Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 10, 2007
Xiamen Airlines is negotiating with Boeing to order 25 737-800s valued at $2.1 billion, with the aircraft to be delivered in the 2011-13 timeframe if a deal can be reached. "We will offer a favorable price to Xiamen Airlines, as its fleet is virtually all Boeing," Commercial Airplanes President Scott Carson noted during his recent trip to Xiamen. Currently the carrier operates 43 Boeing aircraft comprising four 737-300s, six 737-500s, 15 737-700s, nine 737-800s and nine 757-200s. One additional 737-800 will be delivered in August.
Apr 09, 2007
Airbus parent EADS named Rudiger Grube co-chairman of the board, replacing Manfred Bischoff, who resigned to become chairman of DaimlerChrysler. The German joins co-Chairman Arnaud Lagardere of France. Bischoff had been co-chairman since 2000 and Grube has been a member of the EADS board since 2004.
Apr 09, 2007
GE-Aviation said Virgin Nigeria Airways signed a five-year, $15 million OnPoint Solutions services agreement covering MRO on 14 CFM56-3Cs on its 737-300s. Separately, North American Airlines and Virgin Nigeria announced an interlining agreement covering NAA's New York JFK-Lagos service and several VK destinations. NAA also will support VK's application to operate the transatlantic route, including a possible wet-lease arrangement.
Apr 06, 2007
Boeing delivered 106 commercial aircraft in the first quarter, up 8.2% from the 98 delivered in the first three months of 2006. First-quarter 2007 deliveries comprised 83 737NGs, three 747s, three 767s and 17 777s.
Apr 06, 2007
Honeywell will provide its RDR-4000 next generation windshear/weather radar system, Qantaum com/nav radios, TCAS/Mode S, solid-state FDR, 2-hr. solid-state CVR and emergency locator unit to Cathay Pacific Airways for use on 18 firm and 18 option 777-300ERs. Value of the contract good through 2014 is $35 million.
Jan 28, 2014
Commercialization remains the biggest challenge to achieving the FAA's target of 1 billion gallons of renewable aviation fuel use by 2018, says administrator Michael Huerta.
Jan 27, 2014
The Indian government said Monday it was lifting restrictions on Airbus A380 flights into the country. The decision will allow airlines like Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Lufthansa to start using the aircraft on their India routes.
Jan 27, 2014
The dispatch reliability of Norwegian Air Shuttle’s three Boeing 787s is improving, but still some way short of where the airline and the manufacturer want it to be.
Jan 27, 2014
Airbus has taken another step towards developing sustainable fuel sources that minimize atmosphere-warming emissions.
Jan 27, 2014
Indonesia’s Lion Group today has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 60 Airbus A320ceo aircraft it ordered in March for low-cost carrier Lion Air.
Jan 27, 2014
Airbus has confirmed it will take the A350 XWB to February’s Singapore Air Show, giving the new aircraft its first full display at an international air show.
Jan 24, 2014
Boeing has rolled out the first 787 built at the increased production rate of 10 aircraft per month.