Bombardier finally flew a CSeries aircraft at a major air show when a CS300 took part in the flying display on the first day of the Paris Air Show Monday, part of a big push by the Canadian manufacturer to reboot the narrowbody airliner program following a string of disappointments.
Russia’s Yakutia Airline signed an order with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. for three additional Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100s at the Paris Air Show. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017.
Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar al Baker used a press conference at the Paris Air Show to send a message to the CEO of Delta Air Lines after he signed firm contracts for 14 Boeing 777s.
Qatar Airways announced an order for 10 Boeing 777-8Xs and four 777 freighters, valued at $4.8 billion at list prices, on the opening day of Paris Air Show.
Swiss International Air Lines said it will place the first Bombardier CSeries into revenue service in the middle of 2016 and also announced it is converting 10 of its 30 CSeries orders from the CS100 to the larger CS300.
Airbus announced Saudi Arabian Airlines, operating as Saudia, as its launch customer for the A330-300 Regional with a firm order for 20 of the aircraft plus a firm order for 20 A320ceos.
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is hoping to certify a higher-density, 78-seat version of the ATR 72-600 by year-end and is poised to announce a launch customer on Tuesday.
Garuda Indonesia signed letters of intent with Boeing for 30 Boeing 787-9s and up to 30 737 MAX 8s, and with Airbus for 30 A350 XWBs Monday, opening day at the Paris Air Show.
CFM International will keep its maintenance costs for the new LEAP narrowbody engine to levels at or similar to those of the current CFM56 engine, company senior executives said Sunday on the eve of the Paris Air Show.
Pratt & Whitney said it will deliver retrofitted PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines to Airbus by the end of June to enable the resumption of GTF-powered A320neo flight testing.
UK-based low-cost carrier EasyJet has completed an automated drone inspection of one of its aircraft, proving pre-programmed drones could help reduce the number of hours an aircraft is out of service after events such as lightning strikes.
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has signed a letter of intent with TUI airlines to support internal overhaul and maintenance of about 140 medium- and long-range aircraft—mainly Boeing 737s, 757s, 767s and 787s.
Cathay Pacific is changing the leadership of its cargo operation, as the carrier continues to benefit from improving performance in this major sector of its business.
