Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 15, 2005
Korean Air selected the GEnx to power the 20 787s it ordered earlier this year. The deal is worth more than $240 million, according to GE, which will deliver the engines beginning in 2009.
Dec 15, 2005
Qantas is set for the most aggressive expansion in its history after revealing plans to acquire up to 115 787s valued at almost $15 billion at list prices for its mainline brand and the launch of its new long-haul, value-based product Jetstar International.
Dec 14, 2005
El Al Israel Airlines signed an agreement for the purchase of two 777-200ERs, the parties announced yesterday. The aircraft, valued at $362 million and powered by Trent 892s, will be delivered in 2007. "The purchase of the 777s is in accordance with El Al's business strategy to acquire widebody long-range aircraft," President Haim Romano said. The carrier currently operates four 777s on routes between Tel Aviv and New York and the Far East.
Dec 14, 2005
UPS signed a contract for 10 A380 freighters, firming a commitment it made in January. At that time, UPS cut its A300F order from 90 to 53 and committed to 10 A380s and 10 options (ATWOnline¸ Jan. 11). Deliveries are scheduled between 2009 and 2012. No engine has been selected. The order is worth approximately $2.9 billion at list prices. UPS currently operates 47 A300Fs. The A380F will carry a freight load of 330,000 lb. on three decks with a capacity of 40,000 cu. ft.
Dec 14, 2005
Airbus said it will not increase prices for proprietary parts in 2006, thus keeping them at the current level. This is the third consecutive price freeze, Airbus said, and follows price reduction and freeze initiatives taken by Airbus Spares Support and Services over recent years.
Jun 07, 2017
NASA has issued a draft request for proposals for development of its Quiet Supersonic Transport low-boom flight demonstrator, starting the clock ticking toward first flight of the new X-plane in early 2021.
Jun 07, 2017
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has created a new leasing, asset management and freighter department, as it seeks to improve its relationship with the lessor community.
Jun 07, 2017
UK aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has opened an Airline Aircraft Availability Center that will use data analytics to help optimize engine operations and maintenance.
Jun 07, 2017
Philippines low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific has ordered seven Airbus A321ceos as part of its drive to expand its domestic and regional services.
Jun 06, 2017
Two years after Bombardier reintroduced the CSeries with a new senior management team at the 2015 Paris Air Show, the Canadian manufacturer hopes to build off the aircraft’s successful service entry to win new orders for the aircraft at the 2017 Paris Air Show later this month.
Jun 06, 2017
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Jun 06, 2017
As Embraer’s E2 jet program moves from program development into entry-into-service, test results have led the company to uptick ranges on its E190 and E195 E2 jets by 100-200 nautical miles, according to Embraer Commercial president and CEO John Slattery.
Jun 06, 2017
International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh emphasized that IAG subsidiary British Airways’ (BA) IT system did not fail during the recent episode that caused widespread flight cancellations, and offered criticism of the media for how the incident was covered.