Dallas Airmotive signed three contracts with Brazilian aircraft operators at the 8th Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exposition in Sao Paulo. The contracts involved TFE731, PW100 and PT6A turbine engines. The company performs major periodic inspections on TFE731, line maintenance on 36 series APUs, and line and hot section inspection services on PW100 and PT6A engines.
Swiss International Air Lines (LX) CEO Harry Hohmeister told ATW the carrier is making further investments to compete against Gulf carriers and achieve the right size to compete in the tough European aviation environment.
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) announced new lease placements and acquisitions of Boeing aircraft, including a long-term lease agreement with XL Airways Germany for one 737-800 currently on lease to Air Berlin, slated for delivery in March 2012.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) took delivery of its first two ATR 72-600s, as part of an order placed at the Paris Air Show in June 2009 for four ATR 72-600s and two ATR 42-600s.
Qantas’s (QF) new Asian-based premium airline is going target the region’s financial high flyers with luxury beds better than those on the airline’s Airbus A380s.
United Continental Holdings announced Wednesday that the first of its Boeing 787 aircraft entered the assembly phase at Boeing's Everett facility. During assembly, Boeing will join the forward, center and aft fuselage sections, the wing, horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin. In early 2012, United Airlines will be the first North American carrier to take delivery of the aircraft, the first of 50 Dreamliners for the airline.
Boeing’s 747-8 freighter was awarded FAA and EASA certification Friday, paving the way for delivery of the first aircraft to launch customer Cargolux in early September.
Boeing's 747-8 freighter was awarded FAA and EASA certification Friday, paving the way for delivery of the first aircraft to launch customer Cargolux in early September. FAA granted Boeing an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) and an Amended Production Certificate (APC), while EASA also granted the company an ATC for the airplane, Boeing said.
Transaero Airlines is analyzing possible orders for the Airbus A380 and/or the Boeing 747-8, CEO Olga Pleshakova revealed at the MAKS Airshow in Russia
Bombardier announced Tuesday that an unnamed European airline signed an order for four Q400s plus four options. The firm order is valued at approximately $126 million at list prices. Boeing delivered a 737-800 powered by CFM56-7BE engines to GOL, making the Brazilian carrier the first airline in Latin America to receive the engine type.
Some 20 months after achieving first flight, Boeing confirmed Wednesday it has completed "all flight tests required for type certification" on the 787-8 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) and Gazprom komplekt signed a contract Wednesday at the MAKS Airshow in Russia firming an agreement of intent for 10 SuperJet 100/95LRs initially announced during the Farnborough Airshow last year.
Transaero Airlines confirmed Tuesday it signed an MOU with Airbus for eight A320neos, plus four options, making it the first Russian carrier to commit to the re-engined narrowbody aircraft.
Boeing said it finalized an order with Air Lease Corp. for 14 737-800s plus four options and five 777-300ERs. The firm aircraft are valued at $2.5 billion at list prices.
Boeing expected to conclude the 787 flight test program this past weekend and is aiming to receive US FAA certification later this month ahead of first delivery in September to All Nippon Airways, according to The Seattle Times
