Aircraft & Engines

TRUEngine program surpasses 10,000 engine enrollments

The TRUEngine program continues to gain momentum with total engine enrollments surpassing the 10,000 mark as 2015 gets underway. The milestone comes less than six months after the program broke through the 9,000-engine mark. “The rapid growth in the TRUEngine program underscores the value of a technically robust and transparent means of identifying engines that […]

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Transport Canada issues flight permit for first CS300 flight test vehicle

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that following a thorough inspection of the aircraft and a review of all the associated build documentation, Transport Canada inspectors have issued the flight permit that allows the first CS300 flight test vehicle to join the flight test program. Pending optimal weather conditions, the CS300 aircraft’s first flight is expected to

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Arkia selects Trent 7000 engines to power four new A320neo

ARKIA Israeli Airlines selected up to four Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, powered by the Trent 7000 engine. Bruce Blythe, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President – Customers, Civil Large Engines, said; “We welcome ARKIA’s decision to select the A330neo, powered by our Trent 7000 engines. We look forward to delivering outstanding performance and economics.” ARKIA also operates two

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Allegiant Travel Company signs purchase agreement for six A319 aircraft

Allegiant Travel Company has entered into an agreement to purchase six additional A319 aircraft. The aircraft are currently being operated by Cebu Pacific Air and are scheduled to enter the Allegiant operating fleet from the end of 2015 through 2017. Two of the aircraft will be purchased in 2015 and the company expects the remainder

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Royal Air Maroc to launch Dreamliner service on February 22

Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco, marks a milestone with the launch of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The new, superefficient 274-seat aircraft will depart on its inaugural 6.5-hour flight from Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca (CMN) to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on February 22nd. This launch marks

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Airbus A350 XWB makes début at Madrid-Barajas airport

The A350 MSN2, one of Airbus’ five A350 XWB test aircraft, has landed at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport on February 19th for the first time, to demonstrate its all new features to Iberia, the Madrid airport authorities and the media. Iberia has eight A350-900s on order.The A350 XWB is an efficient medium-capacity long-range wide-body aircraft.

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Bishwo Airways signs Letter of Intent for SSJ100 aircraft

On February 19th, 2015 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and Bishwo Airways signed a Letter of Intent for the delivery of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. It is expected that further consultations will result in a contract for five Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft. The aircraft shall have a two-class layout for 93 passengers. In accordance

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Alaska Airlines orders six Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ERs

Alaska Airlines’ fleet of fuel-efficient Boeing airplanes is growing again. Seattle’s hometown airline is purchasing six more Boeing 737-900 Extended Range aircraft, valued at US$594m, Boeing’s current list price. The new planes, four scheduled for delivery in 2016 and two in 2017, bring Alaska’s total of locally manufactured jets on order to 79. “We’re delighted

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