Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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GEnx orders may swell here

Orders for as many as 250 new General Electric (GE) GEnx engines are expected here at the Paris Air Show this week as the Boeing 787 program gathers pace a

Engines

December 13, 2006

Trent 900s for A380 ‘better than spec’

Everything is going very well with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, which has logged more than 400 engine hours aboard the Airbus A380 since the very large airli

Engines

December 13, 2006

MA60 may become freighter

Xi’an Aircraft Industry is showing a model here at Le Bourget of a proposed cargo version of its MA60 regional turboprop.

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Engine Alliance Grabs KAL A380 Pact

Korean Air has ordered $300 million worth of GP7200s from the Engine Alliance to power its Airbus A380s.

Engines

December 13, 2006

Videos

FlyBe Exercises Option on Four More Q400s

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that Exeter, UK-based FlyBe has converted four options on the Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners to firm orders.

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

EC okays the Sesame future ATM

European Commission vice president Jacques Barrot and Eurocontrol director general Victor Aguado came to the show yesterday to announce the go-ahead for a

ATC

December 13, 2006

Carriers ink big deals for A350s, 777s

A huge commitment for Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s by Qatar Airways took top billing yesterday here in Paris.

December 13, 2006

Boeing not locked in to 787-9 size

Boeing does not yet know what size its 787-9 will be.

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

A380 graces Dubai after visits to Europe and Asia/Pacific

With almost 150 flights and well over 500 hours of test flying behind it, the Airbus A380 very large airliner’s participation at Dubai 2005 marks only its

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

777-200LR ready to stretch its legs to the limit

As the second Boeing 777-200LR makes its public debut right here in Paris this week to show off its snazzy interior, prototype number-one continues to work

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

France, Canada Orders Launch Triple-Seven Freighter

Boeing last month launched the much-anticipated 777 Freighter with five firm orders from Air France.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

All systems go for the world’s biggest airliner

Less than 50 days after the A380’s first flight, Airbus has reported an essentially satisfactory start to the very large jetliner’s test program.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

How does one unload 873 people in 90 seconds? Airbus recruits a select crowd of 1,100 to find out

Airbus officials hope to eventally have the new A380 very large airliner certified by European and U.S.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Decision imminent on final design of 787 shell

Say what you will about Boeing’s political and boardroom troubles over the past few years, the company’s technical proficiency doesn’t appear to have dimin

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

A380, 787 models of global cooperation

The April 27 first flight of the Airbus A380 was undoubtedly a triumph for Europe’s aerospace industry.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

BAE’s out-of-production quadjets still in demand

A recent slew of new announcements from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has reminded the industry that the BAE146/ Avro RJ jetliner family has not gone away.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Jetstream Sales Goal in Sight

BAE’s Jetstream regional airliner family enjoyed a successful year in 2004, delivering 25 turboprops to lease customers, and expecting to achieve its 2005

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Honeywell urges U.S. to move on ATM funding

Honeywell is warning lawmakers in Washington to stop stalling over plans for air traffic management (ATM) funding.

ATC

December 12, 2006

A350 adds seat-mile value as battle with Boeing 787 looms

Recent changes to the proposed Airbus A350 have rendered the planned A330 variant much more competitive against the Boeing 787 in the battle for the “middl

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Onex to breathe fresh life into Boeing subassembly plants

As Canadian conglomerate Onex prepared for its historic buy of Boeing’s commercial subassembly plants in the midwestern U.S., 9,300 employees at Boeing sit

December 12, 2006

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

GEnx orders may swell here

Orders for as many as 250 new General Electric (GE) GEnx engines are expected here at the Paris Air Show this week as the Boeing 787 program gathers pace a

Trent 900s for A380 ‘better than spec’

Everything is going very well with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, which has logged more than 400 engine hours aboard the Airbus A380 since the very large airli

MA60 may become freighter

Xi’an Aircraft Industry is showing a model here at Le Bourget of a proposed cargo version of its MA60 regional turboprop.

Engine Alliance Grabs KAL A380 Pact

Korean Air has ordered $300 million worth of GP7200s from the Engine Alliance to power its Airbus A380s.

Videos

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FlyBe Exercises Option on Four More Q400s

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that Exeter, UK-based FlyBe has converted four options on the Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners to firm orders.

EC okays the Sesame future ATM

European Commission vice president Jacques Barrot and Eurocontrol director general Victor Aguado came to the show yesterday to announce the go-ahead for a

Carriers ink big deals for A350s, 777s

A huge commitment for Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s by Qatar Airways took top billing yesterday here in Paris.

Boeing not locked in to 787-9 size

Boeing does not yet know what size its 787-9 will be.

A380 graces Dubai after visits to Europe and Asia/Pacific

With almost 150 flights and well over 500 hours of test flying behind it, the Airbus A380 very large airliner’s participation at Dubai 2005 marks only its

777-200LR ready to stretch its legs to the limit

As the second Boeing 777-200LR makes its public debut right here in Paris this week to show off its snazzy interior, prototype number-one continues to work

France, Canada Orders Launch Triple-Seven Freighter

Boeing last month launched the much-anticipated 777 Freighter with five firm orders from Air France.

All systems go for the world’s biggest airliner

Less than 50 days after the A380’s first flight, Airbus has reported an essentially satisfactory start to the very large jetliner’s test program.

How does one unload 873 people in 90 seconds? Airbus recruits a select crowd of 1,100 to find out

Airbus officials hope to eventally have the new A380 very large airliner certified by European and U.S.

Decision imminent on final design of 787 shell

Say what you will about Boeing’s political and boardroom troubles over the past few years, the company’s technical proficiency doesn’t appear to have dimin

A380, 787 models of global cooperation

The April 27 first flight of the Airbus A380 was undoubtedly a triumph for Europe’s aerospace industry.

BAE’s out-of-production quadjets still in demand

A recent slew of new announcements from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has reminded the industry that the BAE146/ Avro RJ jetliner family has not gone away.

Jetstream Sales Goal in Sight

BAE’s Jetstream regional airliner family enjoyed a successful year in 2004, delivering 25 turboprops to lease customers, and expecting to achieve its 2005

Honeywell urges U.S. to move on ATM funding

Honeywell is warning lawmakers in Washington to stop stalling over plans for air traffic management (ATM) funding.

A350 adds seat-mile value as battle with Boeing 787 looms

Recent changes to the proposed Airbus A350 have rendered the planned A330 variant much more competitive against the Boeing 787 in the battle for the “middl

Onex to breathe fresh life into Boeing subassembly plants

As Canadian conglomerate Onex prepared for its historic buy of Boeing’s commercial subassembly plants in the midwestern U.S., 9,300 employees at Boeing sit

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