All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 429
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TAM CEO resigns
TAM has issued a short statement confirming the resignation of its CEO David Barioni Neto.
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Emirates reaches 777 financing deal with US Ex-Im Bank
Emirates has secured $413.7 million in financing througha public bond offering backed by the US Export-Import Bank for three new Boeing 777 aircraft. The...
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PW800 core tests imminent: Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is planning to conduct tests on the core of its PW800 PurePower turbofan engine "by the end of the year", according to senior marketing...
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NewsEurohawk unveiled in USA
Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence and Security have unveiled the first Eurohawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California...
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GE progresses with development of CF34 successor
GE Aviation has allocated "roughly two years" to technology development within its NG34 programme, ahead of the full engine development phase that it hopes...
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NewsDecision on MRJ stretch will take 'one or two years'
Mitsubishi Aircraft (MAC) will decide on whether to launch formally a stretch version of the MRJ "in one or two years", but has yet to determine a list price...
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WAEA2009: Lumexis open to in-flight connectivity, TV partnerships
In-flight entertainment (IFE) firm Lumexis is open to partnering with connectivity service providers such as Aircell or Row 44, as well as live television...
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Republic preps for A319 move to Milwaukee
Frontier Airlines' new owner Republic Airways Holdings plans to place five Airbus A319s in Milwaukee by November to optimise Frontier's network with Midwest...
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NewsEmirates rules out 747-8I, but 'very keen' on 777 developments
Emirates Airline has ruled out ordering the Boeing 747-8I passenger variant as it focuses on building its fleet of Airbus A380s.
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BOC Aviation arranges financing for 16 aircraft
Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation has mandated two financings that total $597 million for 16 aircraft to be acquired between October 2009 and...
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ST Aero in talks with FedEx on fire suppression installation
Singapore Technologies Aerospace is in discussions with FedEx Express to install a new automatic fire suppression system (FSS) on the freight carrier's McDonnell...
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WAEA 2009: Rockwell Collins demos 3D interactive moving map
Rockwell Collins has demonstrated the first 3D interactive moving map application designed for in-flight entertainment systems.
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Aer Lingus, BA latest to cut jobs in Europe
The stress on European airlines battling the current crisis has been made further evident by the job cuts and cost savings measures announced in the last 24 hours by British Airways and Aer Lingus.
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South Korea launches KF-X corruption probe
South Korean officials have raided the offices of Saab and a research institute in Seoul as part of an investigation into alleged corruption related to defence...
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NewsAvianca and TACA poised to announce strategic tie-up
Colombia's largest airline Avianca is poised to announce plans for a wide-ranging tie-up with El Salvador's Grupo TACA today. Further details of the...
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Turkish to add freighters, select passenger widebody next year
Turkish Airlines is looking to add two Boeing 777 and two Airbus A330 cargo aircraft to its fleet, while a decision on purchasing 787 and A350 XWB passenger...
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NewsAirAsia defers eight more A320s
Malaysian low-cost carrier group AirAsia will defer eight Airbus A320s it was due to receive in 2011, bringing its total A320 deferrals to 16. The...
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Trans States serves up huge credibility boost to Mitsubishi MRJ
Until recently, you could be forgiven for regarding the Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet as a "national project" that had little prospect of international sales...
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Open rotor: how does it work?
An open rotor engine is essentially a turboprop with two rows of blades, or propellers