All air transport news – Page 1197
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Low-pressure compressor completes Vital tests
A low-pressure compressor, integrated into an aeronautic engine fan module, has successfully completed a seven-week test programme as part of the European...
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Northwest to Boeing: Deliver the 787 within spec
SkyTeam member Northwest Airlines has sent a clear message to Boeing - deliver to the carrier 787s with the range and technical specifications that have...
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Qantas probe focuses on flight control system 'irregularity' following sudden nose-down pitch incident
Investigators are focusing on a potential irregularity in the flight control system of a Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 that yesterday experienced a sudden...
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Clean Sky's Green Regional Aircraft programme begins work
The European Union's €174 million ($240 million) Green Regional Aircraft programme ...
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Cheap aircraft key to O'Leary's long-haul launch
While the launch of a long-haul low-fare transatlantic carrier is on Michael O'Leary's radar, whether it gets off the ground is very much dependent on finding...
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Table for Q3 analysis of Airbus and Boeing deliveries and orders
Airbus and Boeing deliveries and orders - Q1-3 2008 End Q3 DeliveriesChanges*Net ordersBacklog Q1-3Q3Q1-3Q3Q1-3Q3 Airbus A300/A31000-5-5-5-50 A320...
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Horizon Air in talks with Bombardier about Q400 deferrals
As Frontier Airlines hints it wants to expand the number of Bombardier Q400 turboprops in its fleet, Horizon Air may defer 11 Q400s scheduled for delivery...
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NBAA 2008: Nextant accelerates delivery target for 400NXT
Nextant accelerates delivery target for 400NXT
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NBAA 2008: Advanced bizjet APU for on course for certification
Advanced bizjet APU for on course for certification
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Mesa eliminates 250 jobs
Mesa Air Group cut 250 jobs during the same week the Phoenix company named a new COO. Flight reductions prompted the reductions last week, which focused...
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Japanese cargo carrier Galaxy halts operations
Japanese express freight carrier Galaxy Airlines has halted all operations, two months after announcing plans to shut down as a result of growing losses. The...
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Frontier eyes more Q400s, seeks full codeshare with AirTran
Denver-based Frontier Airlines revealed today that it is interested in acquiring more Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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CTT overcomes AD woes to gain major ANZ endorsement
CTT Systems is now to supply the 787, A380 and A350 XWB, despite a small workforce and a run-in with the regulators
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European regionals: combine and rule
Will consolidation by major airlines affect Europe's niche carriers? On the eve of the ERA general assembly in Manchester, opinion among the continent's smaller flyers is divided
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Eurofighter nations offered split deal for Tranche 3 order
Eurofighter partner nations could divide their Tranche 3 production orders for a combined 236 aircraft into two phases, while interest in a key radar enhancement...
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Gripen International confident ahead of crunch decisions
Patience is a virtue in the business of selling fighter jets. Hungary's decision to take 14 JAS39 Gripens ...
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Volvo Aero's outgoing president talks about technology strategy
Volvo Aero's shift from blueprint manufacturer to lightweight pioneer has yielded involvement in the A380, 747-8 and 787
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Bombardier to test new Meggitt electronic brakes
Canadian airframer Bombardier plans to test new brake system technology developed by Meggitt on a demonstrator aircraft in the coming weeks. Bombardier...