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
Airbus has shown off a mock-up of its A350 freighter, and is highlighting its large main-deck cargo door as a key feature. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 111t. Airbus has yet to detail a formal payload-range chart, but has previously indicated ranges of 4,550nm at 111t and ...
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
German manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has again pushed back the service-entry date for its new D328eco – the second such delay for the programme.
