Aircraft & Propulsion

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.