Aircraft & Propulsion

United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER Dec. 21.

Researchers say everything from single-seat electric air taxis to 45-seat supersonic transports is possible.

A3 unit's Transpose concept would allow different cabin modules that could include brand-name restaurants, gyms, sleeping bunks or soundproof playrooms.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has obtained approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR), which has 50% more range than the basic version, Sukhoi said in a statement.

Iran Air has finalized a much-anticipated firm order for 100 aircraft, comprising 46 Airbus A320s, 38 A330s and 16 A350s, finalizing and changing a tentative agreement from January 2016 that covered 118 aircraft.

Aircraft Briefs-Dec. 21, 2016

Embraer Commercial Aviation has named Arjan Meijer chief commercial officer.

Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first of 25 Airbus A350-900s.

The CFM International LEAP-1C engine, which will power the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919, has gained type certification from both FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Independent South African regional airline Airlink is to add 11 Embraer ERJ 140s, taking it to a fleet of 30 Embraer aircraft that operate alongside other types.

Embraer will launch a new business unit concentrating on services and customer support in the first half of 2017, the Brazilian manufacturer said Dec. 20.

Russia’s Irkut Corp. has begun testing the MC-21-300 aircraft on frequency response.

EgyptAir has taken delivery of the first of nine Boeing 737-800 NGs.

Carriers in South America’s biggest country look for ways to access fresh capital or consolidate to cope with ongoing economic crisis.

Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. expects revenue generated from civil aircraft sales to grow as much as 45% through 2035 from the existing 20%.

A third Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test aircraft has arrived in the US, where the majority of MRJ90 flight testing is taking place.

Global political and economic uncertainties are creating a difficult environment for those in the air transport business and their customers, the head of Embraer believes.

U.S. airlines' new services to Cuba still underutilized as tourism faces obstacles, but carriers remain confident about the future.

Boeing anticipates its Commercial Airplanes unit’s workforce will be reduced by 8% by the end of 2016 compared to January, and it is planning additional employee reductions in the unit in 2017, which could include involuntary layoffs.

Brazil will formally initiate settlement dispute proceedings against Canada at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over alleged subsidies provided to Bombardier, particularly government investment in the CSeries program.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has deferred delivery of its first Airbus A350 from 2018 to 2019, pushing back some of its prepayment commitments.

Iran Air has finalized its aircraft order agreement with Airbus, but has cut 12 A380s from the order for more than 100 aircraft, the airline’s CEO told Iran’s Mehr News Agency.

For an aircraft not even conceived as part of Boeing’s original 21st-century airliner family plan, the 787-10 has the potential to take a significant slice of the replacement market for Airbus A330-300s and 777-200s.

New engine work starts in Boeing Propulsion South Carolina as 737 MAX inlet production ramps up.

Aircraft Briefs-Dec. 16, 2016