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.
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has agreed to purchase 10 of its leased Boeing 737-800 jets. Norwegian expects to achieve a non-recurring gain of some NKr570 million ($51 million) from the transaction, which it will fund through a mix of cash and long-term financing. It says this reflects the pricing it ...
The Federal Aviation Administration has finalised airworthiness directives (ADs) aimed at ensuring Boeing 737NG nacelle and engine components can better withstand forces generated by CFM International CFM56 fan-blade failures.