Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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CFM in talks on new narrowbody turbofans

CFM International continues to work “on a daily basis” with Boeing and Airbus on new engine applications for the 737 and A320 families, according to Eric B

Engines

February 2, 2010

Nova Orders Zonal Drying to Cut Fuel Burn

Sweden’s Nova Airlines has ordered zonal drying systems from humidity control specialist CTT System for installation on three Airbus A321s.

February 2, 2010

Lacking orders, Boeing poised to scrap 787-3 program

The Boeing 787-3 program appears all but dead after Boeing vice president of marketing Randy Tinseth yesterday expressed grave doubts about the market viab

Engines

February 2, 2010

GE initiates blade tests for open-rotor mill

General Electric has started wind-tunnel testing of multiple one-fifth-scale configurations for its open-rotor engine to identify the optimum blade design.

Engines

February 2, 2010

Videos

Boeing Provides First Look at 787 Stall Tests

Boeing 787 pilots last week conducted the program’s first stall tests–in which pilots intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal fl

Aircraft

February 1, 2010

A330 Freighter makes hot debut after cold soak

Here in Singapore Airbus hosted the first public presentation of the A330-200F Freighter, less than a week after the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered cargo h

Aircraft

February 1, 2010

Airline woes cast shadow over airshow

The 2010 Singapore Airshow opens this morning against a backdrop of dire warnings about the state of the airline industry.

February 1, 2010

787 program now on track

For Boeing employees watching the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner on December 15, there was a palpable sense of relief and joy when test pilots Mike Car

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

Pratt boosts Asia-Pacific engine support network

Pratt & Whitney Canada is evaluating options for expanding its customer support network in the Asia-Pacific region in response to a rapidly growing operato

Engines

January 31, 2010

IAE lands $3.5B deal for up to 90 Jetstar A320s

Jetstar Airways has ordered V2500 turbofans from International Aero Engines for up to 90 Airbus A320s.

January 31, 2010

MC-21 spearheads Irkut’s future as airliner producer

Best known as a producer of the Sukhoi Su-30MK series of heavy fighters, Russia’s Irkut Corp.

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

Honeywell upgrades Boeing 737 wheels and brakes for Jeju

South Korea’s Jeju Air has placed an order with Honeywell to replace the wheels and brakes on its Boeing 737s.

January 31, 2010

Goodrich finds good fortune with Changi MRO facility

Goodrich (Chalet CD-07) is celebrating 15 years since opening its Changi maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in Singapore.

January 31, 2010

Airbus grooms five A400Ms for intense flight-test duties

With its first A400M in the air, Airbus Military is embarking on an intensive flight trials campaign, with the aim of clearing the baseline common standard

January 30, 2010

Bombardier’s Chinese ties tighten in C Series program

Given China’s standing as the world’s third largest market for commercial airplanes, it should have come as little surprise when Bombardier moved to consol

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

LCCs take large stake in Asia Pacific

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the Asia-Pacific region have made “huge inroads in a relatively short time,” according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

January 28, 2010

Mesa files Chapter 11, seeks relief on leases

Mesa Air Group rang in the new year with a resolution of sorts, as it started the process of restructuring its operations by filing for Chapter 11 bankrupt

January 28, 2010

Horizon Blazes Waas Trail

Horizon Air on December 30 became the first scheduled-service passenger carrier to operate a flight using wide area augmentation system (Waas) technology.

January 28, 2010

More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup

ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

CFM in talks on new narrowbody turbofans

CFM International continues to work “on a daily basis” with Boeing and Airbus on new engine applications for the 737 and A320 families, according to Eric B

Nova Orders Zonal Drying to Cut Fuel Burn

Sweden’s Nova Airlines has ordered zonal drying systems from humidity control specialist CTT System for installation on three Airbus A321s.

Lacking orders, Boeing poised to scrap 787-3 program

The Boeing 787-3 program appears all but dead after Boeing vice president of marketing Randy Tinseth yesterday expressed grave doubts about the market viab

GE initiates blade tests for open-rotor mill

General Electric has started wind-tunnel testing of multiple one-fifth-scale configurations for its open-rotor engine to identify the optimum blade design.

Videos

More Articles

Boeing Provides First Look at 787 Stall Tests

Boeing 787 pilots last week conducted the program’s first stall tests–in which pilots intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal fl

A330 Freighter makes hot debut after cold soak

Here in Singapore Airbus hosted the first public presentation of the A330-200F Freighter, less than a week after the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered cargo h

Airline woes cast shadow over airshow

The 2010 Singapore Airshow opens this morning against a backdrop of dire warnings about the state of the airline industry.

787 program now on track

For Boeing employees watching the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner on December 15, there was a palpable sense of relief and joy when test pilots Mike Car

Pratt boosts Asia-Pacific engine support network

Pratt & Whitney Canada is evaluating options for expanding its customer support network in the Asia-Pacific region in response to a rapidly growing operato

IAE lands $3.5B deal for up to 90 Jetstar A320s

Jetstar Airways has ordered V2500 turbofans from International Aero Engines for up to 90 Airbus A320s.

MC-21 spearheads Irkut’s future as airliner producer

Best known as a producer of the Sukhoi Su-30MK series of heavy fighters, Russia’s Irkut Corp.

Honeywell upgrades Boeing 737 wheels and brakes for Jeju

South Korea’s Jeju Air has placed an order with Honeywell to replace the wheels and brakes on its Boeing 737s.

Goodrich finds good fortune with Changi MRO facility

Goodrich (Chalet CD-07) is celebrating 15 years since opening its Changi maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in Singapore.

Airbus grooms five A400Ms for intense flight-test duties

With its first A400M in the air, Airbus Military is embarking on an intensive flight trials campaign, with the aim of clearing the baseline common standard

Bombardier’s Chinese ties tighten in C Series program

Given China’s standing as the world’s third largest market for commercial airplanes, it should have come as little surprise when Bombardier moved to consol

LCCs take large stake in Asia Pacific

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the Asia-Pacific region have made “huge inroads in a relatively short time,” according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

Mesa files Chapter 11, seeks relief on leases

Mesa Air Group rang in the new year with a resolution of sorts, as it started the process of restructuring its operations by filing for Chapter 11 bankrupt

Horizon Blazes Waas Trail

Horizon Air on December 30 became the first scheduled-service passenger carrier to operate a flight using wide area augmentation system (Waas) technology.

More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup

ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream

Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

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