Qatar Airways has taken delivery of four new aircraft in December 2009, wrapping up an eventful 2009 for the Doha-based airline. With the largest delivery schedule in a single month for Qatar Airways, the two Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft and two Airbus A320s take the airline
The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on Dec. 17, 2008 on a C-130K flight test bed. The TP400 is installed on the inner left engine mount of the C-130K which is otherwise powered by three of the usually four Allison T56 turbopropellers.
Cessna Aircraft Company this week became the first business aircraft manufacturer to achieve a European fleet size of 1,000 jets, with the delivery of a Citation XLS to Turkish charter operator BONAIR. BONAIR, which is based in Florya, Istanbul, has operated Cessnas in its fleet for 22 years and considers itself part of the Cessna
Uzbekistan’s national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, signed a firm contract for the purchase of four A320 aircraft as part of the modernisation of its medium range fleet. In addition to six A320s already acquired by the airline in June 2007, this order will further enlarge the airline’s A320 orders up to ten aircraft. The aircraft will
LAM-Mozambique (Linhas A
Cessna Aircraft Company completed the first Citation XLS+ retail delivery to an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the United States. First announced in October 2006, the Citation XLS+ achieved Federal Aviation Administration certification on May 30; European Aviation Safety Agency certification is in process and expected to be complete in early 2009.
Qantas took delivery of its second A380 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will arrive in Sydney in the morning of December 17, and begin operating services between Melbourne and Los Angeles and Sydney and Los Angeles from December 22. Qantas’ third aircraft is scheduled to be delivered on December 27. Its arrival will allow
Avantair has taken delivery of its 50th Piaggio Avanti P.180 aircraft. This delivery is in-line with Avantair’s steady fleet expansion since the Company was founded in July of 2003. Today, Avantair operates the youngest fleet in the fractional aircraft industry, at approximately 3.7 years, according to the JetNet Fractional Ownership and Aircraft Report.
Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry level executive jet was certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). All design goals were met or even surpassed. First deliveries begin next week.
