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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Embraer bounces back with new orders

Embraer yesterday announced the conversion of options and purchase rights for several E-Jets into firm orders.

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

ATR targets 50 deliveries and 72-600 maiden flight in 2009

Regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional intends to deliver 50 aircraft this year, a number that is only slightly below that produced i

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

Qatar boosts Airbus with A320 orders

Qatar Airways signed a firm contract yesterday for 24 Airbus A320-family aircraft in a deal that included the conversion of an option the operator placed d

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

New 777 wing is Boeing move against A350

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has begun to study the possibility of redesigning the wing on the 777 in an effort to more effectively compete against the Airb

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

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Vietnam ATR Deal Keeps Asian Growth Alive

ATR landed a firm order yesterday for a pair of new ATR 72-500s from Vietnam Airlines, bringing to 16 the number of the 68-seat turboprops the Asian custom

Aircraft

June 15, 2009

Orders drop at CFM, but LEAP-X goes on

New engine orders slumped badly for CFM International during the first five months of this year.

Engines

June 14, 2009

Air Nostrum boosts Bombardier with new deal for CRJ1000s

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday announced a new firm order for 15 CRJ1000s from Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

Delta, Japan Airlines Select GE for Engine Service

GE Aviation has signed two separate 10-year OnPoint engine service agreements with Delta Air Lines and Japan Airlines subsidiary J-Air.

Engines

June 14, 2009

Superjet 100 soars onto international stage

Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 airliner is making a triumphant international debut here at the Paris Air Show.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

Korean Air Opts for P&W Engines for Six A330s

Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70 engine to power six new Airbus A330s it has on order.

Engines

June 14, 2009

Saft Li-ion batteries for Chinese, Russian RJs

Saft has been selected to supply batteries for both China’s AVIC ARJ21 regional jet and its Russian competitor, the Sukhoi Superjet.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

An-148 enters service; stretch version in works

Ukrainian airline AeroSvit launched passenger service with an Antonov An-148-100 regional jet prototype on a June 2 flight between the capital Kiev and Kha

Aircraft

June 13, 2009

ATRr’s 600 Series is close to first flight

Royal Air Maroc is one of the most recent customers to sign up for the new 600 Series of ATR-42s and ATR-72s being developed by Avions de Transport Regiona

Aircraft

June 12, 2009

Second-generation GTF is already on Pratt’s radar

The downturn in demand in some of its markets has not dented the ardor of engine maker Pratt & Whitney for developing new technology.

Engines

June 12, 2009

Weather Offices at ATC Centers Could Close

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is panning the Commerce Department’s proposal–released on Thursday–to close the National Weather Service c

ATC

June 11, 2009

Diehl and Thales collaborate on integrated airliner cabins

Diehl Aircabin (Hall 2, Stand 192), one of the concerns shed by Airbus as part of its Power 8 restructuring program, is investing more than $135 million in

June 9, 2009

Resolute Curado sees need for bold action at Embraer

Embraer expects to deliver 30 percent fewer airliners this year than it shipped in 2008, and roughly half the number of Legacy and Lineage corporate airpla

June 9, 2009

CFM bets on composites for future turbofan blades

CFM International (Hall 2 Stand B149) is studying a next generation of turbofans to power single-aisle commercial aircraft, hoping to secure a role in

Aircraft

June 9, 2009

737 changes signal no urgency for replacement

If it didn’t become immediately apparent when Boeing began alluding to time frames that implied a replacement of the 737 might not materialize until 2020,

Engines

June 9, 2009

Europe strengthens commitment to Single European Sky program

At the end of March the troubled Single European Sky (SES) program received a vital boost when the European Parliament gave the project the legislative tee

ATC

June 9, 2009

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

Embraer bounces back with new orders

Embraer yesterday announced the conversion of options and purchase rights for several E-Jets into firm orders.

ATR targets 50 deliveries and 72-600 maiden flight in 2009

Regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional intends to deliver 50 aircraft this year, a number that is only slightly below that produced i

Qatar boosts Airbus with A320 orders

Qatar Airways signed a firm contract yesterday for 24 Airbus A320-family aircraft in a deal that included the conversion of an option the operator placed d

New 777 wing is Boeing move against A350

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has begun to study the possibility of redesigning the wing on the 777 in an effort to more effectively compete against the Airb

Videos

More Articles

Vietnam ATR Deal Keeps Asian Growth Alive

ATR landed a firm order yesterday for a pair of new ATR 72-500s from Vietnam Airlines, bringing to 16 the number of the 68-seat turboprops the Asian custom

Orders drop at CFM, but LEAP-X goes on

New engine orders slumped badly for CFM International during the first five months of this year.

Air Nostrum boosts Bombardier with new deal for CRJ1000s

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday announced a new firm order for 15 CRJ1000s from Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum.

Delta, Japan Airlines Select GE for Engine Service

GE Aviation has signed two separate 10-year OnPoint engine service agreements with Delta Air Lines and Japan Airlines subsidiary J-Air.

Superjet 100 soars onto international stage

Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 airliner is making a triumphant international debut here at the Paris Air Show.

Korean Air Opts for P&W Engines for Six A330s

Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70 engine to power six new Airbus A330s it has on order.

Saft Li-ion batteries for Chinese, Russian RJs

Saft has been selected to supply batteries for both China’s AVIC ARJ21 regional jet and its Russian competitor, the Sukhoi Superjet.

An-148 enters service; stretch version in works

Ukrainian airline AeroSvit launched passenger service with an Antonov An-148-100 regional jet prototype on a June 2 flight between the capital Kiev and Kha

ATRr’s 600 Series is close to first flight

Royal Air Maroc is one of the most recent customers to sign up for the new 600 Series of ATR-42s and ATR-72s being developed by Avions de Transport Regiona

Second-generation GTF is already on Pratt’s radar

The downturn in demand in some of its markets has not dented the ardor of engine maker Pratt & Whitney for developing new technology.

Weather Offices at ATC Centers Could Close

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is panning the Commerce Department’s proposal–released on Thursday–to close the National Weather Service c

Diehl and Thales collaborate on integrated airliner cabins

Diehl Aircabin (Hall 2, Stand 192), one of the concerns shed by Airbus as part of its Power 8 restructuring program, is investing more than $135 million in

Resolute Curado sees need for bold action at Embraer

Embraer expects to deliver 30 percent fewer airliners this year than it shipped in 2008, and roughly half the number of Legacy and Lineage corporate airpla

CFM bets on composites for future turbofan blades

CFM International (Hall 2&nbsp;Stand B149) is studying a next generation of turbofans to power single-aisle commercial aircraft, hoping to secure a role in

737 changes signal no urgency for replacement

If it didn’t become immediately apparent when Boeing began alluding to time frames that implied a replacement of the 737 might not materialize until 2020,

Europe strengthens commitment to Single European Sky program

At the end of March the troubled Single European Sky (SES) program received a vital boost when the European Parliament gave the project the legislative tee

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CFM International (Hall 2 Stand B149) is studying a next generation of turbofans to power single-aisle commercial aircraft, hoping to secure a role in