Korean Air's (KAL) aerospace division has secured a subcontract from Boeing valued at 25 billion won ($20 million) covering the production of wing parts for the extended-range Boeing 777-300ER. KAL says the deal covers an eight-year agreement under which Korean Air Aerospace in Busan will manufacture the raked wingtip for the new 777 variant. The airline operates the 777-200 and stretched -300, but does not have any longer-range -200LR or -300ER aircraft on order.
Source: Flight International
Airbus has shown off a mock-up of its A350 freighter, and is highlighting its large main-deck cargo door as a key feature. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 111t. Airbus has yet to detail a formal payload-range chart, but has previously indicated ranges of 4,550nm at 111t and ...
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
German manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has again pushed back the service-entry date for its new D328eco – the second such delay for the programme.
