Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 13, 2010
Embraer delivered 20 commercial aircraft in the 2010 third quarter, down 31% from 29 in the year-ago quarter. The company delivered 70 commercial aircraft in the first nine months of 2010, a 27% decrease from 90 during the same period last year. Leading the way for commercial deliveries during the third quarter were 11 E190s (down from 20 in the year-ago quarter) and six E195s (down from 12 last year). As of Sept. 30, its firm backlog was valued at $15.3 billion, down 17.7% from $18.6 billion on Sept. 30, 2009.
Oct 13, 2010
Air Lease Corp. Chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy said this week in Munich that "it's hard to see a meaningful benefit" in re-engining A320s or 737s, Bloomberg reported.
Oct 13, 2010
Hong Kong Airlines finalized a contract with Airbus for 10 more A330-200s and converted an existing order for 15 A330s to 15 A350 XWBs. Both agreements were announced with an MOU during the Farnborough International Airshow in July (ATW Daily News, July 21).
Oct 13, 2010
Hong Kong Airlines finalized a contract with Airbus for 10 more A330-200s and converted an existing order for 15 A330s to 15 A350 XWBs. Both agreements were announced with an MOU during the Farnborough International Airshow in July (ATW Daily News, July 21).
Oct 12, 2010
Cathay Pacific Airways announced Tuesday it will replace its economy-class fixed-back seats on long-haul aircraft in early December with new premium-economy class seats after passengers complained about discomfort.
Jun 06, 2016
Bombardier completed a CSeries aircraft demonstration flight carrying senior executives from about 20 Star Alliance member airlines and media representatives on June 3, 2016.
Jun 06, 2016
Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines has ordered 15 Airbus A320 aircraft, valued at CNY9.6 billion ($1.46 billion) at list prices, to meet the fast-growing Chinese market demand.
Jun 06, 2016
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS)—which will take delivery of its first Bombardier CSeries 100 at the end of June—will convert five of its 20 CS100 orders into CS300s.
Jun 06, 2016
Bombardier completed a CSeries aircraft demonstration flight carrying senior executives from about 20 Star Alliance member airlines and media representatives.
Jun 03, 2016
Garuda Indonesia still intends to place firm orders for either Airbus A350 or Boeing 787, but is not yet ready to make a decision.
Jun 03, 2016
Airbus COO-customers John Leahy says an oil price of around $50-$60 is likely here to stay for a number of years, a level he believes would be “good for everyone” in the industry.
Jun 03, 2016
Airbus COO-customers John Leahy has warned that delays in setting up a secure system of money transfer into and out of Iran could jeopardize orders from the country.
Jun 02, 2016
Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.