The Chinese-Russian commercial aircraft consortium (CRAIC) has fixed the main dimensional details of its CR929 widebody aircraft, which were revised from figures given to ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily in May.
Shanghai-based LCC Spring Airlines plans to introduce much longer routes when it begins receiving Airbus A320neo family aircraft in the second half of this year.
The Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) will begin making parts for the airframe major assemblies of the MA700 turboprop airliner this month, following the transmission of design data to the factories in the past few weeks.
Making the Bombardier CSeries and the Airbus A320neo family “an integrated family of aircraft” is “a key strategic objective of the new partnership between the two manufacturers in the program, Airbus Group CFO Harald Wilhelm said.
Airbus will take over majority control of Bombardier’s CSeries program on July 1, after the two parties receive all regulatory approvals and final negotiations over financial details of the transaction have been completed.
United Airlines debuted its first passenger service utilizing a Boeing 737 MAX 9 with UA flight 686 between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) June 7.
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) is pressing ahead with a major revision of its ARJ21-700 regional jet, aiming at reducing weight and drag but not altering primary structure.
Airbus added firm orders for 24 commercial aircraft in May to its year-to-date gross total of 160 aircraft orders, including an end-of-month booking from an unidentified customer for 15 A350-900s valued at approximately $4.8 billion.
Airbus said the BelugaXL has passed the ground vibration test (GVT), a requirement for certification of the aircraft that paves the way toward its maiden flight in summer 2018.
Toulouse, France-based turboprop manufacturer ATR said Japan Air Commuter’s (JAC) decision to convert one of the ATR 42-600s it has on order into an ATR 72-600 would allow for the ATR 72’s arrival in Japan for the first time.
Cathay Pacific Airways—which is preparing to take its first of 20 Airbus A350-1000s on June 19—is planning additional long-haul destinations that would be a good fit for the type.
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr believes Boeing’s proposed new middle-of-the-market aircraft (NMA) will not arrive before “the end of the next decade”, several years behind Boeing’s own preliminary timeline.
Wizz Air’s fleet has reached 100 aircraft, a milestone the fast-growing Central and Eastern European LCC celebrated by unveiling a special livery on an Airbus A321 in Budapest.
Air New Zealand expects that additional leased aircraft will enable it to fulfill its network plans despite having to ground some of its Boeing 787s because of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine problems.
Hawaiian Airlines is pleased with the performance of its initial Airbus A321neos and expects to have 11 of the aircraft by the end of this year, CEO Peter Ingram said.
With the first two E190-E2s flying with Norwegian regional airline Wideroe, Embraer hopes it will bring strong sales momentum to the upcoming Farnborough Air Show.
