All Airframers articles – Page 500
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Mixed fortunes for regionals
There were decidedly mixed sales fortunes for regional manufacturers at the show as ATR and Embraer were bolstered with some high-profile commitments, but Bombardier left without a fresh CSeries order.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo MD-11 breaks up on landing at Riyadh
Crew members of a Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter have been hospitalised after the aircraft broke up on landing at Riyadh's King Khaled
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing 787 makes fly-by over R-R's Derby factory
Boeing's 787 prototype ZA003 made a fly-past over engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce's Derby, UK factory following its departure from the show. R-R supplied...
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ATSB issues safety advisory notice against CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has warned operators of CFM International CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines to be aware of premature wear that may...
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MS-21 shows its colours
Irkut debuted the interior of its new 150- to 210-seat MS-21 twinjet family at the show, where it racked up orders from Ilyushin Finance, Russian lessor VEB-Lizing and Malaysian investment firm Crecom Burj.
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ANA upgrades 767 simulators
All Nippon Airways (ANA) appears set to continue to offer Boeing 767 flight simulator training.
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Thales sees Ka-band in-flight connectivity as natural next step
Thales is likely to offer a Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity solution to carriers should a strong service provider emerge, the company's head...
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Aveos wins airframe and engine business from Air France
Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul supplier Aveos has secured 12-year engine and airframe maintenance agreements with Air France. Starting...
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FARNBOROUGH: Civil aeroengine market share analysis
Key engine battles continue to play out at Farnborough, led by CFM International and IAE as they continue to fight it out to maintain their positions on...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus soaks up A350-1000 margin as it throws weight behind -900
Airbus is using some of the margin in its schedule for the A350-1000 to throw all its resources behind the -900 as the baseline variant enters a critical...
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FARNBOROUGH: Flexible Flybe puts faith in Embraer
Flybe chief executive Jim French believes the UK regional carrier's new deal for up to 140 Embraer aircraft gives it the flexibility to adapt however the market and economy develops.
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MTU Hannover adds GE90 to MRO capabilities
Germany's MTU Maintenance Hannover has extended its capabilities to include the General Electric GE90s used on the Boeing 777-200LR and -300ER. The...
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NewsAirframers enjoy bumper show orders success
The big two enjoyed a show orders bonanza, racking up over 420 sales between them prompting Airbus boss Tom Enders to raise his 2010 order target to more than 400 aircraft.
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Sun shines on India's SpiceJet
New owner Kalanithi Maran set to outline plans for Indian low-cost carrier shortly The new owner of India's SpiceJet, who is buying a majority stake...
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FARNBOROUGH: China's Okay orders 10 Boeing 737-800s
China's Okay Airways has ordered 10 Boeing 737-800s, for delivery from 2014. Okay, a privately-owned carrier, disclosed the order at the Farnborough...
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FARNBOROUGH: A350 belly fairing work goes to Airbus China joint venture
Airbus's Chinese composite manufacturing joint venture has signed a contract with Spain's Alestis Aerospace to supply belly fairing parts for the A350 XWB....
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FARNBOROUGH: Design your own cockpit with Rockwell Collins
While a customer was using Rockwell Collins' virtual avionics procedures trainer, he asked whether the touchscreen system could be used to help design a cockpit upgrade.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thomson deal boosts SRT toward growth goals
SR Technics has won a five-deal component deal from the UK's Thomson Airways, boosting its campaign to be the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry's third-largest player - and top dog in terms of "capability and reputation" - within three to five years.
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer releases latest global market outlook
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is forecasting a global demand for 6,875 regional jets in the 30- to 120-seat market over the next 20 years.
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FARNBOROUGH: MS-21 interest hots up
MS-21 racks up orders This year's show has seen a flurry of activity around Irkut's new MS-21 twinjet, which has racked up orders from Ilyushin Finance,...