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WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding a contract to ITT Exelis and GE’s Naverus to help accelerate the development of satellite-based procedures that will allow aircraft to fly more directly to their destinations. “NextGen will help deliver an environmentally friendly, more efficient traveling experience for the flying public,” said U.S. Transportation...
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Source: AWIN First May 16 , 2012 Airbus is taking a €158 million charge linked to the costs associated with wing component cracking on its A380s with more costs excepted to come. The latest charge covers repairs on 71 aircraft delivered and comes on top of a €105 million provision taken in March because...
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Stephen Trimble Washington DC Pratt & Whitney remains doubtful about the maturity of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) for aircraft engines even as a competitor prepares to mass produce the high-temperature material for commercial engines. “I struggle at whether or not CMCs will pay off in the short or medium term,” says Paul...
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By: Zach Rosenberg Dallas In the absence of feasible propulsion alternatives, gas turbines powering commercial aircraft will remain a key driver of the maintenance, repair and overhaul market for the foreseeable future, a top General Electric executive says. “All of us are studying hybrids, distributed propulsion,” Dale Carlson, executive of advanced engine systems for...
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British Airways Engineering and VAS Aero Services are expected to announce on May 1 an aftermarket inventory agreement that makes them each others’ customer and supplier. Through this multimillion-dollar deal, VAS Aero Service will move its European inventory to British Airways’ London Heathrow Airport facility so the airline can gain immediate access to the...
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Delta Air Lines’ acquisition of an oil refinery in Trainer, Pa., could give it a fuel cost advantage of at least 20 cents a gallon over competitors on transatlantic services from New York and ultimately market dominance across the Atlantic. According to Philip Verleger, Jr., an economic consultant on energy and commodity markets and...
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03 MAY 2012 By: John Croft Washington DC The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed nearly $700,000 in fines against Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary, Horizon Air, for documentation and tagging errors and for flying at least 45 revenue passenger flights while not being in compliance with an airworthiness directive (AD). The agency...
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By: Max Kingsley-Jones Frankfurt Lufthansa will use its new Boeing 747-8Is to tackle long-haul markets where demand is weak for economy class seats. This is because the stretched jumbo slots into the German carrier’s fleet beneath the Airbus A380, offering around 160 fewer economy seats but a comparable level of premium capacity. The...
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May 3, 2012 The US Congress will formally express its opposition to a European law aimed at reducing pollution from commercial jets, a thorny diplomatic issue that has threatened to escalate transatlantic trade tensions. House and Senate negotiators have agreed to a provision in sweeping aviation legislation that would put Europe on notice over...
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1968 First Boeing 737-100 enters service 1968 First Boeing 737-200 enters service 1984 First Boeing 737-300 enters service 1988 First Boeing 737-400 enters service 1988 First Airbus A320 enters service 1990 First Boeing 737-500 enters service 1991 First Airbus A321 enters service 1996 First Airbus A319 enters service 1998 First Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 enters...
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