Rolls-Royce has won an order from Turkish Airlines for Trent XWB engines to power 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, all of which will be covered by its flagship TotalCare® service support. The airline also has options for a further five aircraft. The Trent XWB is both the most efficient large civil aero engine flying today and
The pilot of a Eurocopter AS350 has survived a fatal crash into New York’s East River which claimed the lives of all five passengers on board. The accident happened at around 7 p.m. Sunday, local time. The aircraft was owned by Jersey-based Liberty Helicopters and was one of three that had been hired to take
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized a firm order for 25 787-9 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. The firm order will allow Turkey’s flag carrier to further meet the growing demand at its home airport, Istanbul’s third airport, and improve the flying experience for passengers. With this firm order – first announced as
India will require 1,750 new passenger and cargo aircraft over the next 20 years to meet an exponential rise in both passenger and freight traffic, according to Airbus’ latest India Market Forecast. To help meet this growth, India will need 1,320 new single-aisle aircraft and 430 widebody aircraft valued at US$255bn. While much of the
SpiceJet and CFM International have signed a US$12.5bn agreement that finalizes the purchase of LEAP-1B engines to power a total of 155 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, along with spare engines to support the fleet. The airline also signed a 10-year Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM Services that covers all LEAP-1B engines powering
The struggling A380 superjumbo program at Airbus has been hit with more disappointment as Virgin Atlantic cancels its order for six of the 550-seat plane. The order was placed back in 2000 and confirmed in 2001. While an initial delivery date had been set for 2006, continued delays on Airbus’ side, followed by postponements on
Ten years after it was officially opened, CFM International has expanded the capability of the CFM Training Center in Hyderabad, to include both the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines as the fleet in India continues to grow. The LEAP-1A entered service in India in February 2017 with Air India, who now operates a fleet of 15
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
