Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 29, 2006
Brit Air, which operates regional services for Air France, ordered three CRJ700s worth $97 million at list prices that will replace three CRJ100s coming off lease. The AF subsidiary operates 19 50-passenger CRJ100s, 12 72-seat CRJ700s and 13 F100s.
Nov 29, 2006
TAM placed an order for V2500s to power 11 A319s and four A321s, IAE partners Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney announced yesterday. The deal includes a V2500Select aftermarket services package and is worth $160 million in business to each engine maker. Japanese Aero Engines Corp. and MTU Aero Engines also are part of IAE. The Brazilian carrier firmed an order for 37 Airbus aircraft and 12 options earlier this month (ATWOnline, Nov. 17). It currently operates 38 V2500-powered A320 family aircraft.
Nov 29, 2006
Airbus's A350 XWB program remains up in the air following the cancellation of a meeting last week at which details of the revamped aircraft and its financing were supposed to be hammered out. All parties are staying silent publicly, but widespread media reports detail a rift between the French government, which holds a 15% stake in Airbus parent EADS, and EADS stakeholders Lagardere and DaimlerChrysler over the A350's financing and whether France should be allowed to raise its EADS stake.
Nov 29, 2006
CTT Systems said Continental Airlines ordered 41 Zonal Drying Systems for installation on 757-200s. Installation began in October.
Nov 29, 2006
Air Berlin said yesterday that it intends to buy 60 737-800s and revealed that dba, which it agreed to acquire in August (ATWOnline, Aug. 18), placed an order earlier this year for 15 737-700s.
Oct 14, 2013
Lufthansa Cargo is set to take delivery of the first of five Boeing 777Fs Oct. 31.
Oct 11, 2013
Boeing Commercial Airplanes is restructuring its marketing and business development unit following the unexpected announcement by Mike Bair—the executive who leads the current strategic, planning and marketing group—that he is to retire.
Oct 11, 2013
FLY Leasing has taken delivery of a new Boeing 787-8 aircraft through a sale and leaseback agreement with LATAM previously announced in July.
Oct 10, 2013
Fresh off its strategic win over Boeing with an order from Japan Airlines for at least 31 A350s, Airbus is preparing the ground to challenge the US manufacturer in the future cargo aircraft market.
Oct 10, 2013
Lufthansa has confirmed its supervisory board did not approve three Airbus A380 options, based on the current lower growth rate of the Lufthansa Group airlines.
Oct 10, 2013
Russia’s UTair has taken delivery of its first directly purchased Boeing 737-800.
Oct 09, 2013
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will buy five Boeing 777-200LRs from Air India to support the accelerating growth of its route network.