Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 07, 2007
Rockwell Collins was selected by Airbus to provide the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator for the A350 XWB.
Nov 07, 2007
Boeing did not bend to heavy lobbying from Emirates for a shorter stretch with greater range and said yesterday that it completed "firm configuration" of the 747-8 Intercontinental. The airframe will be stretched 5.6 m. (18.3 ft.) with a range of approximately 8,000 nm. (14,815 km.). Emirates had sought a 3.6-m. stretch with a range of 8,300-8,400 nm. (ATWOnline, Nov. 6).
Nov 06, 2007
Boeing is revisiting the original 747-8 Intercontinental design in order to meet Emirates' demand for Dubai-US West Coast range capability. Speaking to ATWOnline in Australia, Emirates Vice Chairman Maurice Flanagan said that the "3.6-m. stretch is back on the table and we think other airlines are also interested."
Nov 06, 2007
LAN Airlines finalized its July order for 32 787s, with 26 purchased directly from Boeing and an additional six leased from ILFC (ATWOnline, July 16). Boeing said the Chilean company also has committed to acquiring four 777 freighters, two from the manufacturer and two from GECAS. The purchased 787s are a mix of -8s and -9s and are valued at around $4.5 billion at list prices, while those leased from ILFC will be -9s. The 777Fs are valued at approximately $250 million apiece.
Nov 05, 2007
AirAsia intends to exercise at least 25 of its 50 A320 options and add 25 more options, CEO Tony Fernandes told reporters last week in Singapore. The carrier placed an order for 50 firm and 50 options in January (ATWOnline, Jan. 9).
Jul 15, 2014
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 29 commercial aviation aircraft and 29 executive jets in the second quarter, for a total of 58 aircraft during the quarter, a 13.7% year-over-year increase, compared to the second quarter of 2013.
Jul 15, 2014
CAE and Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) have partnered to provide pilot and cabin crew training for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 15, 2014
On July 14, the A330neo was formally launched at the Farnborough Airshow. The twinjet will be powered by the Trent 7000 as the sole powerplant. ATW caught up with Rolls-Royce VP customer marketing, civil large engines, Richard Goodhead to learn more about the engine program.
Jul 15, 2014
Seattle-based Horizon Air has purchased one Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft, with seven options, in an agreement valued at $36.6 million at current list prices.
Jul 14, 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 14, 2014
The global airline industry “is in better shape than it’s been in since the 1990s,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said Monday at the Farnborough Airshow, predicting “phenomenal growth” in commercial aircraft sales over the next two decades.
Jul 14, 2014
ATR has booked 144 firm orders and 112 options since January and is now aiming to beat its full-year record of 157 orders, which it set in 2011.
Jul 14, 2014
Eastern Air Lines Group, a Miami-based start-up trying to revive the iconic airline brand, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. to order 20 firm MRJ90s plus hold purchase rights for 20 more of the Japanese regional jets.