Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire an additional two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, enabling the company to launch even more long-haul routes. Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in summer 2017. The 787-9 is larger than the eight 787-8s that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. With this new agreement, the long-haul
HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance recently performed its first D-Check on a Boeing 747-400. „A D-Check is by far the most comprehensive and demanding check for an aircraft. The aircraft is basically taken apart completely, each part is checked thoroughly. Any material fatigue, hair cracks or any other damages are detected and repaired”, explains Frank Rott, CEO
Boeing completed the firm configuration milestone for the 777-9, the first member of the 777X family to be developed. The Boeing 777X team reached this significant design milestone after working closely with airline customers and key suppliers to optimize the configuration of the new airplane. The 777X family includes the 777-8 and the 777-9 –
UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by easyJet to supply the wheels, carbon brakes and MRO support for the 68 new Airbus A320ceo aircraft being added to their fleet. UTC Aerospace Systems has been the wheel and brake supplier to easyJet since their A320 aircraft entered service. UTC Aerospace Systems will provide the equipment through
Many predicted that after two massive tragedies so close together, the disappearance of flight MH370 followed by the downing of flight MH17, the demise of Malaysian Airline Systems (Malaysian Airlines), Malaysia’s flag carrier, was imminent. However, it has not been the case, and a swathe of new measures is due to take effect as a
Pratt & Whitney delivered the first PurePower PW1400G-JM engine to the podding facility at Russia’s Irkut Corporation. The PW1400G-JM engine was assembled and tested at the Pratt & Whitney West Palm Beach Engine Center located in Florida before being shipped to Irkutsk, Russia. The PW1400G-JM engine has been optimized for installation on Irkut’s MC-21 aircraft
According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), the Russia & CIS air passenger market will more than double in the next 20 years, with over 2,000 aircraft needed by 2034, compared to the 922 in operation today to meet the countries’ growing demand for air travel. Airbus’ forecast shows that over 1,280 of
Boeing and Korean Air marked the delivery of the airline’s first 747-8 Intercontinental. The new fuel-efficient jet is the first of 10 747-8 passenger airplanes the carrier has on order. With this delivery, Korean Air becomes the first airline to operate both the passenger and freighter versions of the 747-8. Korean Air currently operates a
Having waited since March 2012 to get a final decision from Hong Kong’s administrator Qantas, along with its business partners in the venture, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and Hong Kong transport investment company Shun Tak Holdings have decided not to pursue the creation of a new low cost carrier, Jetstar Hong Kong. Qantas’ CEO Alan
Boeing projected a demand for 6,330 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. Boeing released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) on August 25th, 2015, in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at US$950bn. “Despite the current volatility in China’s financial market, we see strong growth in the country’s
