Pratt & Whitney, the once dominate commercial aircraft engine-maker, has developed a new engine design - the first geared turbofan for commercial aircraft - which it says will run more quietly and use less fuel than those offered by rivals General Electric Co. and RollsRoyce Group. Unlike typical turbofans, a geared turbofan has a gear box that allows the engine intake fan to turn independently of the low-pressure compressor and turbine, producing the same thrust with 1,500 fewer … [Read more...] about New engine from Pratt & Whitney
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Cathay bumps up DFW's cargo flights
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) saw its wide-body cargo flights expand from early December with the addition of Cathay Pacific Cargo's eighth weekly flight from Hong Kong. "Cathay Pacific Cargo has been an amazing success story for DFW, having grown from three weekly flights just two years ago to now eight weekly trips," said Joe Lopano, DFW's executive vice president of marketing and terminal management. "This great new service provides easy access for customers from the … [Read more...] about Cathay bumps up DFW's cargo flights
Canada's Vancouver International Airport
Canada's Vancouver International Airport has signed an agreement with China Southern Airlines for direct flights between Vancouver and Guangzhou, China from July 2009. The agreement is part of an overall strategy by the airport to double air cargo volumes by 2020. … [Read more...] about Canada's Vancouver International Airport
Shanghai's Pudong International Airport
Shanghai's Pudong International Airport will build two more runways by 2015 to meet rising air transport demand, said Wu Nianzu, chairman of the Shanghai Airport Authority. The expansion will further increase the capacity of the city's largest airport to six million tonnes of freight. A second terminal and a third runway will open next year. … [Read more...] about Shanghai's Pudong International Airport
AMERICAS: Chile's LAN places big plane order
Chile's LAN Airlines announced it has ordered 32 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, marking the largest 787 acquisition to date for Latin America. The Santiago-based carrier has ordered 26 airplanes from Boeing, and will lease an additional six 787-9s from International Lease Finance Corp. In addition to the Dreamliner order, Boeing said LAN also has committed to acquiring four 777 Freighters - two from Boeing and two to be leased from GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS). … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Chile's LAN places big plane order
CHINA: China Eastern looking to tap SIA's expertise
China Eastern Airlines expects to improve its financial and operational performance greatly on international routes through its planned cooperation with Singapore Airlines, according to CEA Board Secretary Luo Zhiping. "Currently we [lose] between CNY1 million ($134.000)-CNY2 million in one flight from Shanghai to New York," Luo said according to ATW Online. "And our average load factor of business class/first class is 30-40 per cent in international routes while this figure … [Read more...] about CHINA: China Eastern looking to tap SIA's expertise
