Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery is “very confident” that the manufacturer will have orders for the E175-E2 before it is certified in 2021.
Embraer has forecast worldwide demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150-seats over the next 20 years, a figure unchanged from its projection last year.
A masterplan for London Heathrow Airport’s expansion and third runway has been published and made available for public comment and consultation through Sept. 13.
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada told customers there will be no service interruptions now that its parent company has completed the acquisition of the Dash 8 program from Bombardier.
Alitalia unions have sounded the alarm about ongoing uncertainty over the bankrupt carrier’s future after the deadline for a formal bid was pushed back yet again and the lineup of the investors set to take part remained unclear.
Korean Air plans to add 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its fleet, with a commitment to purchase 10 787-10s and 10 additional 787-9s. The Seoul-based carrier will also lease 10 787-10s from Air Lease Corp.
ACSS announced the SafeRoute+ retrofit system for reception and display of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) In target data from surrounding aircraft.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) said it supported a simulated flight demonstration by the Netherlands Research Laboratory (NLR) that placed its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in a civilian airport environment.
A three-day arbitration proceeding between American Airlines and its flight attendants has expired without conclusion, setting the stage for the dispute over the company’s attendance policy to drag on.
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly plans to grow its fleet significantly, including adding more Airbus A380s, as it anticipates a strong demand for its services to continue in the coming years.
After failing to find new investors, the main creditors of India’s Jet Airways said they will begin insolvency proceedings, likely extinguishing any hopes of rescuing the airline.
Boeing will perform another 10 Boeing 737-800 freight conversions for GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and is considering cargo markets for other programs, including the potential new midmarket aircraft (NMA) and Boeing 787.
Collins Aerospace, broadening its aftermarket services reach and boosting its backlog, unveiled $1.5 billion in newly signed multi-year deals, including contract wins for its Aerostructures and Power and Controls businesses.
A federal judge in Northern Texas has issued a temporary restraining order instructing the unions representing American Airlines’ mechanics to end their support for an alleged work slowdown that the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier claims has resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations since February.
Lufthansa Group issued a profit warning for the full year, saying strength in the long-haul market was only partially offsetting pressure on yields in the European short-haul business, where the market would remain “challenging” for at least the rest of 2019.
Over the next few years, British Airways (BA) will turn its attention to the renewal of its Boeing 777-200 fleet, which totals 46 aircraft of varying ages.
Qantas has confirmed plans to launch two new US routes following the approval of its joint venture with Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines, and more transpacific routes may be added by the partners.
