Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 27, 2007
Boeing yesterday confirmed Air Canada's order for 23 787s (ATWOnline, April 25) as interest in and orders for the type intensified ahead of June's Paris Air Show and the July 8 rollout. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer suggested that Qatar Airways is the mystery customer for the 30 unidentified 787s on Boeing's website (ATWOnline, April 20).
Apr 26, 2007
A day after Virgin Atlantic and Air Canada ordered 787s, Boeing reported a thumping 26.7% increase in first-quarter net earnings to $877 million from $692 million in the year-ago period. Revenue grew 8% to $15.4 billion and earnings from operations rose 36% to $1.3 billion. Backlog reached a record $262 billion, up 23% in the past 12 months due to continued strength in commercial airplane orders and additional defense orders for the F-18 and C-17.
Apr 26, 2007
ATR said Swiftair of Spain ordered three 68-seat 72-500s worth a combined $55 million for delivery between December and mid-2008. Swiftair currently operates 16 ATR aircraft and expects to increase that number to 30 by 2010.
Apr 26, 2007
Engine Alliance GP7200, which will power the A380, attained EASA CS-E certification, the GE-Aviation/Pratt & Whitney joint venture announced. US FAA certified it in December 2005. Joint EASA and FAA aircraft certification is expected by year end. Emirates, Air France, Korean Air and ILFC have selected the engine.
Apr 26, 2007
The first A380 designated for launch customer Singapore Airlines is "in the paint shop" and on schedule for an October delivery, a sign that the troubled aircraft program finally is progressing normally, Airbus executives said.
Feb 12, 2014
Bangkok Airways has ordered six ATR 72-600s plus two options, worth almost $200 million, and ATR has struck a deal with L-3 Link Simulation & Training to open a simulator center in Bangkok.
Feb 12, 2014
Bangkok-based low-cost carrier Nok Air signed a commitment Wednesday at the Singapore Airshow for eight Boeing 737-800s and seven 737 MAX 8s.
Feb 12, 2014
CFM International has not changed its testing schedule on the LEAP-1C engine designated to power the C919 even though the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has pushed back first flight of the 150-seat aircraft from 2014 to 2015.
Feb 12, 2014
Fuel efficiency and the ability to add more ultra-long routes as well as increase frequency on key city pairs were key drivers in Cathay Pacific Airways’ decision to order the Boeing 777X, a Cathay executive said.
Feb 12, 2014
Vietnam low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJetAir has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 14 Airbus A320ceos and seven A321ceos. The agreement, which follows Tuesday’s announcement that the Ho Chi Minh City-based airline finalized a deal for up to 101 Airbus A320 family aircraft, is valued at more than $800 million at list prices.
Feb 12, 2014
Aeroflot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with sharklets, becoming the first airline in Russia to use the new fuel-saving wing tip devices.
Feb 11, 2014
Bombardier Aerospace has announced that an unidentified customer has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to 12 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets, in a deal valued at approximately $563 million at current list prices.
Feb 11, 2014
Airbus A350 XWB flight test aircraft MSN3 has performed a flying display at the Singapore Airshow, the first of two flights it will conduct over the show this week.