Philippine Airlines (PAL) has named Vivienne Tan to take over operational control of the carrier, after the airline’s president Jaime Bautista announced his retirement.
The newly-launched Airbus A321XLR saw another major order boost with an MOU for 50 of the long-range narrowbodies from U.S. private equity firm Indigo Partners.
Turboprop airframer ATR used the third day of the Paris Air Show to announce a new short take-off and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 (ATR 42-600S), with 17 provisional orders already secured, as well as another 23 orders for its existing product range.
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.
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.
Airbus is making further progress in placing its two models addressing the middle of the market segment with commitments from several airlines in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The Craic CR929 widebody airliner program has gained its first, preliminary sales agreements, said consortium partner United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), which has also widened development schedule targets to allow for slippage from earlier dates.
Newly renamed De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is using the Paris Air Show to reassure customers that there will be no hiccup in service since the company completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s Dash 8-400 regional turboprop.
The main creditors of India’s Jet Airways have decided to trigger bankruptcy proceedings, which is likely to squash any last hopes of resurrecting the airline.
As aerospace accelerates towards a more electric future Rolls-Royce has secured a jump start on its strategic goals in this sector by the surprise acquisition of Siemen’s electric and hybrid electric aerospace propulsion unit.
The Paris Air Show’s muted aircraft-order expectations and preoccupation with the Boeing 737 MAX’s struggles took unexpected turns late June 18 with the stunning announcement of a tentative deal between Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) for 200 of the beleaguered model—easily the largest order of the show’s first two days.
Amazon is adding 15 more Boeing 737-800 freighters to its network following a deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), paving the way to expand its fleet to at least 70 aircraft, including 20 GECAS-provided 737s.
Korean Air is to add 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its fleet, with a commitment to purchase ten 787-10s and ten additional 787-9s; it will also lease ten 787-10s from Air Lease Corporation.
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has signed a $2 billion letter of intent (LoI) to take 35 more ATRs turboprops, along with 35 options and purchase rights on a further 35 aircraft.
Indian airline IndiGo has flipped its preferred engine supplier, ordering CFM LEAP-1A engines to power 280 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft it has on order—aircraft that will fly alongside IndiGo’s Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) Airbus narrowbodies.
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.
Wichita, Kansas-based aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems on June 17 unveiled new production methods for carbon fiber composite materials that the Tier 1 supplier said will enable lower costs and higher production volumes for future aircraft components.
Boeing is leaning towards offering the larger of the two proposed new midmarket airplane (NMA) variants first for delivery in 2025 as it nears closing the business case and obtaining board permission for formal authority to offer later this year.
