Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 22, 2009
Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China chose CFM International's LEAP-X1C to power the 150-seat C919, the country's large commercial aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2016.
Dec 22, 2009
ANA agreed to order five 767-300ERs for delivery in 2010-11 and five 777-200ERs for delivery in 2012-13.
Dec 18, 2009
Andes Lineas Aereas of Argentina leased two used 90-seat CRJ900s, Bombardier announced. Andes currently operates three MD-80s from its Salta base to five destinations.
Dec 18, 2009
Aircastle announced the placement of six new A330-200s with South African Airways on long-term lease. Aircraft are powered by Trent 772Bs and will deliver during 2011. The lessor said it now has secured customers for 11 of the 12 A330s it has on order. Two were delivered to Avianca this year, three freighters are headed to an unidentified Asian customer in 2010-11, and the last aircraft is scheduled for delivery in May 2012. Aircastle said it is "actively marketing" that plane.
Dec 18, 2009
Rolls-Royce announced an order from Aviation Capital Group for Trent 1000 engines to power the five 787s ordered by the lessor in 2007. The contract is worth $170 million at list prices.
Dec 17, 2015
Dart Group, the parent of UK budget carrier Jet2, has placed a follow on order for three Boeing 737-800s, valued at $288 million at list prices.
Dec 16, 2015
Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday it will add up to 20 Embraer E190s and 20 new Boeing 737-900ERs into its fleet in an agreement reached with Boeing.
Dec 16, 2015
Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Dec 16, 2015
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program, which finally achieved first flight in November after multiple delays, appears on the verge of yet another delay.
Dec 16, 2015
Rolls-Royce is removing a “senior management layer” as part of its restructuring, which will see the departure of aerospace president Tony Wood.
Dec 16, 2015
Newly manufactured aircraft must be trackable, even when severely damaged, and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) recordings will be extended to 25 hours under a new set of regulations adopted by the European Commission.
Dec 15, 2015
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed an agreement with Virgin America to lease 10 new Airbus A321neos.