Lufthansa has introduced the first of five secondhand Airbus A330-200s it is acquiring as part of its widebody fleet expansion. The airline leased five ex-Swissair and Sabena -200s after an order with Airbus for 10 new A330-300s. The -200s are Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered, while the new -300s will be equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 700s. The -200s are initially being operated on services from Frankfurt to Boston and Philadelphia.
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.
