Hawaiian Airlines has selected Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner as its flagship airplane for medium to long-haul flights. As part of the selection, Hawaiian intends to purchase 10 787-9 jets valued at US$2.82bn at list prices. Hawaiian also has purchase rights for 10 additional 787s. The Honolulu-based airline, which has steadily grown its service connecting the Hawaiian
DAE Capital has delivered the first of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Canadian airline Air Transat. Both planes are equipped with RB211 Trent engines. DAE currently has two Airbus A330-200 aircraft on lease to Air Transat. These latest additions will assist the carrier as it looks to build capacity on their international routes to Europe,
United Airlines has had to backtrack rapidly as a proposed new lottery bonus scheme was met with universal disapproval by the airline’s staff. Instead of paying each member of staff a US$375 quarterly bonus based on meeting on-time departures, on-time arrivals and other performance-related targets, the company had proposed a lottery-style bonus system for eligible
With Airbus still in discussions with Bombardier and the Canadian Government over its intended acquisition of a 50.01% stake in the ailing C Series project, the French plane maker has announced its intention to squeeze supplier prices for future C Series planes. The intention is to try and make the cost of manufacture of the
As a result of continued poor interest in both the Airbus A380 commercial passenger jet and the A400M turboprop military aircraft, Airbus is being faced with making substantial reductions in the workforces associated with these two aircraft. According to a Company press release: Airbus has a policy of first addressing workforce issues with its social
The initial two A330neo jetliners destined for TAP Air Portugal, have rolled out of the paint shop bearing the red and green livery of the carrier, which will become the launch operator of this new member in Airbus’ A330 family. Both aircraft received the Portuguese airline’s branding at paint facilities in the Toulouse region of
Leonardo announced further combined orders for helicopters at HELI-EXPO in Las Vegas for a total of 17 aircraft valued at almost €140m for several customers in various countries and for a range of commercial and public service applications. Contracts include a mix of AW119Kx single engine, AW109 GrandNew and AW109 Trekker light twins, AW169 light-intermediate,
Airbus Helicopters has signed the first order for four ACH160s with an undisclosed, North American customer. The launch customer, a major US business entity with extensive experience in corporate aviation, has opted for one aircraft to be delivered in Stylence by ACH configuration, the in-house, private and business design product line; with the remaining three
Babcock is set to become the global launch customer for the H160 after signing a five year frame agreement for the purchase of a fleet of H160s. The fleet of H160s is destined for EMS and other critical services missions starting in Europe and to be deployed progressively across Babcock’s bases worldwide. “The H160 was
Icelandair has taken delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX airplane as the carrier seeks to grow and renew its fleet and enhance its trans-Atlantic operations. The MAX, a new and improved version of Boeing’s 737 airplane, will join Icelandair’s fleet of Boeing 757 and 767 jets in serving destinations throughout North America and Europe.
