Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 19, 2010
Precision Conversions will provide Aerolease International with three 15-pallet 757-200PCFs. The first is scheduled for induction this month with the following two scheduled for delivery in May and July. All three will be modified by Flightstar Aircraft Services.
Apr 19, 2010
COMAC signed an LOI with Moog to co-develop the high-lift system including flap/slat actuation, pilot interfaces, electronic controls, power drive units, wingtip brakes, gearboxes and miscellaneous components for the C919. It also selected Parker Aerospace, in a joint venture with AVIC Systems, to supply the fuel, inerting and hydraulic systems. Honeywell was selected to supply 131-9(C9C) APUs and associated equipment.
Apr 16, 2010
Aigle Azur took delivery of its first directly purchased CFM-56-powered new A319, joining its fleet of three A319s, three A320s and four A321s.
Apr 16, 2010
AirBridgeCargo Airlines said it took delivery of its sixth 747-400 freighter this week. The Volga-Dnepr scheduled service subsidiary, which now operates nine 747Fs, said the latest -400F is being leased from Air France. ABC earlier this month added its fifth -400F, saying the fleet expansion was necessitated by the delay in delivery of its first new 747-8F that was due to join its fleet this year
Apr 15, 2010
Curtiss-Wright said it was selected by Boeing to manufacture leading-edge rotary actuators for the 747-8, with deliveries beginning in January 2011 and extending through December 2012.
Mar 04, 2016
Boeing delivered 55 commercial aircraft to 23 airlines, six lessors and one unidentified customer in February. Airbus had 46 commercial aircraft deliveries to 29 airlines and two lessors during the month.
Mar 04, 2016
Malaysia Airlines is considering buying more Airbus A350 widebodies and has seen a year-over-year 10% improvement in its revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) for the quarter ended February, the company said Friday.
Mar 04, 2016
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Mar 04, 2016
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Mar 04, 2016
Beijing is moving ahead with plans to establish a capability to design and build engines to power Chinese-built airliners.
Mar 04, 2016
The first Airbus A320-family aircraft built in the US has been rolled out of Airbus’s Mobile, Alabama final assembly plant.
Mar 04, 2016
The rollout of the Embraer 120 Brasilia took place in early 1983 at the company's São José dos Campos, Brazil, factory.
Mar 03, 2016
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer reported net income of $80.8 million for 2015, down 76.8% from the company’s $347.7 million net profit in 2014.