Airbus kicked off its week at the Paris Air Show still making no comment about whether or not the A350 XWB would do a flypast, but announcing a batch of new aircraft sales totaling more than $23 billion at list prices and including a firm order for 20 A380s.
Embraer kicked off the Paris Air Show with the launch of its second-generation E-Jet, the E2, and secured a firm order from SkyWest Inc. for 100 E-175-E2 aircraft.
The Lufthansa Group has firmed up a previous supervisory board decision to acquire 100 A320 family aircraft, comprising 35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with sharklets.
TUI Travel CEO Peter Long has indicated he is likely to firm up options for 90 Boeing 737 MAXs following on from its recent commitment for 60 of the type.
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional Airbus A320neo family aircraft, Airbus announced at the Paris Air Show.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has committed to order 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners equipped with GEnx engines, subject to the 787-10 program launch.
FLY Leasing has acquired two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, both manufactured in 2013. The aircraft are on 10-year leases to leading carriers in the US and China.
GE Aviation has selected Asheville, NC as site for its new advanced composite component factory, president and CEO David Joyce announced at the Paris Air Show.
The new owners of London Stansted Airport, Manchester Airports Group, and easyJet have reached an agreement that will see the low-cost carrier (LCC) greatly expand its passenger throughput at the airport over the next five years.
Major airspace changes have been implemented by the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain in a combined effort to increase capacity and ease congestion in the region.
ATW senior editor Aaron Karp spoke with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Mike Arcamone in Paris on the eve of the Paris Air Show. Arcamone talked about the upcoming CSeries first flight.
The first Airbus A350 XWB flight test aircraft, MSN1, completed its maiden flight from Toulouse Blagnac airport after four hours and five minutes with a perfect touchdown on Friday.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is aiming to close the sale of regional airline Wideroe in September after receiving the go-ahead for the deal from Norway’s competition authorities.
