Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 05, 2012
China Southern Airlines has committed to purchase 10 Airbus A330-300s, in a deal valued at $1.9 billion, according to Reuters.
Dec 05, 2012
[UPDATED] US FAA has issued an airworthiness directive ordering Boeing 787 operators to inspect the aircraft for “improperly assembled” engine fuel feed manifold couplings.
Dec 04, 2012
Boeing said the world’s airlines should have access to “reasonable liquidity and pricing” for financing new aircraft deliveries in 2013.
Dec 04, 2012
Flight trials were conducted late last month to validate the Airborne Separation Assistance System Spacing (ASPA), a system for aircraft spacing and merging in congested air traffic environments.
Dec 04, 2012
Boeing said it has delivered more 737s this year than in any year of the program’s history.
Jun 19, 2017
Paris Air Show briefs-June 19, 2017
Jun 19, 2017
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to take 50 Boeing MAX 10 single-aisle aircraft, the US-based manufacturer said at the Paris Air Show June 19.
Jun 19, 2017
The Shaanxi Tianju Investment Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with ATR to buy 10 ATR 42-600s to develop commuter service in Xinjiang, China.
Jun 19, 2017
Russia’s United Engine Corp. (UEC) signed a “strategic partnership agreement” with China’s state-owned Harbin Turbine Co. (HTC) “on the development, manufacturing and delivery of small and medium-sized industrial gas turbine units.”
Jun 19, 2017
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and Russia’s Ilyushin Joint Stock Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the restart of the Ilyushin IL-114-100 regional turboprop aircraft program with PW127H engines.
Jun 19, 2017
Philippine Airlines (PAL) intends to use its latest order for Bombardier Q400s to help wrest market share back from local low-cost carriers (LCCs), PAL COO Jaime Bautista said at the Paris Air Show June 19.
Jun 19, 2017
As of June 19, 2017, Airbus & Boeing average list prices for 2017.
Jun 19, 2017
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has placed a firm order for 100 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, which will be delivered in 2020 to 2024.