Northwest Airlines has put the first Pratt & Whitney PW2000-powered Boeing 757-300 into service from its Minneapolis St Paul hub, following its delivery last month. The airline is launch customer for the P&W-powered version of the aircraft and has 16 on order to replace its McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40s. The PW2000-powered stretched 757 received US Federal Aviation Administration certification in June.
Source: Flight International
Emirates Airline remains resolutely focused on premium passengers, having taken a “diametrically opposite” view to many of its rivals as the industry emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the carrier’s president Sir Tim Clark.
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt had relationships with some of the best-known electric aviation start-ups but whether its financial troubles will impact its aerospace ambitions remains unclear.
