Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 07, 2011
Airbus projected Monday that Asia/Pacific airlines will take delivery of around 8,560 new aircraft valued at $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, representing 33% of new aircraft deliveries worldwide over the forecast period.
Mar 07, 2011
China Eastern Airlines plans to aggressively expand its fleet, growing it 74%—or 250 aircraft—by 2015.
Mar 06, 2011
Bombardier Aerospace said it signed an MOU with ICBC Financial Leasing Co. covering up to $8 billion in capital that the wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial Commercial Bank of China will make available to support "advance payment financing, delivery financing and leasing solutions"for Bombardier business and commercial aircraft including Q-Series, CRJ Series and CSeries transports. Financial support will be available for aircraft transactions inside and outside China.
Mar 06, 2011
Airbus revealed last week that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's DAE Capital aircraft leasing unit has canceled another 30 firm orders comprising 18 A320s and 12 A350s.
Mar 06, 2011
Air China said it plans to introduce more than 30 new aircraft this year, citing rapidly increasing market demand.
Jul 26, 2016
All fleet data is current as of March 31, 2016. Source: Aviation Week Fleets Discovery and ATW Research
Jul 26, 2016
Aircraft Manufacturers & Leasing News-July 26, 2016
Jul 26, 2016
All fleet data is current as of March 31, 2016. Source: Aviation Week Fleets Discovery and ATW Research
Jul 26, 2016
The first Airbus A350 XWB for Thai Airways International has completed its maiden flight over the skies of southwest France, Airbus said in a statement.
Jul 26, 2016
UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and tier-one aerostructures supplier GKN Aerospace have broadened their Trent XWB-84 risk-sharing partnership to include a modified intermediate compressor case (ICC).
Jul 26, 2016
Online retail and technology firm Amazon has secured permission from the UK CAA to trial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations, or drones, for parcel delivery.
Jul 26, 2016
US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways has placed a follow-on order for 15 Airbus A321ceos and 15 A321neos.
Jul 25, 2016
Boeing projected the need for 2.11 million new commercial airline pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew to operate the world’s commercial airline fleet by 2035.