Aircraft & Propulsion

Total Commercial Aircraft Orders placed in April 2014

ATR is poised to reveal customers for 81 undisclosed aircraft over the coming weeks after sealing firm orders for 107 aircraft during the first four months of 2014.

Guangzhou-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Jiuyuan Airlines (9 Air) has committed to 50 Boeing 737s, including Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAXs.

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Bombardier will this month deliver a CRJ900 to American Airlines with enhancements providing a 5.5% improvement in fuel burn over previous CRJ900s.

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Airbus’ commercial aircraft business has posted an 18% jump in its first-quarter EBIT, although its parent has warned that the A350 program remains challenging.

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) will lease two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to the Italian carrier Neos airline.

Satellite operator Inmarsat has offered to establish a global aircraft tracking service over its existing satellite communications network following the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Virgin Atlantic Airways has confirmed it is considering the larger Boeing 787-10 as part of its fleet renewal program.

Boeing and Embraer will open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil.

American Airlines orders accounted for almost all the new sales logged by Airbus in April, according to figures released by the European manufacturer.

The Airbus A350 XWB, MSN 4, has completed water ingestion testing to demonstrate its ability to operate on wet runways.

Finnair has agreed to sell three of its Embraer E-170s to US lessor Infinity Aviation Capital in a deal valued at $40 million.

UK-based aerostructures and engine components specialist GKN Aerospace sees gaining more work from Boeing as one of its main priorities, a senior executive said in London Wednesday.

Qatar Airways will receive its first Airbus A380 in early June, with London Heathrow being the type’s initial destination.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said it has moved the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) static strength test aircraft from the final assembly line in Nagoya to a test station.

The Airbus A350 XWB (MSN 2) is undergoing more extreme weather testing at the McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Royal Brunei Airlines has ordered seven Airbus A320neos, plus three options, under the latest phase of its fleet modernization program.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways—which recently announced luxury innovations on its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft—will launch A380 service to London Heathrow and Boeing 787-9 service to Düsseldorf from December.

Spring Airlines is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange to raise funds for fleet expansion.

IATA has awarded Airbus ProSky, the air traffic management (ATM) subsidiary of Airbus, a contract to develop an Asia-Pacific (APAC) Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) Implementation Strategy to support the collaborative efforts of key aviation states.

Lufthansa is considering operating a separate Airbus A340-300 unit on selected long-haul routes to be able to offer lower fares.

German investor Intro Aviation—which has finalized the acquisition of Irish regional CityJet and its subsidiary Belgium-based VLM—is looking to replace its fleet of Avro RJ85 aircraft and will decide on the type “by the end of this year,” a senior executive said Thursday.

Bombardier reported first-quarter net income of $115 million, down 22.3% from a net profit of $148 million in the prior-year period, on essentially flat revenue of $4.35 billion.