Fleets – Page 644
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NewsPicture: Boeing readies 787 wing for testing as Honeywell announced as terrain avoidance partner at Farnborough
Boeing has released the first images of a large prototype for the centre wing box of the 787 twin jet, as Honeywell is selected as avionics partner for terrain avoidance systems.
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NewsFarnborough: Airbus fightback begins with big A350 changes
New Airbus head Christian Streiff will today reveal first details of the $10 billion revamped A350 aircraft programme as the battered company sets about the huge task of restoring its credibility in the marketplace.
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NewsAirbus to unveil revamped A350 programme at Farnborough
New CEO Christian Streiff to present first step in long fightback for battered European airframer
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Russian lessor IFC arranges slots for Tu-204 assembly from Aviastar
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC) has reached an agreement with airframer Aviastar on securing slots to produce 30 Tupolev Tu-204 aircraft
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NewsBoeing 20-year market forecast sees more retirements, fewer regional jets
Boeing’s latest 20-year forecast predicts a $2,600 billion global market for around 27,200 aircraft – about 5% more aircraft than it expected in last year’s outlook due to accelerated retirement rates driven by rising fuel prices.
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Boeing quadruples Airbus first half order tally with 493 aircraft booked
Boeing secured orders for 493 aircraft over the first half of this year, four times the number recorded by European rival Airbus over the same period.
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Executive changes fail to sway Airbus customers
Delay and indecision continue to tarnish airframer’s badly damaged credibility
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NewsDelays to 'improved' Dassault Falcon 7X programme as range upgrades incorporated, but customers remain ‘happy’
Delays to 7X programme as range upgrades are incorporated into aircraft, although customers remain ‘happy’
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NewsRolls-Royce mulls three-shaft narrowbody engine, in belief that high fuel prices favour more complex architecture
High fuel costs could prompt Rolls-Royce to offer a three-shaft turbofan to power the new-generation, 150-seat narrowbody airliner families that Airbus and Boeing are widely expected to introduce in the second half of the next decade
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Final approach
Airbus may be battling to cope with delays to its A380 programme, but at least flight tests appear to be on course for certification by the end of the year
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Virgin Blue issues request for first long-haul aircraft
Carrier aims to launch transpacific US routes and tackle Qantas’s domination