All air transport news – Page 1269
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Southwest revises 737 delivery schedule
After receiving three Boeing 737-700s in 2009 originally scheduled for delivery last year, Southwest Airlines is altering its deliveries for 2010. The...
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NewsSwedish authority grounds struggling Nordic Airways
Sweden's newly-formed transport authority has revoked the operating licence of carrier Nordic Airways after the company ran into financial problems...
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NewsHudson A320: Partial engine power aided textbook ditching
Sources close to the on-going investigation of US Airways Flight 1549 say that the Airbus A320's number 1 (left) engine continued to run at approximately 35% fan speed (N1) during the three-minute window between striking birds at 3,200ft and ditching in the Hudson River on 15 January.
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New United-Aer Lingus pact a test for deeper ties
United's latest deal for Irish carrier Aer Lingus to operate co-branded flights from Washington Dulles to Madrid beginning in 2010 is serving as a test to...
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Air France-KLM sets up US engine disassembly venture
Air France-KLM's maintenance division has established a US joint venture specialising in disassembly of engines. It will hold a majority share in the...
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Singapore first to offer iPod connectivity in coach
Singapore Airlines will become the first carrier to offer Apple iPod connectivity to economy passengers when it launches services with new Airbus A330-300s...
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ViaSat's global Ku-band connectivity plan progresses
A joint effort by ViaSat and KVH Industries to provide Ku-band-based connectivity around the globe has taken another leap forward with the turning on of...
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American to deploy 757s on transatlantic flights
Oneworld member American Airlines intends to upgrade 18 domestic Boeing 757-200s and transfer them to transatlantic service, mirroring a strategy in play...
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NewsAir France 777F delivery schedule unaffected by cargo misery
Boeing 777 freighter launch customer Air France is sticking to delivery timelines for the five it has on order, despite the downturn in the cargo market. US...
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NewsEclipse sold to Pieper spin-off
A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware on 20 January approved the sale of Eclipse Aviation to EclipseJet Aviation,...
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Consortium urges improvements in green engine research technologies
Modelling and physical testing technologies must improve to achieve the 80% nitrous oxide emission reduction target set by the Advisory...
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Cimber Sterling joins the fray at Copenhagen
Cimber joins Copenhagen fray Denmark's Cimber Group is to relaunch the former Sterling Airlines operation under a new brand, Cimber...
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Saab celebrates 'supercruise' test success for Gripen Demo
Saab's Gripen Demo aircraft has demonstrated its "supercruise" performance for the first time ...
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Taiwan's AIDC to make parts for MRJ
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) will design and manufacture parts for its Mitsubishi...
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Left engine on ditched US Airways A320 recovered
US investigators today said the lost left engine on the US Airways A320 that ditched into the Hudson River in New York City on 15 January has been located...
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Airlines and lessors face decreasing pool of capital
Airlines and lessors will have to battle for an ever-decreasing pool of capital in 2009, as the global economic downturn further weakens financiers
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Uruguay's Pluna returns to profitability
Uruguay's transformed flag carrier has turned the corner and expects a profitable 2009