Malaysia Airlines has placed an all-Boeing order for 15 Boeing 777-200s and -300s and 10 747-400s, valued at some $4 billion. Rolls Royce will provide the engines for the 777s, while Pratt & Whitney has won the contract for the 747s.
Source: Airline Business
Shortages of cast metallic parts and other components continue hindering Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) ability to produce new engines and to ramp up maintenance work needed to address its recall of PW1000G geared turbofans.
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
Keep track of the commercial aircraft order announcements made at this year’s Farnborough air show
