BOEING launched the 787-10 with commitments for 102 aircraft from AIR LEASE CORP (30), GECAS (10), BRITISH AIRWAYS (12), SINGAPORE AIRLINES (30) and UNITED (20); aircraft has range of up to 7,000 nm and first delivery is targeted for 2018. [ read more ]
SOUTHERN AIR completed restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11. [ read more ]
AMR CORP filed formal Plan of Reorganization to exit Chapter 11 via $11b merger with US AIRWAYS GROUP; plan calls to give its CEO a $19m severance package. [ read more ]
BARFIELD has multi-year JetBlue contract to provide component maintenance for its A320s and E190s. [ read more ]
EXCHANGE INCOME CORP completed acquisition of Canada-based REGIONAL ONE (aftermarket aircraft and engine parts) in deal valued at US$74.2m. [ read more ]
EMBRAER delivered 29 aircraft (17 E-Jets and 12 Executive Jets) in 1Q13 vs 34 (21 E-Jets and 13 Executive Jets) in 1Q12. [ read more ]
PRATT & WHITNEY was selected by Hawaiian Airlines to supply PurePower PW1133G-JM engines for its 25 A321neo’s on order/option in deal that includes aftermarket maintenance. [ read more ]
PORTER AIRLINES confirmed previously undisclosed conditional order for 12 CS100s in deal that includes options for 18 CS100s and purchase rights on six Q400s. [ read more ]
BOEING announced plan to invest another >$1b in its 787 facility at Charleston, SC to double footprint and add 2,000 new jobs. [ read more ]
VUELING Board has recommended that shareholders accept takeover offer from IAG. [ read more ]
TURKISH AIRLINES agreed to order 40 737 MAX-8s, 10 737 MAX-9s and 20 737-800s, and option another 25 737 MAX-8s. [ read more ]
LAGARDERE has sold its 7.4% stake in EADS for about EUR2.3b through private placement that included repurchase of 1.61% by EADS for EUR500m. [ read more ]
Argentina’s AUSTRAL ordered two more E190s to join current fleet of 20. [ read more ]
AIRBUS broke ground on new A320 Family Assembly Line in Mobile, AL; first delivery of a US-assembled aircraft is planned for 2016. [ read more ]
AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES opened 102,000 sq ft MRO facility at Moses Lake, WA to join existing facility in Everett. [ read more ]
COMMERCIAL JET opened 400,000 sq ft facility at Dothan, AL to increase capacity for its freighter coversion/MRO business. [ read more ]
BOEING has filed a flight plan to conduct the 787 battery certification demonstration flight today. [ read more ]
BOEING delivered 55 airliners (36 737s; six 747-8s; 767; 11 777s; 787) in March vs 53 (38 737s; two 747-8Fs; two 767s; eight 777s; three 787s) in March 2012; and 137 (102 737s; six 747-8Fs; four 767s; 24 777s; 787) in 1Q13 vs 137 (99 737s; six 747-8Fs;… [ read more ]
AIRBUS delivered 64 airliners (49 A320 Family; 13 A330s; two A380s) in March 2013 vs 47 (41 A320s; six A330s) in March 2012; and 144 (114 A320 Fam; 26 A330s; four A380s) in 1Q13 vs 131 (104 A320 Fam; 23 A330s; four A380s) in 1Q12. [ read more ]
BRITISH AIRWAYS ordered 18 more Trent-powered 787s for delivery in 2017-2021 to replace some 747-400s, and has now ordered 42. [ read more ]
EADS appointed Denis Ranque as Chairman, reappointed Tom Enders as CEO, and received Board approval for EUR3.75b share buyback program for up to 15% of company. [ read more ]
RECARO AIRCRAFT SEATING has easyJet order to provide LS3510 economy class seats for 14 new A320s over next five years. [ read more ]
SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL completed previously announced merger with its sister companies SMFL AIRCRAFT CAPITAL and SUMISHO AIRCRAFT ASSET MANAGEMENT to form single aircraft leasing company with 326 owned/managed aircraft worth >US$10b. [ read more ]
EMBRAER delivered its first US-built Phenom 300. [ read more ]
BOEING delivered its 1,000th aircraft in China, a 737-800 to CHINA EASTERN. It forecasts that China will need 5,260 new aircraft worth $670b over the next 20 years. [ read more ]
ECLIPSE AEROSPACE received amended Production Certificate from FAA to assemble, test, and certify the Eclipse 550. [ read more ]
AMERICAN AIRLINES and US AIRWAYS received US Bankruptcy Court approval to merge; deal is expected to close in 3Q13. [ read more ]
AIRBUS installed ROLLS-ROYCE Trent XWB engines and HONEYWELL HGT1700 APU on first A350 XWB. [ read more ]
BOEING conducted functional check flight on 787 (086; company-owned production aircraft built for LOT) to validate that all systems function as designed [ read more ]
FEDEX agreed to purchase 14 757s from United Airlines in deal that includes options for 16 more. [ read more ]
BEECHCRAFT filed federal lawsuit to contest USAF decision to deny protest of LAS contract to SIERRA NEVADA and EMBRAER. [ read more ]
BOEING delivered the 7,500th 737, a -900ER to Malaysia-based MALINDO AIR. [ read more ]
IATA increased global airline financial outlook for 2013 to $10.6b net profit from $8.4b due to GDP growth forecasts and structural improvement in industry. It is seeing a $12b improvement in revenues, but a $9b-$10b increase in costs, mostly related t… [ read more ]
RYANAIR ordered 175 737-800s for delivery through 2018 to join current fleet of 305 for replacement (75) and growth (100). It says it is evaluating the MAX. [ read more ]
GE AVIATION was named by Boeing as engine partner on 777X program; it has been developing 100,000 lb thrust GE9X that is expected to offer 10% fuel burn improvement over current GE90s. [ read more ]
LION AIR ordered 60 A320ceo’s, 109 A320neo’s and 65 A321neo’s, becoming a new AIRBUS customer. [ read more ]
TURKISH AIRLINES ordered 25 A321ceo’s, four A320neo’s, and 53 A321neo’s, and optioned 35 A321neo’s; engine type has not yet been selected. [ read more ]
LUFTHANSA GROUP agreed to order 35 A320neo’s, 35 A321neo’s, 30 Sharklet-equipped A320ceo’s, and two more A380s, reconfirming it as largest airline customer for AIRBUS with 532 aircraft ordered. [ read more ]
SWISS agreed to order six 777-300ERs for delivery starting in 2016 to replace its A340s. [ read more ]
EMBRAER had US$347.8m net income on US$6.2b revenues in 2012 vs $111.6m on $5.8b in 2011. [ read more ]
BOEING received FAA approval for its plan to test and certify improvements to the 787′s battery system; proposal includes three layers of improvements. [ read more ]
SUPERJET INTERNATIONAL has SuperCare aftermarket services contract from Yakutia Airlines for two SSJ100s. [ read more ]
BOEING says strong demand, including record utilization rates and load factors, and a healthy backlog are behind its decision to keep increasing production rates; it also says data shows the economic life of aircraft continues to hold steady. [ read more ]
BEECHCRAFT plans to formally protest USAF’s recent award of the Light Air Support contract to EMBRAER with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). [ read more ]
SABENA TECHNICS has 5-year heavy maintenance contract from Airbus for its A300-600ST Beluga fleet. [ read more ]
BOEING delivered 43 aircraft (34 737s; two 767s; seven 777s) in February vs 46 (33 737s; three 747s; three 767s; seven 777s) in February 2012. [ read more ]
FAA forecasts US mainline airline pax traffic will grow 2.2% per year (vs 3.2% forecasted in 2012) in 2013-2033; passenger jet fleet will grow 1.2% per year to 4,907 aircraft (126 RJs/3,722 narrowbodies/1,059 widebodies) from 3,782 (110/3,148/524) in 2… [ read more ]
AIRBUS delivered 45 aircraft (35 A320 Family; eight A330s; two A380s) in February vs 47 (36 A320s; eight A330s; three A380s) in February 2012. [ read more ]
AMERICAN and US AIRWAYS each received request for additional information from US DOJ in connection with proposed merger, which is standard part of regulatory process. [ read more ]
ILFC reached agreement with American Airlines for purchase/leaseback of another 15 new 737-800s for delivery in 2013-2014 and a new 777-300ER for March 2013. [ read more ]
GE AVIATION began assembly of first Passport development engine for Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000; testing is slated to start in 2Q13. [ read more ]
AIR CHINA has agreed to order two 747-8Is, one 777-300ER and 20 737-800s for delivery in 2014-2015; and AIR CHINA CARGO agreed to order eight 777-200LRFs for 2013-2015 in deal that includes trade-in of seven 747-400BCFs to BOEING. [ read more ]
RBC BEARINGS has acquired Southern California-based WESTERN PRECISION AERO for $2.6m, and separately announced plan to close its large bearing manufacturing facility in Houston and consolidate operations to other sites, mainly in South Carolina. [ read more ]
SIERRA NEVADA CORP was selected (again) for $427m USAF contract to supply 20 EMBRAER A-29 Super Tucano aircraft under its Light Air Support (LAS) program, which includes ground-based devices to support pilot training and all maintenance. [ read more ]
ETIHAD AIRWAYS acquired three slot pairs at London Heathrow from JET AIRWAYS for US$70m under a sale and leaseback transaction. [ read more ]
SUPERJET INTL received EASA certification for SSJ100 simulator at Venice, Italy. [ read more ]
AIRBUS forecasts delivery in Asia Pacific of 9,870 new aircraft (6,030 single aisle, 3,080 twin-aisle and 760 VLAs) worth US$1.6t over next 20 years to meet 5.8% annual traffic growth. [ read more ]
BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE earned $382m on $8.6b revenues in 2012 vs $502m on $8.6b in FY11 (Feb-Dec). It delivered 233 aircraft vs 245 a year ago, but saw its backlog grow from $23.9b to $32.9b. [ read more ]
PRATT & WHITNEY received type certification from Transport Canada for PurePower PW1500G engine for CSeries aircraft. [ read more ]
Russia’s ILYUSHIN FINANCE CO agreed to order 32 CSeries CS300s, and option 10, in deal valued at $US3.42b. [ read more ]
AIRASIA applied to launch an LCC in India (out of Chennai) under joint venture with Indian investors. [ read more ]
MALAYSIA AIRLINES finalized previously announced order for 20 ATR 72-600s, plus 16 options, for delivery from mid-2013 for operation by FIREFLY and MASWINGS. [ read more ]
BEECHCRAFT (formerly Hawker Beechcraft) has emerged from Chapter 11 to compete in business aviation, special mission, trainer and light attack markets. [ read more ]
AIRBUS says it has dropped idea of using lithium-ion batteries on A350, and is switching back to traditional nickel-cadmium batteries. [ read more ]
AMR CORP and US AIRWAYS GROUP agreed to $11b merger to form single DFW-based airline named AMERICAN AIRLINES under leadership of Thomas Horton as Chairman and Doug Parker as CEO. [ read more ]
ICELANDAIR ordered 16 737 MAXs, increasing BOEING orderbook to 1,180. [ read more ]
AEROTURBINE (ILFC subsidiary) was named by Precision Conversions as authorized 757-200 freighter/combi conversion partner out of Goodyear, AZ. [ read more ]
AEROTURBINE (ILFC subsidiary) was named by Precision Conversions as authorized 757-200 freighter/combi conversion partner out of Goodyear, AZ. [ read more ]
GAMA reports manufacturers delivered 2,133 general aviation aircraft, including 672 jets, worth $18.9b in 2012 vs 2,120, including 696 jets, worth $19b in 2011. [ read more ]
GAMA reports manufacturers delivered 2,133 general aviation aircraft, including 672 jets, worth $18.9b in 2012 vs 2,120, including 696 jets, worth $19b in 2011. [ read more ]
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS secured FAA STC for its MD-80 pax-to-freighter conversion. [ read more ]
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK SWITZERLAND is closing on April 30 due to falling demand and the associated decline in its customer base. [ read more ]
BOEING secured FAA approval to resume 787 flight tests to collect data about lithium-ion battery and electrical system. [ read more ]
BOEING delivered 39 airliners (32 737s; 767; six 777s) in January vs 38 (28 737s; two 767s; five 777s; one 747; two 787s) in January 2012.
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AIRBUS delivered 35 aircraft (30 A320 Family and five A330s) in January vs 37 (27 A320s; nine A330s; A380) in January 2012.
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AJW TECHNIQUE, Montreal was named an Approved Maintenance Organisation by Transport Canada; FAA recognizes award. [ read more ]
ENGINE ALLIANCE named Dean Athans as next President, succeeding Mary Ellen Jones, who is returning to a senior leadership position at PRATT & WHITNEY. [ read more ]
EMBRAER plans to deliver 90-95 commercial jets, 80-90 light executive jets and 25-30 large executive jets in 2013 vs 106, 77 and 22 respectively in 2012. [ read more ]
HONEYWELL was selected by Embraer to provide its Primus Epic 2 integrated avionics system for the second generation of E-Jets. [ read more ]
AIR LEASE CORPORATION ordered 20 A350-900s and five A350-1000s, and optioned five A350-1000s. It also firmed up options for 14 A321neo’s, and now has 50 A320neo Family aircraft on order. [ read more ]
IATA reports scheduled intl. pax traffic for 2012 increased 5.3% over 2011 on 3.9% higher capacity. Cargo dropped 1.5% on 0.2% lift in capacity. [ read more ]
THE BOEING COMPANY had $3.9b net profit on $81.7b revenues for 2012 vs $4.02b on $68.7b in 2011; backlog increased 9.8% during year to $390.3b. It is assuming no significant financial impact in 2013 from 787 battery issue. [ read more ]
BOEING began assembly of the first 737NG at rate of 38 per month; in 2014, the rate will go up again to 42 per month. [ read more ]
TRIMAS CORP acquired Southern California-based MARTINIC ENGINEERING, which manufactures precision-machined parts for commercial/military aerospace applications, including APUs. [ read more ]
ALCOA FASTENING SYSTEMS signed partnership agreement with COMAC to provide technical assistance in fastener and assembly tooling selection, joint design consideration and quality system management in development of C919. [ read more ]
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT received overwhelming approval from its key creditors for proposed Joint Plan of Reorganization, paving way for emergence from bankruptcy in second half of February. [ read more ]
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS ordered 47 76-pax E175s, and optioned 47, for delivery starting mid-2013 for operation as AMERICAN EAGLE under new 12-year capacity purchase agreement calling for 53 E175s to be phased in through 1Q15 (it is also leasing one and purcha… [ read more ]
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE delivered 121 green business jets (104 large) in 2012 vs 107 (90) in 2011. [ read more ]
ATR delivered record 64 aircraft in 2012 vs 54 in 2011, and booked orders for 74 vs 157; it ended 2012 with backlog of 221 aircraft. [ read more ]
UNISON INDUSTRIES has life-of-program contract from Snecma to supply air cooled oil coolers for LEAP-1B for 737 MAX. [ read more ]
NTSB says flight recorder data from the JAL 787 indicates APU battery — manufactured by GS YUASA — did not exceed its designed voltage of 32 volts; it is now looking at battery charger supplied by Arizona-based SECURAPLANE TECHNOLOGIES. [ read more ]
TRIUMPH GROUP agreed to acquire GOODRICH PUMP & ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS from UTC. [ read more ]
QANTAS ordered three more Q400s, agreed to lease five additional 717s, and cancelled one of its 15 787s on order for JETSTAR. [ read more ]
AIRBUS delivered record 588 aircraft (455 A320 Family; 103 A330s/A340s; 30 A380s) in 2012 vs 534 (421 A320s; 87 A330s; 26 A380s) in 2011; and booked orders for 914 (783 A320 Family; 82 A330s/A340s; 40 A350s; nine A380s) vs 1,608 (1,470 A320s; 99 A330s;… [ read more ]
FAA grounded 787 fleet to address a potential battery fire risk in aircraft following emergency landing on January 16. UNITED, JAL, ANA, QATAR AIRWAYS, and LAN have all grounded their aircraft. [ read more ]
BOC AVIATION ordered 25 A320ceo Family aircraft and 25 A320neo Family aircraft for delivery 2H14-2019 [ read more ]
UPS says it is dropping bid to acquire TNT EXPRESS after learning of EU plan to veto the deal. [ read more ]
EMBRAER delivered 205 (106 E-Jets/99 executive jets) in 2012 vs 204 (two ERJs/103 E-Jets/99 executive jets) in 2011. It has $12.5b backlog, including 185 E-Jets. [ read more ]
FAA launched comprehensive review of 787 critical systems, including the design, manufacture and assembly, to validate work conducted during certification process; it is confident that the aircraft is safe. [ read more ]
SINGAPORE AIRLINES finalized order for five more A380s and 20 more A350-900s. It has now ordered 24 A380s (19 delivered) and 40 A350s. [ read more ]
