Oregon-based Evergreen International Airlines has been chosen by Boeing to operate the fleet of 747 Large Cargo Freighters (LCF) that will transport major sections of the 787 to Everett for final assembly from 2007.
Evergreen, which will operate the routes to and from the USA and Japan, has appointed Cargolux as a subcontractor to fly routes from Europe. The bulbous aircraft is set to make its first flight in mid-2006.
Source: Flight International
German turboprop manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft is justifying an ambitious outlook for its D328eco, arguing that there are fewer rival manufacturers pursuing the primary markets. Deutsche Aircraft, in its latest full-year financial statement, says its planning for the D328eco “assumes” sales of 1,000 aircraft, based on various market studies – a ...
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed the appointment of Wamildan Tsani Panjaitan – the former interim chief exeutive of low-cost operator Lion Air – as its new CEO.
MHI RJ Aviation Group is to collaborate on the development of Maeve Aerospace’s M80 – a hybrid-electric 80-seater that could enter service by 2032.
