Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has booked firm orders for nine commercial aircraft from four customers during the third quarter―approximately $484.4 million in sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

For Brazilian manufacturer Embraer's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2016 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the 2016 third quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Irish regional airline CityJet is expecting to firm half of its 16 Sukhoi Superjet 100 options in 2018, after becoming the European launch operator of the type in June.

By Mark Nensel
Airbus will take an A350 XWB test aircraft on an 11-day tour of China Oct. 29 through Nov. 8, the manufacturer said Oct. 13.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus has marked the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft―an Airbus A350XWB for Singapore Airlines (SIA).

By Michael Bruno
The European Union (EU) on Oct. 13 formally appealed a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling issued in September that states sponsors of Toulouse-based Airbus Group did not properly remove illegal subsidies for building large civil aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
LOT Polish Airlines has agreed to lease up to 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8s from US lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC) for delivery in 2017-2020.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is progressing with the build of All Nippon Airlines’ (ANA) first MRJ90 and is considering launch timings for the MRJ100X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Embraer Commercial Aviation has predicted Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will need 1,540 new aircraft in the 70- to 130-seat jet segment, valued at $80 billion at list prices, over the next 20 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
The Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation has validated type certificates for Embraer’s E170 and E175 jets, paving the way for Russian airlines to acquire the two aircraft types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

China Southern Airlines has ordered 12 Boeing 787-9 aircraft in an effort to facilitate its rapid international expansion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
ATR CEO Patrick de Castelbajac is to become Airbus corporate secretary and chief of staff after he hands over his current role to Christian Scherer in November.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft plans to offer a 120-seat version of the Superjet (SSJ) by stretching the center of the fuselage and using larger wings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Binter Canarias, which operates regional services between Spain’s Canary Islands, has placed an order for six 72-seat ATR 72-600s valued at $160 million at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
New Omani low-cost carrier (LCC) SalamAir will begin its operational life with Airbus A320s, rather than the previously mooted Boeing 737s, the airline said Oct. 11.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Turboprop manufacturer ATR CEO Patrick de Castelbajac has confirmed he is leaving and will be succeeded by senior Airbus Group executive Christian Scherer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Tigerair is preparing to resume fleet growth in 2017, as closer cooperation with sister carrier Scoot boosts the prospects of both airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Spirit Airlines has received its first Airbus A320neo, making the Florida-based carrier the first in the US to take delivery of the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
A Polar Airlines Antonov An-26-100, en route from Yakutsk to Belaya Gora, made a heavy landing at Belaya Gora Airport on Oct.11.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has agreed to a deal with Boeing to convert nine 767 passenger aircraft into Boeing converted freighters (BCF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
New deals are creating bigger combinations in the leasing world, which provides about half of the aircraft industry’s orders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will introduce the Boeing 777-300ER onto existing services to Miami and San Francisco from Oct. 30 for the upcoming 2016-17 winter schedules.
Airports & Networks

Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines will defer 39 narrowbody deliveries from a 167-strong Airbus and Boeing aircraft order because of decreased demand resulting from a series of terrorist bombings and other economic challenges in Turkey.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed that a piece of wing trailing edge debris, found in Mauritius around May 10 is from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in March 2014 while operating as MH370.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
HY4 flies on hydrogen fuel cell; fuel burn could be reduced faster; laminar-flow wings ready for Europe’s BLADE; flights probe Europe’s weather-forecasting failures.
Aircraft & Propulsion