Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 26, 2007
Air Caraibes selected PW4000-100s to power two new A330-300s (ATWOnline, July 20, 2006) in a deal valued at more than $75 million.
Jun 26, 2007
Le Bourget may have emptied out but the Paris Air Show still is going on for Airbus, which yesterday announced yet another major order, this time for 35 A319s for easyJet. The converted options, scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012, lifted the LCC's Airbus firm order book to 120 aircraft worth more than $7 billion at list prices. The newly ordered A319s will be powered by CFM-56s. EasyJet holds purchase rights for a further 88 Airbus aircraft. It said the order will support its intention to carry 65 million passengers per year and deploy 229 aircraft by 2012.
Jun 26, 2007
Boeing confirmed it has raised list prices across its line of aircraft products, boosting the value of its aircraft by an average of 5.5%. "We look at our prices annually," a spokesperson told ATWOnline. "Cost of materials and cost of labor are the primary things we look at." The 787-8, which previously was listed at $148-$157.5 million, now is at $157-$167 million. The highest listed price for a 737 variant, the -900ER, is now $85 million compared to $80.5 million previously. Boeing's most expensive offering is the 747-8, which is listed at $285.5-$300 million.
Jun 26, 2007
Jeppesen finalized an agreement with Asiana Airlines to provide electronic flight bag applications and data for three new 777s that will feature the Boeing Class 3 EFB. Jeppesen also will provide its e-Link system so that charts and data can be accessed electronically by ground-based personnel, such as dispatch and operations.
Jun 25, 2007
Copa Airlines took delivery Friday of its seventh 94-seat E-190, bringing its total fleet to 31 aircraft including 24 737NGs. It plans to take five additional CF34-E5-powered E-190s this year.
Apr 16, 2018
Embraer delivered 14 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2018, down 22.2% from a year ago, and slowing from the 23 aircraft the Brazilian manufacturer delivered in 4Q 2017.
Apr 16, 2018
Central and eastern European LCC Wizz Air will install 239 seats in its Airbus A321neos, which will begin arriving in January 2019.
Apr 13, 2018
Rolls-Royce has warned airlines that additional checks of its Trent 1000 engine powering the Boeing 787 will be needed to resolve ongoing issues with the engine’s compressor.
Apr 12, 2018
Norwegian regional carrier Widerøe is likely to expand its new fleet of Embraer E2 regional jets with a mix of models, the airline’s CEO said April 12.
Apr 12, 2018
Air Tahiti Nui is preparing to inaugurate its Boeing 787s in early November, which will also mark the introduction of its new cabin configuration.
Apr 11, 2018
Boeing firmed orders for 196 aircraft in March, valued at approximately $29 billion per Boeing’s 2018 list prices, which, following the Singapore Air Show in February, have risen by about 4.2% compared to last year.
Apr 10, 2018
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2018 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Apr 10, 2018
2018 average list prices for Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft; with passenger seating capacity, cargo tonnage capacity and aircraft flight range.