Aircraft & Engines

A US Airways V2500 engine has set a new time on wing record, completing 30,520 flying hours on its first run, IAE International Aero Engines announced. This is the third time a US Airways engine has surpassed 30,000 hours before being removed for its first scheduled overhaul, and breaks the previous IAE time on wing […]

GA Telesis announced that it has acquired two Boeing 767-300 aircraft (MSN 23216 & 23217) from Japan Airlines (JAL). The aircraft were recently removed from service where they operated on both domestic and international routes by JAL. The 767-300s will enter the GA Telesis disassembly production line in Florida, and the disassembly and remarketing will

The EADS A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) — on which Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 for the U.S. Air Force is based — has completed a key phase of testing to further validate the in-flight handling qualities of its advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS). These evaluations, known as flutter testing, confirmed the characteristics of the EADS-developed

GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) announced the delivery of a new Boeing 777-200LRF to LAN CARGO to support the freight carrier

Boeing delivered the 50th 767 jetliner to Japan Airlines (JAL), the fifth-largest 767 operator in the world. The 767-300ER is the 404th Boeing airplane delivered to Tokyo-based JAL Group, a Boeing- and McDonnell Douglas-heritage customer since 1960.

KLM have appointed Cabot Aviation to remarket thirteen 737-300/-400 aircraft, which are being phased out from 2010 till 2012. The aircraft are: B737 300 24261 Nov-88 B737 300 24262 Dec-88 B737 300 24404 Mar-89 B737 300 27420 Dec-92 B737 300 27421 Mar-93 B737 300 28719 Oct-97 B737 300 28720 Dec-97 B737 400 24344 May-89 B737

Embraer delivered the first Lineage 1000 executive jet to HE Aamer Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The aircraft, to be managed on behalf of the owner by Prestige Jet, also of Abu Dhabi, will have its first public exhibition at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), May 12-14,

Romania

Turkish Airlines and Boeing have signed an order for five Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes valued at $1.36 billion at current list prices. This is the first time Turkish Airlines has purchased new 777s directly from Boeing. The airline currently operates a fleet of 65 Boeing airplanes including Next-Generation 737s and leased 777-300ERs.

Due to the current economic and aviation crisis and following specific customer requests for deferrals, Airbus is adapting its A380 aircraft delivery schedule for 2009/2010. According to the new plan, Airbus expects to deliver 14 double-decker aircraft in 2009 and more than 20 aircraft in 2010. Onward production rates and deliveries are dependent on airline