation market—will require 1,600 new aircraft by 2034.

Aircraft & Cabin Interiors-March 16, 2016

Taipei-based China Airlines, which will take delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB in July, will launch nonstop flights from Taipei to European destinations from December 2016.

Major assembly on the Boeing 787-10, which the manufacturer describes as a straightforward stretch of the 787-9, has started.

Cathay Pacific Airways plans to retire all of its Airbus A340-300s by the end of 2017, according to the carrier’s latest fleet plan.

Spanish low-cost carrier (LCC) Volotea has begun a complete rollover of its fleet with the arrival of its first Airbus A319.

UK-based regional Flybe is to step up its “white label” operations on behalf of SAS Scandinavian Airlines in Sweden.

Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, making it the first Asian airline to receive the new aircraft type, and the second operator of the aircraft after launch customer Lufthansa.

Aircraft News-March 10, 2016

Qatar Airways, which announced major route expansion for 2016/17 at ITB Berlin, warned the A320neo delivery delay may affect growth plans.

Airbus completed the first A321neo test flight on Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines.

The first CSeries CS300 for launch operator airBaltic is on the final assembly line at Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s plant in Mirabel, near Montreal.

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

Oman Air is to take two Boeing 787-8s from Kenya Airways on a three-year wet lease arrangement.

Airbus Group has completed the 100% acquisition of Navtech, a Canadian company specializing in flight operations tools such as electronic flight bags.

A US senator wants to add regulation to the FAA reauthorization bill that would set minimum seat-space requirements for airlines, saying that “rapidly shrinking seat width and leg room” is a health and safety hazard.

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) may bring aircraft out of storage to cover for Airbus A380s while they undergo maintenance checks this year.

The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for January 2016 and comparative prior months - organized by domestic, international and system totals.

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 experienced a nose-gear collapse at the gate as it was about to depart from Addis Ababa Bole Airport on March 4.

United Airlines has decided to place a firm order for 25 new Boeing 737-700s in addition to the order for 40 737-700s previously announced.

ICAO has adopted new aircraft tracking provisions, including a requirement that aircraft carry a device that can autonomously transmit its location every minute during emergency circumstances.

Bombardier has started route-proving flights with its CSeries CS100 regional jet in Europe as the aircraft nears service entry with Swiss International Air Lines. SWISS is due to take delivery of its first CS100 in 2Q.

Boeing delivered 55 commercial aircraft to 23 airlines, six lessors and one unidentified customer in February. Airbus had 46 commercial aircraft deliveries to 29 airlines and two lessors during the month.

Malaysia Airlines is considering buying more Airbus A350 widebodies and has seen a year-over-year 10% improvement in its revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) for the quarter ended February, the company said Friday.