SAS Group said Finnish subsidiary Blue 1 will phase out its remaining five Avro RJ-85 aircraft and focus on operating Boeing 717s. The phase-out of the Avro fleet is expected to start in August 2011 and will result in a maximum of 85 job redundancies at Blue1, SAS said in a statement. SAS said it will close of a number of European destinations and will make some capacity adjustments on Finnish domestic routes. At the same time, a Tampere-Copenhagen route will be opened.
Alcoa has developed new aluminum-based sheet, plate, forgings and hard alloy extrusion solutions for the aerospace market, which it said will provide "dramatically lighter and lower-cost short-range airplanes" than their "composite-intensive" counterparts. The new aluminum-based products combine new alloys and advanced structural technologies, and could increase fuel efficiency by up to 12%, the company estimated—even up to 27% when combined with new engines.
AVIC announced that the Chinese regional turboprop MA700 is expected to make its first flight in 2016. The MA700, the stretched version of the 60-seat MA600, features increased seating capacity for 70-90 passengers. The MA700 introduces a high-efficient, six-blade propeller and a T-tail empennage that makes the aircraft faster than its predecessors ( ATW Daily News, June 26, 2008).
Kenya Airways received compensation from Boeing for the delay of its Dreamliners, although the amount does not fully cover the expenses associated with the delay, Group Finance Director Alex Mbugua told ATW on the sidelines of an investors briefing in Nairobi earlier this month.
Rolls-Royce agreed to pay Qantas Airways A$95 million ($100 million) in full settlement for last November's uncontained failure of a Trent 900 engine on a QF A380.
Rolls-Royce agreed to pay Qantas Airways A$95 million ($100 million) in full settlement for last November's uncontained failure of a Trent 900 engine on a QF A380.
ATR has plenty of reasons to celebrate its 30th birthday with a big bang after increasing its Paris Air Show tally to a record 60 new orders and 37 options.
Bombardier's CSeries program achieved two milestones as Korean Air signed a letter of intent to purchase 10 CS300s, becoming the first Asian airline to commit to the aircraft, and Pratt & Whitney test flew for the first time the PW1500G geared turbofan engine designated to power the aircraft.
Airbus kicked off the Paris Air Show Monday with aircraft orders from GECAS, Air Lease Corp., SAS and Saudi Arabian Airlines totaling $15 billion in value. COO-Customers John Leahy said the manufacturer "will push up the pace" of orders Tuesday.
Airbus pushed back EIS for the A350-1000 to 2017 from 2015 and unveiled a modified -1000 model featuring a higher thrust variant of the Trent XWB engine being developed by Rolls-Royce
ATR landed its first-ever order from GECAS, which committed to taking 15 ATR 72-600s, plus 15 options. The deal, announced Monday at the Paris Air Show, is valued at approximately $680 million at list prices, including options.
Airbus pushed back EIS for the A350-1000 to 2017 from 2015 and unveiled a modified -1000 model featuring a higher thrust variant of the Trent XWB engine that is being developed by Rolls-Royce.
BAE Systems placed one BAe 146-300 (delivered) with Albanian Airlines configured in a 98-seat all-economy class layout. It joins two other BAe 146s at the airline, and will be utilized to increase frequencies on existing routes from the capital Tirana as well as for route expansion.
GoAir, the Wadia Group-owned airline based in Mumbai, announced at a Thursday press conference that it has ordered 72 Airbus A320neos. According to media reports from Mumbai, MD Jeh Wadia told reporters that former Air One Chief Revenue Officer Giorgio De Roni will take over as GoAir CEO and also revealed that the carrier has placed 72 "firm" A320neo orders. He added that deliveries will start in 2015 and the carrier will then receive 15 A320neos per year.
There will undoubtedly be a great deal of focus on Bombardier's CSeries at this week's Paris Air Show as the manufacturer hopes its foray into the narrowbody aircraft sector will begin to fulfill expectations on the order side.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said it signed an MOU with ANI Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-based lessor that places aircraft with Indonesian airlines, for five MRJs.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said it signed an MOU with ANI Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-based lessor that places aircraft with Indonesian airlines, for five MRJs.
