All air transport news – Page 357
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NewsAirbus expects A321XLR to 'safely exceed' 1,000 orders
Strong sales since last year’s launch underline new variant’s popularity, says manufacturer
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NewsBoeing head of sales still discounts narrowbodies as mid-market answer
Boeing’s head of sales still insists narrowbody aircraft lack sufficient comfort for operating medium-haul “mid-market” flights – an assertion seemingly opposing speculation the company may shelve a widebody development project in favour of a narrowbody.
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NewsBoeing marketing head downplays suitability of ‘787-3’ for mid market
Boeing’s head of marketing has downplayed the suitability of developing a modified 787 for the mid-market niche, comments following speculation Boeing could do just that. “That’s a tough thing to do, and that’s why, at the end of the day, our customers put the [787-3] on hold, and they went ...
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NewsUtair 737 hit snow bank on approach to Usinsk
Russian investigators have disclosed that the Utair Boeing 737-500 involved in a landing accident at Usinsk struck a snow bank with its main undercarriage just before touching down. The aircraft hit the bank, sustaining damage, about 15m before reaching runway 13 as it arrived following a service from Moscow Vnukovo ...
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NewsAirbus evaluates coronavirus production impact as Tianjin stays shut
Output from Airbus’s Chinese narrowbody assembly line in Tianjin remains suspended amid the coronavirus outbreak, as the manufacturer evaluates the situation and potential impact on other production sites. Speaking at the Singapore air show, senior vice-president for marketing, Francois Caudron said Airbus “froze production in Tianjin” over the Chinese new ...
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NewsFedEx takes first 767 at higher production rate
Cargo operator receives initial aircraft produced at three-aircraft per month level
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NewsLessor BBAM orders trio of Boeing Converted Freighters
Aircraft lessor BBAM has ordered three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, the US airframer has disclosed.
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NewsRegional aircraft lessor NAC picks former ATR chief for CEO role
Former ATR chief Patrick de Castelbajac is set to head Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) from the second half of 2020 as Soren Overgaard leaves the role.
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NewsTUI extends 737 Max replacement to full year
Leisure operator TUI has opted to obtain replacement capacity for its Boeing 737 Max fleet for the entire current financial year. The company is expecting the costs for the prolonged grounding to reach €220-245 million for 2019-20, a slightly narrower range than it had predicted during 2018-19 full-year results in ...
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NewsPNG unveiled as launch customer for STOL variant of ATR 42-600
PNG Air has become a launch customer for the short take-off and landing version of the ATR 42-600. The Papua New Guinean airline will use ATR 42-600S twin-turboprops to replace part of its De Havilland Canada Q100 turboprop fleet. Source: BillyPix Stefano Bortoli, CEO of ATR and Paul ...
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NewsAirbus studies blended-wing airliner designs to slash fuel burn
The company test flew a sub-scale blended-wing model aircraft in central France for the first time in June 2019 to improve its knowledge of the advanced fly-by-wire technology that would be needed to control such aircraft, it says at the Singapore air show on 11 February.
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NewsMitsubishi Aircraft insists SpaceJet will be worth the wait
Mitsubishi Aircraft arrives at Singapore unfazed by fresh SpaceJet development delays, with an M100 cabin mockup taking center stage at its booth and talk of developing a larger “M200”.
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NewsPratt & Whitney looks to double GTF capabilities in Singapore
A year after it began operations, Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G-series overhaul line in Singapore is looking to ramp up its output. Eagle Services Asia (ESA), a joint venture between P&W and Singapore Airlines’ engineering arm, has recently undergone a $85 million refurbishment, which saw the addition of PW1000G-series engines into ...
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NewsRolls-Royce starts building UltraFan blades
Parts production for the Rolls-Royce UltraFan demonstrator engine is under way, with the propulsion specialist now manufacturing the powerplant’s composite fan blades.
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NewsKorean Air picks PW1100G to power future A321neo fleet
Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A321neos, the first of which is scheduled for delivery next year. The SkyTeam carrier is also in talks with the engine maker to become part of the geared turbofan’s maintenance network. ...
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NewsFuselage deal pushes back recovery of 737 Max production rates
Spirit AeroSystems’ latest Boeing 737 Max production agreement for 2020 covers barely a third of the fuselages it delivered in 2018, and appears to put Boeing at least four years behind its ramp-up schedule for the re-engined jet. Under a 6 February memorandum Spirit has agreed to deliver 216 737 ...
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NewsEmbraer keeps eyes on Asia-Pacific ‘prize’
Embraer is hunting for sales in the Asia-Pacific as it bids to take its “fair percentage” of future demand, but acknowledges a need to boost its brand across the region.
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NewsBritish Airways 747-400 sets subsonic speed record for Atlantic crossing
Fast sector time achieved as Storm Ciara sweeps in creating powerful jetstream
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NewsFAA chief defends reasoning to delay 737 Max grounding
US FAA chief Steve Dickson has defended the administration’s decision to wait for empirical evidence to order the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, rather than follow other authorities’ precautionary approach. The FAA grounded the type on 13 March, three days after the loss of an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft – ...
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NewsUtair cites windshear as 737-500 suffers landing accident at Usinsk
One of Russian carrier Utair’s Boeing 737-500s has been evacuated after it suffered a landing accident on a wintry runway in Russia’s Komi republic. The aircraft (VQ-BPS) had been operating the UT595 service from Moscow Vnukovo to Usinsk airport on 9 February. Utair says that a “sharp, unpredictable windshear” occurred ...