Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 19, 2008
Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems will design and produce the composite center fuselage frame section for the A350 XWB under an agreement with Airbus announced last week. The structure, which will be approximately 64.7 ft. (19.7 m.) long and weigh around 8,990 lb. (4,078 kg.), will be manufactured in a new assembly plant to be built in North Carolina, Spirit said.
May 19, 2008
Regional, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France, converted two options for E-170s to firm orders. The transaction is valued at $63 million.
May 19, 2008
The new union ostensibly representing US Airways' 5,000 pilots voiced its opposition to a potential merger with United Airlines Friday, stating that unresolved issues relating to the merger of the former US and America West Airlines must be addressed first.
May 19, 2008
Airbus continues to discuss an A350 XWB powerplant with GE, Executive VP-Head of A350 Program Didier Evrard said last week at a briefing in Toulouse. Currently, the only engine available on the long-range aircraft is Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB. The A350 has garnered 362 orders from 22 customers and is scheduled to enter service (the -900) in 2013. Evrard said he had "no forecast" for the discussions and that the manufacturer is "waiting" for GE to design and offer an engine that meets Airbus's requirements.
May 16, 2008
Airbus announced yesterday in Toulouse a partnership with JetBlue Airways, IAE, Honeywell Aerospace and Honeywell's UOP subsidiary "to pursue development of a sustainable second-generation biofuel for use in commercial aircraft." The new venture will endeavor to develop renewal energy technology to convert vegetable- and algae-based oils into jet fuel. UOP already has developed "process technology to convert natural oils and greases to military jet fuel" as a drop-in replacement as part of a project funded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the technology also wi
Jan 23, 2015
The loss of Indonesia AirAsia QZ8501, an Airbus A320, could bring significant changes to Indonesian – even regional – commercial flight regulations. “In my opinion, the industry is not healthy,” Indonesian Minister of Transport Ignasius Jonan said.
Jan 22, 2015
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has reportedly said he would buy 100 Airbus A380neos if the European aircraft manufacturer decided to launch a re-engined version.
Jan 22, 2015
Boeing has begun discussions with Russian airlines about potential changes in their fleet development due to the downturn in the country's economy, Bloomberg reported, quoting Boeing VP-global sales John Wojick.
Jan 22, 2015
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has confirmed that its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite—Inmarsat-5 F2—is scheduled to launch Feb. 1 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Jan 21, 2015
Asia, which is already a major market for ATR turboprops, is due to receive even greater attention from the Franco-Italian manufacturer this year.
Jan 21, 2015
ATR chalked up record sales, deliveries and order backlog in 2014, CEO Patrick de Castelbajac announced Wednesday.
Jan 20, 2015
United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has named Russia’s Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Yury Slusar as president, not general director, as announced last week.
Jan 20, 2015
Russia’s Red Wings Airlines has taken delivery of first of three leased Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC).