Air France has taken delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER on lease from International Lease Finance. The twinjet is the first of 16 777-300ERs that the SkyTeam alliance carrier is acquiring. Boeing has booked orders for 71 777-300ERs, and is also developing the smaller, ultra-long-range 777-200LR variant of the widebody. Both twinjets are powered exclusively by the General Electric GE90 turbofan.
Source: Flight International
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
French investigators have disclosed that a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crew resorted to aerodynamic manoeuvring and ground effect to land the aircraft after its engines failed to respond to power commands during approach. The aircraft – operated by New Caledonian carrier Aircalin – had been carrying out a visual ...
Panama City-based Copa Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8.
