GE Aviation’s win of a US$1 billion contract to develop a sixth-generation variable-cycle fighter engine is seen as a crucial next step in the future of its $3.7 billion military engines business.
As well as the current and soon-to-enter-service technologies on view all over the air show site, there are a few glimpses of possible futures to be found. One of the most intriguing is buried deep in a sub-menu on a touchscreen installation on the future unmanned systems stand in BAE Systems’ exhibition hall.
An agreement announced at the show Monday commits Norwegian airline to a GoldCare support package for its 737 MAX fleet and an extension to the coverage it earlier purchased for its 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Qatar Executive on the first day of the Farnborough Airshow announced a firm order for a further three Gulfstream G650ERs, as part of a 2015 memorandum of understanding with the airframer.
Both Airbus and Boeing released bullish forecasts for the global commercial aircraft market on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow, with Boeing projecting slightly stronger demand.
Boeing will source composite materials for its 777X aircraft from a new joint venture formed by United Arab Emirates-based Mubadala Development and Belgian composite materials and adhesives manufacturer Solvay, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said at Farnborough.
GE Aviation unveiled one of the first digital customer solutions built on its Predix software platform, an application developed through a collaboration with Flydubai.
In an effort to overcome different approaches of the company’s shareholders, ATR CEO Patrick de Castelbajac is proposing a sequence of initiatives that includes re-engining of the ATR 72 and ultimately a new 100-seater.
Esterline CMC Electronics has been awarded two key contracts to provide its high-performance avionics systems for the AN124 transport aircraft operated by Antonov Airlines, and for the AN148/158/178 series.
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce has signed a letter of intent (LoI) at the Farnborough Airshow to buy 10 TRJ328s, the updated, re-engined version of the former Dornier 328 regional jet that Turkey intends to use as the basis of a commercial aircraft industry.
AirAsia has signed a firm order for 100 Airbus A321neos, in a bid to cope with slot scarcity in Asia, and at a time when exuberant group CEO Tony Fernandes believes the carrier has weathered a period of uncertainty.
Airbus has forecast that global commercial aviation aftermarket spending will hit $3 trillion over the next 20 years, with the Asia-Pacific region expected to represent the largest market share for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), along with pilot and technician demand.
Qatar Airways is buying a 10% stake in LATAM Airlines, continuing the Gulf carrier’s strategy to acquire minority stakes in large international airlines.
Boeing chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenberg says the company is getting “a lot of customer feedback” on the so-called middle-of-the-market aircraft, but believes the company still has “time to decide.”
Avio Aero is involved in the development of two of the six innovative demonstrators of the Sustainable and Green Engine (SAGE) technology platform in the European Research Program Clean Sky.
GE9x is one of the most exciting challenges for Avio Aero. Among components we will provide to the program, we have the responsibility of the largest low pressure turbine for aircraft engines ever made,
