Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 24, 2009
China Cargo Airlines selected Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag for six new 777 freighters, as well as multiple airplane health management modules for both the 777s and its two current 747-400Fs. The China Eastern Airlines and China Ocean Shipping joint venture will take delivery of its first 777 in the 2010 first quarter.
Dec 24, 2009
Embraer announced the sale of two E-190s to Aircraft Asset Management of Germany, which already has agreed to place them with Augsburg Airways. Aircraft are worth $79 million at list prices and will count against the manufacturer's third-quarter backlog. Augsburg took delivery of the first in September and will take the second in 2010. Augsburg, a Lufthansa Regional partner, currently operates 16 aircraft to 21 destinations.
Dec 24, 2009
Boeing formally announced Air Austral's order for two 737-800s, which are worth $152 million at list prices and will replace one 737-300 and one 737-500. The manufacturer also said it delivered four 737-900ERs to Indonesian carrier Lion Air this month. Lion's 737 fleet now comprises 41 -900ERs, -300s and -400s.
Dec 24, 2009
LAN Airlines signed a contract for the purchase of 30 A320 family aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2016. LAN said the aircraft are valued at $1.97 billion at list prices and "will be used for the renewal and growth of the company's short-haul fleet." It said it plans to sell five A318s in 2011 as part of the renewal effort. The LAN mainline and its affiliates currently operate 85 passenger aircraft and 11 freighters. The passenger fleet comprises 767-300ERs, A340-300s and A320 family aircraft.
Dec 23, 2009
Rockwell Collins will provide avionics and pilot controls to Irkut Corp. for use on the new MC-21 narrowbody passenger aircraft set to enter service in 2016. Rockwell will partner with Concern Avionica and Aviapribor on the avionics and pilot controls respectively.
Dec 23, 2015
Brussels Airlines plans to add two Airbus A330 aircraft to its fleet and launch flights from Brussels to Toronto, as well as increase its presence in Africa and the US.
Dec 23, 2015
China Southern Airlines has ordered 10 Airbus A330-300 twin-aisle aircraft in a deal worth $2.3 billion at list prices, according to a disclosure filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Dec 22, 2015
CAE’s full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Bombardier CS100 has gained regulatory approval from Transport Canada, FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Dec 22, 2015
Airbus has agreed to buy Navtech, a Canadian company specializing in flight operations tools such as electronic flight bags.
Dec 22, 2015
Boeing has agreed to pay the US government $12 million as part of a safety compliance settlement with FAA that also includes a pledge by the manufacturer to improve its certification processes.
Dec 21, 2015
The first metal cuts have been made for the forthcoming Airbus Beluga XL’s super-freighter’s rear fuselage.
Dec 21, 2015
Airbus is holding firm to its contention that it will deliver the first A320neo by the end of 2015 as planned, despite reports questioning whether there could be a slippage.
Dec 21, 2015
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken the next step in developing a regulatory framework for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the publication of its “technical opinion” on the safe use of unmanned aircraft in Europe’s airspace.