China Southern Airlines, Airtours of the UK and Denmark's Premiair have selected Messier-Bugatti Sepcarb III third-generation carbon brakes worth $20 million for their Airbus A320 fleets. China Southern will take delivery of ten aircraft in 1997, while Airtours and its subsidiary Premiair will retrofit their fleets. Air China, meanwhile, has ordered Messier-Bugatti carbon brakes, worth more than $4 million, for its Airbus A340-300Es.
Source: Flight International
Aer Lingus hopes to reignite plans to introduce the Airbus A321XLR into its fleet following the signing of a new labour agreement with its pilots in July.
US regional freight charter carrier Alpine Air Express has tentatively agreed to acquire up to 75 of the French-developed Aura Aero ERA hybrid-electric aircraft. The carrier, based in Utah, uses a fleet of some 80 regional turboprops including the Beech 99, 1900C and 1900D. Alpine Air Express has signed a ...
Polish flag-carrier LOT has received its first Embraer 195-E2 regional jet, one of three it is leasing from US-based company Azorra.
