Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Air France regional HOP! will take five ATR 72-600s from Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), firming up plans exclusively revealed by ATW in January.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
West African Ivory Coast carrier Air Cote d'Ivoire has converted options on two Bombardier Q400s to a firm order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

ATR has stepped up deliveries to Asian airlines due to the growth in the regional turboprop market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Emirates Airline has announced its first Airbus A380 service in a dual-class cabin layout (without first class) on the Dubai-Copenhagen route from Dec. 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Saint Petersburg-based Rossiya Airline has grounded a fleet of six Antonov An-148s due to decreasing passenger traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

Airbus filed a JPY84 billion ($700 million) claim with the Tokyo District Court against Skymark Airlines, the latest move in the payment dispute between the Toulouse-based manufacturer and the Japanese low-cost carrier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has pushed back the first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) from the current quarter to “September or October of this year,” but still plans for a second quarter 2017 first delivery.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Panama-based Copa Airlines has signed for 61 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and -9 aircraft, in an order valued at $6.6 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Airbus, aiming to become a “major” player in A350 aftermarket support, is poised to announce its first long-term agreement with an A350 customer and is in talks with several more, a company executive said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Bombardier announced it is bringing in new talent to reinforce the company’s management team.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Turkish Airlines will expand its widebody operations by adding five Airbus A330s to its fleet, a spokesperson confirmed to ATW.
Airlines & Lessors

Finnair, the first European airline to fly the Airbus A350-900, has detailed its entry-into-service procedure.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The growth in low-cost carriers (LCC) and desire to increase revenue from aircraft is driving demand for cabin refurbishments, Airbus said Thursday.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The Russian government will give RUB100 billion ($1.9 billion) to United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) this year for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations, including FAA, to advance research and certification of composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Airbus logged orders from six customers in March for a combined total of 84 aircraft, compared to rival Boeing’s 39 aircraft ordered by six customers, four of whom are unidentified.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft Briefs-April 7, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has signed four new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Co. (MCN), paving the way for Global Xpress in China.
Interiors & Connectivity

Air Canada said it opposes improvements to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport that would permit Porter Airlines to operate Bombardier CSeries aircraft from the facility, arguing the airport should continue allowing only turboprop operations.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
With 69 exemptions granted, but 771 petitions still in the queue at the end of March, FAA is moving to streamline its process for approving low-risk commercial unmanned-aircraft operations under Section 333 legislation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

In the quarter January-March 2015, The Boeing Co. reported delivering 184 commercial airliners, up 14.2 over the first quarter of 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The PW1100G powering the Airbus A320neo will launch the GTF family of engines into the market when the re-engined narrowbody enters service later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Singapore Airlines has denied reports it is considering buying into Hong Kong Airlines (HKA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia´s Transaero Airline has been authorized by Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, to use Apple iPads as electronic flight bag (EFB) Class 2 on Boeing 747-400s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Oman Air has ordered 20 Boeing 737s as it continues to expand its fleet in a bid to reach critical mass.
Aircraft & Propulsion