Transaero has introduced its first two Boeing 777-200s, becoming the only Russian airline to currently operate the twinjet. The 306-seat, Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered aircraft were originally delivered to United Airlines in 1995 and have been operated by Varig. Transaero, which is acquiring two more 777s, is initially using the aircraft between Moscow and Tel Aviv, and will also deploy them to the Caribbean and South-East Asia.
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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 ...
Comac’s ARJ21 has completed its first commercial flight from a high-altitude airport in China, the latest in a series of milestones for the regional jet.
