Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 04, 2007
AeroRepublica took delivery of its first 106-seat, GE CF34-powered E-190 on Dec. 22. It has firm orders for an additional seven and 20 options.
Jan 03, 2007
Jet Airways signed a purchase agreement for 10 787-8s "in order to maintain and expand the company's international operations. . .and to deploy the most modern and economically efficient aircraft," the airline said yesterday in a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. Jet expects to take delivery between July 2011 and December 2012. No engine choice was indicated. Boeing confirmed the order and said the aircraft are valued at more than $1.5 billion at list prices.
Jan 03, 2007
China Airlines is expected to order 10 747-8 Intercontinentals later this month, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily. CI denied the report but analysts suggest the airline will place the order, which will finalize a commitment made in mid-2006 but put on hold for political reasons. The aircraft will replace both 747-400s and A340-300s, insiders say.
Jan 03, 2007
Aviation Partners Boeing said Hainan Airlines has committed to install winglets on up to 55 737-800s (25 firm and 30 option) from this summer (ATWOnline, Sept. 15, 2006).
Dec 25, 2006
Boeing's order book surged again last week with 38 new orders, bringing its 2006 total to 904, with insiders tipping some significant buys next week to round off a bumper year. The new orders were Kenya Airways' three 787-8s, KLM's three 737-800s, Qantas's five 737s, two 737s from Boeing Business Jets and 25 unidentified 737s. Boeing also identified the customers for three previously unidentified 777s as Qatar Airways (two dash 200Fs) and KLM (one dash 300ER).
Nov 08, 2013
The second Boeing 787-9 test aircraft completed its first test flight Thursday.
Nov 08, 2013
Luxembourg-based Luxair will finalize its future fleet strategy by mid-2014, with the Bombardier CSeries and Q400, Embraer E2 and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) emerging as possible contenders.
Nov 08, 2013
Airbus has completed assembling the engine pylon for its first A320neo in St. Eloi in Toulouse.
Nov 07, 2013
GE Aviation has signed an agreement to purchase cellulosic synthetic biofuel from the Washington DC-based D’Arcinoff Group, to be used for production and development testing of GE jet engines.
Nov 06, 2013
Boeing, the leadership of the company’s largest union and Washington state governor Jay Inslee have tentatively agreed on a range of terms under which the 777X will be built at Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ manufacturing facilities in the Seattle area.
Nov 06, 2013
The Russian administration is deciding which regional turboprop—the Bombardier Q400 or the ATR 42/72—will be assembled in Ulyanovsk before the end of the year.
Nov 05, 2013
Airbus and Boeing are confident demand for their largest aircraft will improve over time, though both manufacturers concede the market segment for the A380 and the 747-8 Intercontinental is significantly weaker than for other widebody passenger offerings such as the A350, 777 and 787.