Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 02, 2010
Citing China’s rapid economic development and steadily increasing personal wealth, Boeing predicts the country will become the world’s No. 2 aircraft market over the next 20 years, requiring 4,330 new commercial aircraft valued at $480 billion and tripling its fleet size. “China is one of the world’s fastest growing and dynamic aviation markets,” Boeing VP-Marketing Randy Tinseth said. “We expect domestic passenger traffic for China to grow at a rate of 7.9% on average,” he told reporters in Beijing on Tuesday.
Nov 02, 2010
BOC Aviation ordered eight Boeing 777-300ERs for long-term lease to Thai Airways International. Boeing valued the orders at $2.2 billion at average list prices.
Oct 29, 2010
Boeing said that Russian state corporation Rostechnology finalized a previously announced order for 50 737NGs with purchase rights for an additional 35 valued at $3.7 billion. The order, signed two months ago (ATW Daily News, Sept. 20), is for 15 737-700s, 25 -800s and 10 -900ERs.
Oct 28, 2010
COI Ceramics won a contract from Boeing Research & Technology for the development and demonstration of a Ceramic Matrix Composite exhaust nozzle for US FAA's Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise program. CLEEN program technologies are slated to be flight tested aboard two aircraft, one Boeing 737 in 2012 and a yet-to-be-determined twin-aisle airplane in 2013. COI is a subsidiary of ATK.
Oct 28, 2010
Engine Alliance and Rolls-Royce battle to win future A380 engine business.
Jun 15, 2016
Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.
Jun 15, 2016
UK regional carrier Flybe will now take only 15 Bombardier Q400s from US-based Republic Airways, down from the 24 originally agreed, and it has deferred delivery of four Embraer E175s.
Jun 15, 2016
Investigators probing the loss of EgyptAir flight MS804 have received further radar data of the Airbus A320’s final maneuvers, as the search for flight data and cockpit voice recorders continues.
Jun 14, 2016
The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for April 2016 and comparative prior months - organized by domestic, international and system totals.
Jun 13, 2016
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is in the process of revamping its cargo business, and sees new business opportunities as it moves away from its signature “combi” aircraft to embrace full freighters.
Jun 13, 2016
The Chinese government has formally launched China’s aero-engine company in an effort to design and build engines to power Chinese-built aircraft.
Jun 10, 2016
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Jun 10, 2016
Embraer CEO Frederico Fleury Curado will step down from his position next month, and will be succeeded by Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO Paulo Cesar Silva.