Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 30, 2011
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services finalized an order for 10 GE90-115B-powered 777-300ERs valued at approximately $2.8 billion at list prices. The aircraft "will help GECAS meet growing airline demand for long-haul passenger airplanes," said Boeing in a statement. "This order adds to our existing portfolio of 777 aircraft," said GECAS President and CEO Norman Liu. "A key part of our strategy is to expand our long-haul product offerings to satisfy customer demand."
Mar 29, 2011
Toronto-based Porter Airlines confirmed options for two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft to be delivered in December 2011 and April 2012. The order is valued at approximately $61 million.
Mar 29, 2011
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh asserted that the re-engined Airbus A320neo will have a higher operating cost than a current-model 737NG.
Mar 29, 2011
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh asserted that the re-engined Airbus A320neo will have a higher operating cost than a current-model 737NG.
Jul 31, 2020
Ask the Editors: There’s a way to go before propulsion electrification, but the type certification of aircraft begins to lay the bricks.
Jul 31, 2020
Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has made a vital step in the development of the PD-35, its largest turbofan engine.
Jul 31, 2020
Airbus made major moves earlier this year, leaving Boeing to make large adjustments as the ramifications of COVID-19 become clearer.
Jul 30, 2020
The 737 MAX is the only Boeing commercial program slated to see its monthly production rate increase during the next few years.
Jul 30, 2020
Safran is taking the opportunity of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis to accelerate the reorganization of its cabin interiors activity, aiming at making it stronger than before the pandemic.
Jul 30, 2020
High-speed airliner developer Boom Supersonic and engine-maker Rolls-Royce have agreed to study propulsion system concepts for the Colorado-based company’s proposed Mach 2.2 Overture aircraft design.
Jul 30, 2020
As production rates have decreased amid the COVID-19 crisis, Airbus’ suppliers are in a difficult but still viable situation, according to Guillaume Faury, the airframer’s CEO.
Jul 29, 2020
GE Aviation saw 2020 second-quarter revenues decline 44% as the company absorbed more than its share of commercial aviation’s multiple crises, with lower global travel demand reducing both new-equipment and services revenues, while the 737 MAX slowdown continues to create headwinds for the CFM LEAP 1-B engine program.