Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 17, 2009
US Aerospace Industries Assn. forecast that US aerospace sales will increase slightly in 2010 before slowing in 2011, with already stagnant civil aircraft sales falling next year. In its annual forecast released yesterday, AIA said total US aerospace sales are expected to rise 4.1% year-over-year to $214.1 billion for full-year 2009 and then remain basically flat in 2010, barely growing to $214.4 billion. Civil aircraft sales are expected to rise 2.4% year-over-year for full-year 2009 before dipping 7% in 2010 to $76.7 billion.
Dec 16, 2009
Boeing called yesterday's 787 first flight a success despite the inclement weather that cut it short, setting the stage for what the company hopes will be a smooth flight test program culminating with FAA certification and first delivery to launch customer ANA in the 2010 fourth quarter.
Dec 15, 2009
The 787 achieved first flight today, taking off at 10:28 am local time from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., as a throng of Boeing employees gathered in the airfield cheered.
Dec 15, 2009
Sky Holding Co. and Oaktree Capital Management announced formation of a new aircraft finance and leasing partnership in which funds managed by Oaktree invested $500 million in Sky.
Dec 15, 2009
BAE Systems Asset Management announced the sale of three BAe 146QT freighters to Cobham Aviation Services Australia, which had been leasing the aircraft since the early 1990s. Cobham will use them to service a renewed A$100 million ($91.2 million) contract awarded by Australian air Express. BAE and Cobham also extended the lease on one passenger BAe 146-300.
Dec 15, 2015
China Postal Airlines (CPA) has ordered 10 Boeing 737-800NG freighters to extend its fleet of express air cargo aircraft.
Dec 15, 2015
Israeli flag carrier El Al is to take a pair of Boeing 787-9s from Air Lease as a replacement for some of its older 747s.
Dec 14, 2015
A small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) registration website administered by FAA will go live Dec. 21 and all small UAV owners in the US will be required to register their devices.
Dec 14, 2015
Braathens Aviation has firmed-up four ATR 72-600 options from an order originally placed at the June 2015 Paris Air Show.
Dec 11, 2015
Icelandic ACMI specialist Air Atlanta has acquired two Boeing 747-400s from Air France, which is in the final stages of retiring the type after four decades of service.
Dec 11, 2015
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has retired its final Boeing 737-300. Its single-aisle fleet is now comprised entirely of the newer -800 model.
Dec 11, 2015
Ethiopian Airlines—which is one of the first Boeing 787-8 operators—has ordered two Boeing 787-9s for delivery in 2017, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told ATW.