Boeing has delivered a 737-900ER to Tajikistan-based Somon Air, the carrier's first of the type. It becomes the first Central Asian carrier to operate an aircraft featuring Boeing's Sky Interior. The delivery is also Somon Air's first direct purchase of a 737.
Cargolux (CV) said it "reached a tentative agreement with Boeing" clearing the way for it to take delivery of the first two 747-8 freighters that it rejected last month and will spell out the details of the accord following an Oct. 7 board of directors' meeting.
Boeing forecast Tuesday that North American airlines will take delivery of about 7,530 new commercial aircraft worth $760 billion over the next 20 years.
Nordic Aviation Capital announced it has acquired an ATR 42-500, which was previously operated by Macair in Australia. Boeing has received ICAO “heavy” designation for its 747-8, which will be able to operate at the same separation distances as the 747-400.
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) and SuperJet International (SJI) will announce the first customer for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) business and VIP version at the National Business Aviation Assn. Convention (NBAA) in Las Vegas next week.
Bombardier Aerospace executives said the Q400 market has improved since the start of the year and they remain positive on the prospects of the C-Series.
ICBC Financial Leasing Co., a subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has signed an MOU with CFM International for CFM56-5B engines to power its new fleet of 22 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Shijiazhuang-based Hebei Airlines (NS) has taken over stakeholder Sichuan Airlines’(3U) Embraer fleet, comprising five E-145s, as it explores China’s regional air transport market.
Boeing celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner Monday to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) during a ceremony adjacent to the factory where the airplane was assembled.
Boeing has completed the contractual delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner to launch customer All Nippon Airways. Flyaway of the airplane to Tokyo is scheduled Tuesday morning from Paine Field in Everett, Washington state.
ILFC has agreed to purchase and leaseback five new Boeing 737-800s to Virgin Australia, scheduled to be delivered in 2012 and 2013. A J Walter Aviation has agreed to acquire four Boeing 737-300s from Pembroke Capital Aircraft (Shannon) Ltd. for part out. The aircraft were last operated by Germania.
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) said the PW1524G geared turbofan engine completed its initial flight test program at P&W Canada's Mirabel Aerospace Center in Quebec, logging a total of 25 flights and 115 flight hr. aboard a flying test bed Boeing 747.
China's AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. and Germany's MTU Aero Engines signed a "key terms agreement" Thursday regarding the launch of a joint venture that would be primarily responsible for developing and producing a domestic powerplant for the COMAC C919, China's 150-seat aircraft.
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) will become an even bigger player in aviation if its planned acquisition of Goodrich Corp., announced late Wednesday, gains shareholder and regulatory approvals.
