Reading Time: < 1 minute Having been subjected to the slow delivery of engines for the previous two years, Airbus is now struggling to deal with their rapid arrival. According to Reuters, internal snags have further added to the delays, which means the plane manufacturer is also finding it difficult to meet its target of delivering 76 single-aisle jets per […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines UAB starts the upcoming Winter season with changes – the company filed for a restructuring process under the Lithuanian law. Despite successful and profitable operational performance, it was a vital step for the company to protect its business from the negative impact of the financial difficulties in Small Planet […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manta Air, the new domestic airline in the Republic of Maldives, has secured its first two ATR72-600’s through Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). The first will be introduced in November 2018, with the second planned to join Manta Air’s fleet before the end of the year. The aircraft will ensure improved connectivity between the beautiful Maldivian […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its newest A350-900 aircraft, which features a unique joint livery that combines the airline’s distinctive plum blossom logo with Airbus’ exclusive A350 XWB carbon fibre pattern. Following this delivery, China Airlines today has 14 A350-900 aircraft in its fleet. The airline operates these aircraft on non-stop long-haul […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute AEGEAN announced that has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo family aircraft: 30 firm, 12 option, and up to 20 leased aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide the airline with engine maintenance through a long-term service agreement. “We selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321-200N, performing flight from San Diego to Kahului (USA) with 178 passengers and 7 crew, faced engine problem. Aircraft was enroute at FL310 about 220nm west of San Diego when the crew decided to return to continental USA due to an indication of an engine problem. The aircraft descended to FL300 and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute During the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18), Embraer delivered 15 jets to the commercial aviation market and 24 business jets, being 17 light jets and 7 large jets. On September 30, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled USD13.6 billion. Regarding the commercial aviation market, Embraer forecasted in its Market Outlook a demand for 10,550 new aircraft […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner for Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines. The new, super-efficient Dreamliner will also be the first widebody commercial jet operated by a privately-held Chinese airline. “This delivery is our airline’s biggest milestone and marks a big step toward expanding our network in China and beyond,” said Wang Junjin, Chairman, Juneyao Airlines. “As […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter, performing flight from Anchorage to Cincinnati (USA) with 2 crew, experienced runway excursion on landing. Aircraft was on approach to Cincinnati’s Northern Kentucky Airport’s runway 27 when the crew went around, positioned for another approach to runway 27 and touched down about 12 minutes later, however the aircraft veered […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800, performing flight from Shanghai Pudong (China) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), rejected takeoff due to burst tyres. Aircraft was accelerating for takeoff from Pudong’s runway 35R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to both left main tyres bursting with pieces of the tyres penetrating the fuselage. The aircraft slowed […]