Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 28, 2007
Teledyne Controls announced that Lufthansa CityLine installed TC's Vision ground-based flight data animation system.
Mar 28, 2007
Garuda Indonesia yesterday confirmed its widely reported order for 25 737-800s (ATWOnline, March 27), saying on its website that it will take delivery of eight aircraft in the May-December 2009 period, 10 in 2010, five in the final five months of 2011 and a pair in the first two months of 2012. Boeing did not confirm the order. Garuda also confirmed it will begin taking delivery of 10 787-8s in 2011 (ATWOnline, Sept. 20, 2005).
Mar 28, 2007
British Airways yesterday finalized last month's order for four 777-200ERs valued at more than $800 million plus options for four more of the type. BA has said the compatibility of the 777-200ERs, scheduled for delivery in 2009, with the 43 777s in its existing fleet was the key driver behind the order (ATWOnline, Feb. 22).
Mar 28, 2007
Crane Aerospace & Electronics was selected by Boeing to supply the onboard weight and balance system for the 777 freighter. Crane's AirWeighs system uses the landing gear struts as scales to determine the load-bearing pressure at each strut to calculate weight and balance measurements. To date, nine customers have placed 56 orders for the 777F.
Mar 26, 2007
Embraer reported $390.1 million in 2006 net income, a 13% drop from the previous year, which the company attributed to rising costs and fewer deliveries. It reported net sales of $3.8 billion compared to sales of $3.83 billion in 2005, while the firm order backlog increased 11% to $14.3 billion.
Jan 21, 2014
Airbus is aiming to wrap up a new contract with its Chinese final assembly line (FAL) partners this year, potentially extending its remit to A320neos, and is progressing toward the operational opening of its new US facility in Mobile, Ala.
Jan 21, 2014
Exclusive AerData information on aircraft deliveries by type and engines complete with registration and MSN number, with lessor information.
Jan 20, 2014
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced Monday an order for 40 Boeing 737s made up of 20 MAX 8s and 20 737-800s. The order, which was accounted for in Boeing’s 2013 net orders and attributed to an unidentified customer, is valued at $3.9 billion at list prices.
Jan 20, 2014
Qatar Airways will take one of the two new licenses being granted by the Saudi Arabian civil aviation regulator, GACA, to create a regional carrier operating domestic services in the country.
Jan 20, 2014
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has conducted a biofuel demonstration flight as a step toward the production of sustainable aviation fuel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Jan 20, 2014
Net orders for Bombardier commercial and business aircraft were down significantly in 2013 from the previous year
Jan 17, 2014
Airbus COO-customers John Leahy is optimistic that China will soon agree to take 27 Airbus A330s, which have been stalled by a dispute over the European Union emissions trading scheme (ETS).