Aircraft & Propulsion

Current Data Trends on the Commercial Airline Industry

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Air France is expected to announce plans to take its first ATR 72-600s, which will be deployed on its HOP! regional operations.

Alitalia is confirming the process of relocating 14 Airbus A320s to airberlin as part if its transformation plan.

Air traffic into and out of Dubai International Airport was halted for almost an hour last Friday due to members of the public flying recreational unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Dubai terminal airspace.

The 50-seat ATR 42 turboprop remains a viable product despite almost 90% of the manufacturer’s order backlog comprising the larger ATR 72 version, ATR said.

American Airlines has received the first of 42 Boeing 787s it has on firm order, becoming the second US airline to take delivery of a Dreamliner.

The loss of Indonesia AirAsia QZ8501, an Airbus A320, could bring significant changes to Indonesian – even regional – commercial flight regulations. “In my opinion, the industry is not healthy,” Indonesian Minister of Transport Ignasius Jonan said.

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has reportedly said he would buy 100 Airbus A380neos if the European aircraft manufacturer decided to launch a re-engined version.

Boeing has begun discussions with Russian airlines about potential changes in their fleet development due to the downturn in the country's economy, Bloomberg reported, quoting Boeing VP-global sales John Wojick.

Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has confirmed that its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite—Inmarsat-5 F2—is scheduled to launch Feb. 1 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Asia, which is already a major market for ATR turboprops, is due to receive even greater attention from the Franco-Italian manufacturer this year.

ATR chalked up record sales, deliveries and order backlog in 2014, CEO Patrick de Castelbajac announced Wednesday.

United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has named Russia’s Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Yury Slusar as president, not general director, as announced last week.

Russia’s Red Wings Airlines has taken delivery of first of three leased Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC).

Qatar Airways became the first airline to start Airbus A350 XWB scheduled flights on Thursday with daily Doha-Frankfurt service.

As it prepares to add four Boeing 767-300ER aircraft later this year, Calgary-based WestJet cautions it is only “dipping a toe in the widebody waters” as it tests whether it wants to expand its international network.

Dubai-based aircraft charter and leasing specialist Aerovista has placed four aircraft with two Libyan carriers.

SkyTeam member Aeroflot has signed an agreement with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. for another 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s), which will be operated by the Russian carrier’s regional subsidiaries.

Air Europa has placed a follow on order for 14 Boeing 787-9s, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices, taking its total commitment to 22 787-8s and 787-9s.

Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Brégier said the new A320 family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama has already paid off for the European manufacturer.

A Singaporean search and rescue submarine has found the fuselage of the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 that crashed into the Java Sea Dec. 28.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has completed the first engine run of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), another step toward first flight.

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 92 commercial aviation aircraft in 2014—a 2.2% increase over the company’s 90 commercial aviation deliveries in 2013.

Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) president Mikhail Pogosyan is expected to resign before the end of the week, and Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Yury Slyusar will head UAC.