Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 26, 2007
Le Bourget may have emptied out but the Paris Air Show still is going on for Airbus, which yesterday announced yet another major order, this time for 35 A319s for easyJet. The converted options, scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012, lifted the LCC's Airbus firm order book to 120 aircraft worth more than $7 billion at list prices. The newly ordered A319s will be powered by CFM-56s. EasyJet holds purchase rights for a further 88 Airbus aircraft. It said the order will support its intention to carry 65 million passengers per year and deploy 229 aircraft by 2012.
Jun 26, 2007
Boeing confirmed it has raised list prices across its line of aircraft products, boosting the value of its aircraft by an average of 5.5%. "We look at our prices annually," a spokesperson told ATWOnline. "Cost of materials and cost of labor are the primary things we look at." The 787-8, which previously was listed at $148-$157.5 million, now is at $157-$167 million. The highest listed price for a 737 variant, the -900ER, is now $85 million compared to $80.5 million previously. Boeing's most expensive offering is the 747-8, which is listed at $285.5-$300 million.
Jun 26, 2007
Jeppesen finalized an agreement with Asiana Airlines to provide electronic flight bag applications and data for three new 777s that will feature the Boeing Class 3 EFB. Jeppesen also will provide its e-Link system so that charts and data can be accessed electronically by ground-based personnel, such as dispatch and operations.
Jun 25, 2007
Copa Airlines took delivery Friday of its seventh 94-seat E-190, bringing its total fleet to 31 aircraft including 24 737NGs. It plans to take five additional CF34-E5-powered E-190s this year.
Jun 25, 2007
Finnair took delivery of its second A340-300 last weekend. Both new A340s will be operating flights to Tokyo Narita, Nagoya Chubu and Shanghai beginning next month.
Apr 04, 2014
Russia’s UTair has completed the transfer of 15 ATR 72-500s to subsidiary UTair Express.
Apr 03, 2014
KLM Cityhopper will decide on the replacement of its 19 Fokker 70s by the end of this year, with ATR, Bombardier, Embraer and Mitsubishi aircraft in the running.
Apr 03, 2014
Japan Airlines (JAL) chairman Masaru Onishi said its Boeing 787-8 fleet needs to further improve reliability.
Apr 03, 2014
Boeing will cut its Australian workforce by 300 at its Fisherman’s Bend, Melbourne facility.
Apr 02, 2014
Textron has formed a company focused on the flight simulator and training market after last year’s acquisitions of two manufacturers of flight training devices.
Apr 02, 2014
Rockwell Collins and China Electronics Technology Avionics Co. have launched their joint venture company, which will develop communication and navigation equipment for the COMAC C919 and other aircraft programs in China.
Apr 02, 2014
Russia’s Irkut Corp. has reported 2013 net income of RUB1.043 billion ($28.08 million), down 38.6% from RUB1.7 billion in the year-ago period.
Apr 02, 2014
United Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 30 Embraer E-175s.