All articles by Jon Ostrower – Page 12
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MROAM: Skymark taps Delta TechOps for five-year engine MRO deal
Delta TechOps has signed a five-year component maintenance and exchange agreement with Skymark Airlines to provide advance exchange engine power-by-the-hour...
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MROAM: P&W launches MRO support for PurePower engine family
Pratt & Whitney has announced the launch of PureSolutionSM services, a flexible maintenance plan designed for the engine-maker's PurePower engine family.
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P&W pushes PW1000G as C919 second engine
Pratt & Whitney is in discussions with Chinese airframer Comac to offer the PW1000G as a second Western engine option on the 156-seat C919, as well as other...
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NewsFAA mandates tough inspection regime for older Boeing 737s
Airlines that operate Boeing 737s face a rigorous new emergency inspection regime following the fuselage rupture of a Southwest Airlines 737-300 over Arizona...
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Boeing delivers 104 aircraft in 1Q11
Boeing delivered 104 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2011, down slighly from the same period a year earlier.
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Qatar Airways orders five more 777s
Qatar Airways and Boeing have announced a deal valued at $1.4 billion for five new 777 aircraft, including 2 777-300ERs and 3 777 Freighters, pushing the...
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NewsG650 was at high angle of attack prior to accident
The Gulfstream G650 involved in the fatal crash that killed four company employees on 2 April was at a high angle of attack just before its right wingtip...
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Boeing issues service bulletin for premature 737 Classic lap-joint cracking
Boeing has issued a service bulletin that covers the operators of approximately 175 737-300/400/500s requiring a inspections on the aircraft fuselage structure to begin within five days for aircraft with more than 35,000 cycles
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FAA to issue emergency AD for some 737 Classic fatigue inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration is readying an emergency airworthiness directive mandating fuselage lap-joint inspection for approximately 175 737...
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Lufthansa selects P&W to power A320neo order
Lufthansa has followed the lead set by Indian carrier IndiGo and picked the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine to power its recent order of 30 Airbus A320neo...
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P&W pushes PW1000G as C919 second engine
Pratt & Whitney CEO David Hess says his company is in "on-going discussions" with Chinese airframer Comac to offer the PW1000G as a second western engine...
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NewsIndiGo selects P&W to power up to 150 A320neos
In a major coup for Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan, A320neo launch customer, Indian low cost carrier IndiGo, is to announce it has selected the PW1100G...
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Embraer Harbin fate rests on Rousseff visit to China: Curado
Embraer CEO Frederico Curado expects a final decision on the fate of its Harbin final assembly line in April, following an upcoming visit by Brazilian President...
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NewsAir India to take first 787 in October: Sources
Air India is slated to take its first 787 in October, the first of 27 the carrier has on order, Boeing and airline sources tell ATI and Flightglobal. The...
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First flight pushed 747-8I harder and higher than planned
Boeing's test pilots were able to push its 747-8 Intercontinental harder and higher than originally planned on its 20 March first flight thanks to more than 2,000h of test flights already logged on its freighter variant since February 2010.
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Boeing to advance monthly 787 output from two to 2.5 mid-year
Boeing is set to increase 787 production from two to 2.5 aircraft per month on its Everett, Washington final assembly line mid-year, as it seeks it bring...
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FAA and Boeing agree on 747-8 OAMS special condition
Boeing and the US FAA have come to a final agreement on the regulatory special condition required for the 747-8's outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS)...
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Boeing to wait until 2013 before deciding to push 737 output to 42
Boeing will wait until it reaches its peak production rate of 38 737s per month in 2013 before deciding to push to 42 per month or higher, says the company's...
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GEnx-1B ETOPS certification on schedule despite turbine cracks
General Electric has passed 2,000 cycles on its GEnx-1B extended operations (ETOPS) certification for Boeing's 787 and remains on track for completion in...