Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 21, 2017
Dubai-based hybrid carrier flydubai firmed its order for 175 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft—including options for an additional 50 MAXs—Dec. 21, a $27 billion list price booking that Boeing claims as the “largest single-aisle order [by number of aircraft and total value] in Middle East history.”
Dec 21, 2017
The US Commerce Department Dec. 20 announced final tariff amounts in its investigation of exports of 100- 150-seat commercial aircraft from Canada.
Dec 21, 2017
UK LCC easyJet has transferred 28 aircraft to its new mainland Europe-based airline, easyJet Europe, as part of its contingency plans for the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit).
Dec 21, 2017
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines has converted 25 Airbus A321neo options to a firm order, based on an initial commitment made in 2012.
Dec 19, 2017
Dublin-based lessor AerCap has agreed to sell 21 aircraft worth $800 million to Peregrine Aviation Company, which is indirectly owned by Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank.
Apr 12, 2022
Parker Hannifin has committed to divest its aircraft wheels and brakes business to secure European Commission approvals for its acquisition of UK-based aerospace supplier Meggitt.
Apr 12, 2022
Air France-KLM has converted the letter of intent it signed last December to buy four Airbus A350F aircraft into a firm order that includes purchase rights for an additional four of the new-generation freighters.
Apr 11, 2022
BOC Aviation has signed a contract to buy 80 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, the largest single order in the lessor’s history.
Apr 08, 2022
Airbus recorded cutbacks of its largest A330-900 order in the European OEM’s March orders and deliveries statement, leading to a major reduction in the official backlog for the type.
Apr 08, 2022
Projects to develop aviation-specific fuel cells and storage systems are included in the first call for proposals under the European Union’s new Clean Hydrogen public-private research program.
Apr 07, 2022
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark does not expect the airline to receive its first 777-9 before 2025, representing a further two-year delay over current plans that creates a major capacity gap in the airline’s future network plans.
Apr 07, 2022
Buoyed by sales at HAI Heli-Expo, Leonardo Helicopters CEO Gian Piero Cutillo says the commercial helicopter market has turned a corner.
Apr 06, 2022
Boeing should not get relief if it cannot certify its 737-7 or 737-10 before the congressionally mandated Dec. 27 deadline that prohibits the FAA from approving new designs that—like the 737 MAX family—do not comply with several regulations, a top U.S. lawmaker said.