Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 05, 2007
Malaysia Airlines ordered 20 ATR 72-500s for its wholly owned subsidiaries Firefly and MASwings. Each carrier will receive 10 aircraft, with 10 options earmarked for Firefly and five for MASwings. The deal excluding options is valued at $650 million. Firefly will take delivery of its first aircraft next year, while the first for MASwings will arrive in 2009.
Dec 05, 2007
Boeing announced yesterday that Indonesia's Lion Air is the customer for 22 previously unidentified 737-900ERs. An order was placed on May 25 for 62 737-900ERs, with 40 confirmed at the Paris Air Show (ATWOnline, June 19) and the balance confirmed yesterday.
Dec 04, 2007
Air Vanuatu placed an order for one ATR 72-500 with delivery scheduled for 2009. The 70-seat aircraft will be equipped with 120-min. ETOPS capability, enabling the carrier to develop its international network with flights to surrounding islands such as Fiji and the Solomons.
Dec 04, 2007
Despite high fuel prices, Chinese carriers are entering what analysts predict will be a period of robust growth driven by rising load factors. According to statistics released Friday by CAAC, the Chinese air transport industry flew 3.28 billion RTKs in October, up 16.7% over the year-ago month. Passenger boardings jumped 15.2% to 18.6 million while cargo traffic climbed 19.7% to 1.05 billion ATKs. Load factor rose 4.3 points to 79%.
Dec 04, 2007
CFM International announced that Skybus Airlines will be the first US carrier to operate the CFM56-5B Tech Insertion engines, which are onboard an A319 that was delivered to the budget airline. The Tech Insertion program was certified for A320 family aircraft in September.
Aug 01, 2014
Bombardier reported second-quarter net profit of $155 million, down 13.9% from net income of $180 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Aug 01, 2014
On the Cover 18 Flying Into the Future Embraer believes the E-Jet E2 program will take it into the next decade and beyond. By Aaron Karp
Aug 01, 2014
Embraer had a difficult decision to make last year. The Brazilian manufacturer’s E-Jet program was nearing a decade in service, having first flown in 2004. While the program had been widely regarded as a major success, Embraer knew that newly available commercial aircraft engines were offering leaps in fuel efficiency and rival aircraft manufacturers were rolling out new or re-engined aircraft.
Aug 01, 2014
After much deliberation and market analysis, Airbus has forged ahead with a full launch of the A330neo, extending the re-engined concept to its widebody offering and saying it sees a market for 1,100 aircraft.
Jul 31, 2014
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has firmed up its order for seven Airbus A320neos, 23 A321neos, 20 Boeing 777-9Xs, 14 787-9s and six 777-300ERs, which will be used for its short- and long-haul fleet renewal.
Jul 31, 2014
Bombardier has received a firm order for five Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft, in an order valued at approximately $168 million based on current list prices.
Jul 31, 2014
Airbus is conducting a feasibility study for an A330-300 completion and delivery center (cabin equipping and aircraft painting) in China.
Jul 31, 2014
Embraer posted a second-quarter net profit of $146.7 million, reversing a $3.8 million net loss in the 2013 June quarter, on a 12.8% rise in revenue to $1.76 billion.