Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 28, 2014
AirAsia X has selected GE Aviation’s CF6-80E1 engines to power its order of 25 Airbus A330-300s, plus three options, in a deal worth $1.5 billion at list prices.
Apr 28, 2014
Chinese startup Qingdao Airlines launched its inaugural flight from Qingdao to Chengdu April 26.
Apr 28, 2014
Where the new Bombardier CSeries and Embraer E2 jets fit in the air transportation business is an open question. Is this new breed of next-generation small airliners considered to be at the top end of the regional jet market or the low end of the mainline narrowbody market, nudging into Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 territory?
Apr 25, 2014
India’s flag carrier Air India, which is set to expand its Airbus A320 fleet, has issued a tender for bids for up to 14 used A320 aircraft.
Apr 25, 2014
Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Africa and the Middle East will take delivery of 530 new 70-130 seat aircraft, valued at $25 billion at list prices, over the next 20 years.
Apr 23, 2014
Azul Brazilian Airlines announced it has ordered five Airbus A350-900s and six A330-200s to be leased from International Lease Finance Corp.
Apr 23, 2014
An undisclosed Middle East/African operator has inked a firm order for two Bombardier Q400s, valued at $62 million at current list prices.