German regional carrier Eurowings saw sales leap by over 20% last year to hit DM586 million ($322 million). Passenger numbers increased by nearly one-third. A similar rise is in prospect this year, with a sales target of DM720 million. Growth comes on the back of a steady expansion of the fleet, which now stands at 27 ATR turboprops, 10 British Aerospace 146s and three Airbus A319s. The airline recorded net profits of nearly DM9 million.
Source: Flight International
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 ...
