Aircraft & Propulsion

Swiss International Air Lines has confirmed it expects delivery of its first Bombardier CSeries 100 in the first half of 2016, Swiss spokesperson Karin Mueller told ATW.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Airbus has selected Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), the manufacturing division of the Korean Air Group, to supply the new Sharklet wingtip for the A330neo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Bangladesh flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has agreed to lease two Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops from Smart Aviation Co. of Cairo, Egypt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing earned a first-quarter net profit of $1.34 billion, up 38% over net income of $965 million in the 2014 March quarter, as its Commercial Airplanes unit’s revenue continued to soar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Rolls-Royce has named former ARM Holdings CEO Warren East to succeed current CEO John Rishton, who is retiring July 2.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) hopes to double its revenue over the next 10 years to RUB800 billion ($15 billion) and produce at least 300 aircraft per year, half of which should be civil aircraft, UAC president Yury Slusar said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA has awarded Raytheon a $103 million contract to develop a payload to be incorporated into a new geostationary satellite and two associated ground uplink stations to support its Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) in US airspace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-April 22, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

Two of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s most high-profile orders for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) are with US regional airline operators SkyWest Inc. and Trans States Holdings, but there is a big caveat on the 100 and 50 MRJs, respectively, that SkyWest and Trans States have on their books.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
With cargo traffic back on an upturn, Boeing believes there is renewed demand for the 767-300ER freighter conversion program, labeled BCF.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
While the success and large order backlog of the ATR 72 turboprop is well established, ATR insists that the smaller, 50-seat ATR 42 remains a viable product.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Emirates Airline announced a $9.2 billion order for Rolls-Royce Friday, choosing the UK powerplant manufacturer to equip the 50 Airbus A380s it ordered at the 2013 Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 20 commercial aviation aircraft in the first-quarter of 2015, six more than in the 2014 March quarter and a 42.9% increase year-over-year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has withdrawn its petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize the company’s North Charleston, South Carolina facilities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
[UPDATED] Guernsey-based regional airline Aurigny is taking an ATR 42 on five-year lease from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and is progressing with plans to add three Dornier 228s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Real Tonga has leased a 68-seat ATR 72-600 from Fiji Airways to make up a capacity shortfall following grounding of the airline’s MA60 aircraft last month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft & Engine News-April 16, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

Malaysia Airlines will be the first airline to go live with global flight tracking technology using SITA OnAir’s AIRCOM FlightTracker this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat said its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite—Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) launched Feb. 2—has completed its orbital deployment stages on schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has decided to formally offer an 11-abreast economy configuration in the Airbus A380, despite Emirates Airline's decision not to further pursue that arrangement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Air France regional HOP! will take five ATR 72-600s from Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), firming up plans exclusively revealed by ATW in January.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
West African Ivory Coast carrier Air Cote d'Ivoire has converted options on two Bombardier Q400s to a firm order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

ATR has stepped up deliveries to Asian airlines due to the growth in the regional turboprop market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Emirates Airline has announced its first Airbus A380 service in a dual-class cabin layout (without first class) on the Dubai-Copenhagen route from Dec. 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Saint Petersburg-based Rossiya Airline has grounded a fleet of six Antonov An-148s due to decreasing passenger traffic.
Airlines & Lessors