Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 19, 2006
Qatar Airways announced an order for two 777-200 freighters to add to its incoming fleet of 14 777-300ERs and six dash 200LRs (ATWOnline, Sept. 13). The first freighter will be delivered in 2009 and will be used on long-haul routes to the Far East and Europe. The airline uses A300-600Fs for regional feed into Doha. Deliveries of the entire 777 order will begin next November and continue through the middle of 2010.
Dec 19, 2006
Boeing issued a statement confirming TUI Group's order for 41 aircraft (ATWOnline, Dec. 18), but did not specify the type(s). It said the aircraft are worth $3.6 billion at list prices.
Dec 19, 2006
AirAsia announced its selection of the CFM56-5B to power the 40 firm A320s and 30 options it ordered five months ago (ATWOnline, July 20). The engine order, which includes six spares, is worth about $500 million at list prices and includes an OnPoint Solution service agreement worth approximately $1.1 billion. By July 2009, AirAsia will operate an all-A320 fleet of 100 aircraft.
Dec 19, 2006
Kenya Airways boosted its 787-8 commitment with an additional three firm orders announced over the weekend. It now has orders for nine firm aircraft plus four options, up from the six firm and six options placed in March (ATWOnline, March 8). It will take first delivery in October 2010, with the balance of the order arriving through late 2012.
Dec 18, 2006
Dutch aircraft lessor AerCap signed a firm contract with Airbus for 20 A330-200s. "The A330-200 is an excellent aircraft that helps us to expand our business and respond to market needs in the passenger markets," AerCap CEO Klaus Heinemann said. No engine choice was announced. The company's relationship with Airbus includes previous orders for a combined 102 A320 family aircraft.
Nov 01, 2013
Competitive flying in turbulent markets prompts airlines to shift costs from fixed to variable. One way to do that is to outsource not just the repair of, but the ownership and management of expensive assets, from rotable components to engines and even aircraft, sometimes.
Nov 01, 2013
Fresh from its strategic win over Boeing with an order from Japan Airlines for at least 31 Fresh from its strategic win over Boeing with an order from Japan Airlines for at least 31 A350s, Airbus is preparing the ground to challenge its US rival in the future cargo aircraft market.
Oct 31, 2013
Boeing will boost 737 production to 47 aircraft per month in 2017, the latest build-rate increase the manufacturer has announced on its narrowbody line.
Oct 31, 2013
Embraer has reported third-quarter net income of $52.9 million, down 19.1% from a net profit of $65.4 million in the prior-year period, as commercial aircraft deliveries lagged last year’s deliveries.
Oct 31, 2013
Montreal-based Bombardier reported net profit of $147 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, down 14.5% from $172 million in the year-ago quarter.
Oct 30, 2013
India’s flag carrier Air India is planning to beef up domestic capacity by leasing more Airbus A320s with sharklets and CFM56 engines.