Airbus says that it is securing a price premium on initial sales of its new A320neo aircraft over the existing A320 model. Airbus list prices for the A320neo are around $6 million more than the existi...
Boeing is to increase production from two to 2.5 aircraft per month on its Everett, Washington final assembly line this summer, as it seeks to bring its second Charleston, South Carolina factory onlin...
Korean Air has converted its 787-800 orders to 787-900 aircraft. In addition it has placed an order for two additional 747-8 freighters, adding to the five passenger versions already on order. ...
Sargent Aerospace & Defense has confirmed its aftermarket services group is acquiring more than 1,200 Boeing 737-300 and NG line-replaceable units including fuel pumps, avionics, electromechanical act...
International Aero Engines upgrade in its V2500 series – SelectTwo – promises a significant fuel burn saving. The gain comes from a software upgrade for the electronic engine control unit, as well as ...
Eurocontrol’s Maastricht operation has implemented the first step of its Free Route Airspace Maastricht program, which will put into place a direct route network to reduce flight times and fuel burn. ...
Boeing has selected Leading Edge Aviation Services to apply final paint and customer livery to all North Charleston, S.C.-built 787s, at its Amarillo, Texas facility. The 787s will fly 1,250 m. (1,212...
EADS has reported 2010 net income of €553 million from a €763 million net loss in 2009, on the back of 7% revenue growth to €45.8 billion driven by a strong commercial aircraft performance. CEO Louis...
GE Aviation confirmed it will acquire an ex-JAL Boeing 747-400 and convert it into a flying testbed to replace its current one, which is the oldest version of the 747 still flying in the US and the fi...
Boeing confirmed yesterday it has started 787 change incorporation work at its Global Services & Support site in San Antonio. Several early production aircraft will be sent to the Texas plant for fina...
Business-jet operator NetJets has placed a record order for as many as 120 Bombardier aircraft. The $6.7 billion deal, at list prices, comprises 50 firm orders and 70 options. Deliveries will begin in...
Both Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) and China’s Comac are in talks with Ryanair regarding a possible order for either the MS-21 or the C919 jet. CEO Michael O’Leary stated that: “they are very k...
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