Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 12, 2015
Boeing delivered 60 commercial aircraft in February, leading rival Airbus’ 45 commercial aircraft deliveries for the month.
Mar 12, 2015
Turkish Airlines has not yet decided whether it will lease two Airbus A380-800s from Malaysia Airlines to test the aircraft size for future operations.
Mar 12, 2015
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has committed to buy three additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, in an order valued at $990 million at list prices.
Mar 12, 2015
Mesa Airlines has firmed a purchase agreement covering seven Bombardier CRJ900 NextGens, valued at approximately $326 million.
Mar 11, 2015
International Airlines Group—parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling—has raised the prospect of future joint purchases of aircraft and powerplants with shareholder Qatar Airways.
Mar 11, 2015
Latvian carrier airBaltic will now take delivery of its first Bombardier CSeries CS300 in September 2016, rather than the final quarter of 2015 as originally planned.
Mar 11, 2015
Republic Airways Holdings has ordered five new Embraer E-175s. The contract has an estimated value of $222 million, based on current list prices.
Mar 11, 2015
With flight tests of the long-delayed Bombardier CSeries past the half-way stage and certification now on track for year end, key leasing companies say the airliner’s longer term success hinges on execution of the final approval phase to service entry as well as building credibility by attracting big orders.