Air Madagascar has ordered two ATR 72-500s and an ATR 42-500 here at the show. The national carrier, which already operates ATR 42-320s, will take delivery of the first two ATR 72s in October and the ATR 42 in mid-2006.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is positioning itself to sell more jets to Chinese buyers and work closer with Chinese suppliers, moves coming as Brazil’s government tightens ties with China – and US-China relations seem set to further sour.
Southern California start-up Natilus has emerged with a blended wing-body aircraft design it believes will upend decades of tube-and-wing dominance in the commercial jet market.
Israel’s El Al has purchased a Boeing 777 fuselage in order to have spare engines available for its fleet of the twinjet type. The airline disclosed the acquisition as it released third-quarter financial results. El Al says it was purchased from a “foreign company” for a consideration of $7.3 million, ...