Aircraft & Propulsion

Emirates Airline marked the upgauging of its daily service between Dubai and Washington Dulles (IAD) Tuesday with ceremonies at IAD and VIP tours of one of its 76 Airbus A380s.

TAP Portugal has announced new flights to the US East Coast and has revealed details on its Airbus A330 cabin upgrades.

Boeing president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg will take on the additional role of chairman of the company’s board of directors from March 1.

The US government has granted permission to Boeing to talk to Iranian airlines, as the Southwest Asian nation emerges from sanctions imposed as part of international opposition to its attempts to develop its nuclear technology.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) launched Boeing 777-300ERs North Atlantic services on Feb. 21, operating its first Zurich-New York JFK service.

German leisure carrier Condor has expanded services to the Caribbean, bringing its number of destinations to 17.

Flying boat maker Dornier is looking to Southeast Asia to deliver the majority of sales for its newly launched Seastar amphibious 12-seater aircraft.

Air Niugini has ordered four Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft at the Singapore Airshow. The previously unidentified order adds to the Papua New Guinea national carrier’s fleet of Next-Generation 737s and 767-300ERs.

Lufthansa will base the first of 10 Airbus A350-900s at its second major hub in Munich from January 2017.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aviation regulator, General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has instructed all “leisure” users of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to operate them only within GCAA-registered and authorized clubs.

Qatar Airways, which is the launch customer for the Airbus A350-1000, is looking to establish more long-haul routes from its home base in Doha to Asia when it takes delivery of its first -1000 in 2017.

Singapore Airshow Briefs-Feb. 17, 2016

Airbus delivered 22 commercial aircraft to 15 airlines and three lessors in January, including the delivery of its first A320neo to launch customer Lufthansa.

Airbus has signed significant support agreements with SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC) and Vietnam-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet to further extend its technical reach in Southeast Asia.

Bombardier reported a 2015 consolidated net loss of $5.34 billion, widened from a $1.25 billion net loss for 2014. Full-year revenue for the commercial aircraft sector was down 12.6% to $2.4 billion.

Air Canada has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Bombardier for up to 75 CS300 aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engines as part of its narrowbody fleet renewal plan.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to purchase six Airbus A350-900s.

Bombardier has increased the possible capacity of the Q400 turboprop, offering a version with 90 seats at a 28-inch pitch.

Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson said the airline’s transition to an all-Boeing 787 fleet is enabling the Singapore Airlines (SIA) subsidiary to finally achieve profitability, and predicted the carrier’s financial performance will steadily improve.

Beijing-headquartered Okay Airways is set to become the Chinese launch customer for the Boeing 737 MAX 9, after committing to take 12 737 family aircraft and eight options, valued at $1.3 billion at list prices.

Airbus chief salesman John Leahy does not expect Boeing to react quickly with a new product to counter the Airbus A321neo, but sees a need for his competitor to act.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for January 2016, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Singapore Airshow Briefs-Feb. 16, 2016

Embraer Commercial Aviation has forecast that Asia-Pacific airlines will take delivery of 1,570 new jets in the 70- to 130-seat segment, valued at $75 million, over the next 20 years.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for January 2016, sorted by most-recent delivery date.