GE Aviation Completes GE9X Flight Test Campaign For Boeing 777X
Final flight tests of GE Aviation’s GE9X turbofan have been completed on the company’s 747-400 flying testbed ahead of the engine’s first flight this summer on the Boeing 777-9, the initial version of the aircraft manufacturer’s new 777X twinjet series. The flight test campaign, which began in December 2018, stretched over more than 50 flights […]
Azul receives the first Airbus A330neo in the Americas
The first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first airline from the Americas to fly the A330-900. The aircraft is the first of 15 A330neo ordered by Avolon. The A330neo, Airbus’ new generation A330 aircraft, will be used by the airline to expand its […]
Azul to receive first E195-E2 around September
Azul expects to receive its first Embraer 195-E2 around September, says the airline’s founder and chairman David Neeleman. The Brazilian carrier, which is the launch operator of the aircraft, expects to end 2019 with six E195-E2s. Embraer secured type certification for the E195-E2 in April. Azul holds orders for 51 E195-E2s with the Brazilian manufacturer, […]
Embraer delivers 11 commercial aircraft in 1Q
Embraer delivered 11 commercial aircraft in the 2019 first quarter, including the first E175 jet to Mauritania Airlines, the first of this model to the African continent. The Brazilian manufacturer’s 1Q commercial deliveries comprised 10 E175s and one E190-E2. E175 deliveries included seven to Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines and one each to Japan’s Fuji Dream […]
BOC Aviation Delivers First Of Seven Boeing 787-9 Aircraft To Air Europa
BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has delivered to Air Europa the first of seven new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. These are part of a purchase and leaseback transaction. The remaining six aircraft – also Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners – are scheduled for delivery between now and the fourth […]
Mexico, Canada to sign aircraft maintenance agreement
Mexico will sign an agreement with Canada this month to provide maintenance for Canadian planes, an air force general announced. Rodolfo Rodríguez Quezada said the agreement will create new jobs in Mexico and bring a significant amount of foreign investment into the country. The deal will be inked during the Mexico Aerospace Fair (Famex), which […]
Embraer names auto industry exec as new CEO
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Francisco Gomes Neto, president of street bus body supplier Marcopolo, to be its next CEO and president, the company announced April 9. Embraer shareholders will vote on the nomination April 22. If approved, Neto would take the reins from CEO Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, who will become […]
American Airlines Launches Customer Flights Aboard Newest Fleet Type
American Airlines introduced customers to its new Airbus A321neo on Tuesday, welcoming its newest aircraft into the youngest fleet among U.S. network airlines. The first flight was American Flight 682 from Phoenix (PHX) to Orlando, Florida (MCO). Other routes will be added this year as additional A321neos join the fleet. American’s A321neo gives customers a […]
Air New Zealand now offers free WiFi on all flights
Air New Zealand is setting the Internet free, with passengers on all of its WiFi-enabled aircraft able to stay connected above the clouds without spending a cent. The Star Alliance member already has high-speed WiFi fitted to most of its Boeing 777 jets, which are typically seen on trans-Tasman, US and London routes, along with […]
Boeing engages pilots, technicians and regulators on 737 Max
Boeing has started holding information sessions with pilots, technical leaders and regulators on the Boeing 737 Max as it works towards having the global grounding of the fleet lifted. The manufacturer confirms that it held a session on 23 March, and is planning a similar one on 27 March at Renton. “This is part of […]
