Embraer has secured its second order for its 190 regional aircraft, it was announced yesterday. The deal - for ten firm orders and 20 options and worth around $900 million - is with a so-far unnamed customer. The order follows the manufacturer's launch deal for the Embraer 190 - for 100 aircraft with 100 options - with JetBlue, announced on the eve of the show. That deal was worth around $3 billion, double that if the options are exercised.
Source: Flight Daily News
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering launching a conversion programme for the Boeing 787 as it weighs up future projects. Speaking to FlightGlobal sister publication Air Cargo News at the Farnborough International Airshow, IAI executive vice president and general manager, aviation group, Shmuel Kuzi explained that the business is always ...
Germany’s Deutsche Aircraft has started construction of its first D328eco test aircraft, with cutting work to extend a D328 fuselage. The D328eco is an upgraded version of the turboprop, intended to accommodate 40 passengers. It will feature more efficient engines – the Pratt & Whitney PW127XT-S – and modernised avionics, ...
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 ...
