Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus COO John Leahy said at the Singapore Airshow that the A380 remains “the only sensible solution” for a rapidly increasing number of travelers in the Asian region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
ATR is in negotiations with Iran Aseman Airlines, which is looking to renew its fleet of six ATRs now that sanctions on the country have been lifted.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Bombardier believes United Airlines’ recent decision to order 40 Boeing 737-700s does not preclude it from selling the CSeries to the Chicago-based airline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aerolease Aviation, a Florida-based lessor with a portfolio of 40 used Boeing 757s, signed a letter of intent (LOI) for 10 Mitsubishi Regional Jets (MRJ) plus 10 options.
Airlines & Lessors

Avionics company Honeywell is continuing to invest in China because it sees the country being a key innovator in the global air transport management (ATM) space.
Airports & Networks

Singapore-based leasing company Avation PLC signed a deal for five new ATR 72-600 aircraft with a list price of $130 million at the Singapore Airshow Tuesday.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Singapore, through its subsidiary P&W NGPF Manufacturing Co. Singapore.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a 10-year Flight Hour Services-Tailored Support Package (FHSTSP) contract with Airbus to integrate and provide full component support, line and base airframe maintenance, as well as fleet technical management services for SIA’s 19 A380s.
Maintenance & Training

As part of its new brand refresh and marketing campaign, Alaska Airlines has chosen a new advertising agency of record, its first agency change in 20 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Boeing delivered 47 commercial aircraft to 23 airlines and five lessors in January.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
PSA Airlines has taken delivery of a Bombardier CRJ900, which will be operated for American Airlines under the American Eagle brand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Perm Engine Co. has assembled three PD-14 engines (100-07, 100-08 and 100-09) for Irkut MC-21 aircraft in 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Lufthansa has taken delivery of its second Airbus A320neo in Hamburg. Its first A320neo, which was delivered Jan. 20 with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G engines, will keep operating on domestic routes within Germany until its engine issues are resolved, according to Lufthansa chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for December 2015 and comparative prior months and years - organized by domestic, international and system totals.
Airlines & Lessors

Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.
Airlines & Lessors

Turkish Airlines took delivery of its 300th aircraft, an Airbus A330-300, at Istanbul Atatürk International Airport on Feb. 5.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. announced it has resumed flight tests of the FTA-1 for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on Feb. 10.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A350-1000 on schedule at the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft & Engine News-Feb. 9, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
GE Aviation said final assembly is well underway on the first full GE9X engine that will test in the first half of 2016, four years before the GE9X engine enters service on a Boeing 777X aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
The first Airbus A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines completed its maiden flight Feb. 9 from Hamburg, Germany.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Plans for the first global CO₂ emissions standards for passenger aircraft have taken a significant step forward with the recommendation of a new standard by an ICAO committee.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Somali authorities say the Feb. 2 onboard explosion of a Djibouti-based Daallo Airlines Airbus A321-100, en route from Mogadishu to Djibouti, was caused by a bomb.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Boeing named Brett Gerry president of Boeing Japan, effective April 1.
Airlines & Lessors

Turkish Airlines and Boeing have signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the carrier’s industry position, as well as Turkey’s aerospace and technology capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion