ATW On Location: Paris Air Show 2023

By Linda Blachly
This week’s top air transport commercial aircraft stories come from the Paris Air Show, where industry players gathered for the first time since 2019.
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By Alan Dron
Embraer is increasingly positioning its crossover jets as complements to narrowbodies and smaller types as it seeks to enlarge its niche in the airliner market.
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By David Casey
Gabonese airline AfriJet has signed an MOU with French hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero.
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By David Casey
Economic factors and resource considerations are driving a shift in the regional jet market, according to Boeing Commercial Airplanes VP Darren Hulst.
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By Linda Blachly
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) is expanding its Boeing 787 portfolio with an order for two more 787-9s in a deal announced at the Paris Air Show.
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By David Casey
Optimizing flight trajectories and air traffic management practices could contribute to a 10% CO2 reduction per flight.
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By Karen Walker
Each Paris Air Show has its signature and, on the commercial air transport side, Paris ’23 was where India made its mark.
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By Linda Blachly
Airbus has filled more than 7,000 positions, more than half of its target to recruit 13,000 employees, in 2023, the company announced at the Paris Air Show.
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By Linda Blachly
Embraer signed an agreement with Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group for 20 E190F and E195F passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F).
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By Linda Blachly
GE Aerospace will be fulfilling orders for 37 CF34-8E engines for Republic Airways’ fleet of Embraer E170/175 regional jets.
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By Alan Dron
Prospective customers for the new Deutsche Aircraft D328eco have been very clear about what they want from the aircraft, according to CEO and MD Dave Jackson.
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By David Casey
Irish lessor Avolon signed an MOU at the Paris Air Show for 20 Airbus A330neos amid a resurgence of demand for the widebody.
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By David Casey
Akasa Air is India’s third carrier to firm an aircraft order at the Paris Air Show, following the blockbuster deals announced by IndiGo and Air India.
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By Linda Blachly
Garuda Indonesia signed an agreement with GE Aerospace at the Paris Air Show to restore and overhaul the airline’s fleet of CFM56-7B and GE90-115B engines.
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By David Casey
Boeing kicked off the third day of the Paris Air Show by confirming that Luxair will become the European launch customer of the yet-to-be certified 737 MAX 7.
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By Victoria Moores
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin wants OEMs to prioritize making existing aircraft programs more durable, rather than chasing further efficiency and environmental gains.
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By Alan Dron
CAE has achieved a significant milestone in plans to convert its fleet of basic trainer light aircraft to electric power.
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By David Casey
Mexico-based ultra-LCC Volaris will take 25 more Airbus A321neos, citing a previously undisclosed purchase agreement signed eight months ago.
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By David Casey, Victoria Moores, Alan Dron
The Paris Air Show returns to the industry's calendar after a four-year break. ATW editors discuss the key themes of the show and the latest orders.
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By Victoria Moores
ATR aims to progressively ramp up deliveries to 80 per year by the second half of the decade, following a weaker-than-expected performance in 2022.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France would see its costs increase by €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) if prices of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) do not come down, the airline’s CEO said.
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By Alan Dron
Embraer believes the market for crossover jets is steadily increasing and will form a seam that can be profitably mined by its E2 series of regional jets.
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By Ben Goldstein
French advanced air mobility startup Ascendance Flight Technologies said it has new conditional orders for up to 260 of its Atea hybrid eVTOL aircraft.
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By Karen Walker
Air India finalized separate large orders with Airbus and Boeing June 20, illustrating the growing importance of India’s fast-growing aviation market.
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By David Casey
Taiwan-based China Airlines exercised options for eight Boeing 787-9s at the 2023 Paris Air Show June 20.
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