Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 10, 2012
Irkut said that while it is hopeful it will increase the number of MC-21 aircraft sold by the end of the year, it will hold off on “real, aggressive” marketing until assembly of the first aircraft. The maiden flight is scheduled for mid-2015.
Jul 10, 2012
International Aero Engines (IAE) is at an all-time high in terms of production capacity, it said, producing nearly two engines a day, with more than 5,000 engines produced to date and another 2,000 in backlog.
Jul 10, 2012
Bhutan’s national airline Drukair has signed a firm order for an Airbus A319, adding to its existing fleet of two A319s.
Jul 10, 2012
Mexico’s Interjet has converted its five Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) options into firm orders from a previously announced order for 15 of the aircraft plus five options.
Jul 10, 2012
Latvian carrier AirBaltic (BT) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) covering 10 CSeries CS300s, which will be used to renew its jet fleet.
Mar 28, 2017
Garuda Indonesia is establishing new-generation narrowbody aircraft fleets this year, as the group receives its first Boeing 737 MAX, and also adds Airbus A320neos.
Mar 27, 2017
Embraer said it has completed the aerodynamic freeze of the E190-E2 and is moving to the major certification portion of the next-generation E-Jet’s flight testing program.
Mar 27, 2017
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to introduce a new maintenance system for users of its TotalCare aftermarket maintenance and support program.
Mar 27, 2017
Bombardier capped a series of CS100 tests at London City Airport (LCY) with a nonstop transatlantic flight to New York JFK on March 25, demonstrating the range capability of the smallest CSeries airliner from the airport closest to central London.
Mar 24, 2017
Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group posted a 2016 net profit of 638.4 million Hong Kong dollars ($82.3 million), up 67.9% from the company’s HK$380.2 million net profit in 2015.
Mar 24, 2017
NAVBLUE’S N-Flight solution is integrated with a flight planning algorithm and a hazard forecast model, providing flight crews with accurate advance warning.
Mar 24, 2017
ATR is trying to convey to potential customers and passengers that his turboprops are modern, safe, fuel efficient and economically viable aircraft.
Mar 24, 2017
Chinese freight carriers SF Airlines and YTO Airlines are competing for Boeing 757s that American Airlines plans to retire, leading SF to contact Airbus to discuss the A321 as an alternative, two industry sources said.