All Orders & deliveries articles – Page 91
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NewsIN FOCUS: China’s burgeoning leasing market
Over the past decade, policy changes have allowed Chinese lessors to become major domestic players, their maturity reflected in burgeoning order books
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PICTURE: FastJet unveils livery ahead of launch
Pan-African low-cost carrier FastJet has unveiled its livery one week before tickets go on sale to the public. The Stelios Haji-Ioannou-backed airline...
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NewsQuest debut's Timberline interior and announces a dozen sales to China
Quest Aircraft is debuting the new Timberline interior for its Kodiak single-engine turboprop at the show where it announced a dozen orders for the ten-seat aircraft from China's Blue Eagle Aviation Investment Management, China.
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NewsVirgin Australia unveils major strategic moves
Virgin Australia will acquire Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines, and pay A$35 million ($36.2 million) for a 60% stake in Tiger Airways Australia....
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NewsIN FOCUS: Recession woes continue at small end of cargo conversion market
The cargo market is only slowly emerging from the doldrums of the global recession, which has also had a negative effect on the conversion of smaller passenger types into cargo feeder aircraft
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NewsIN FOCUS: Very large airliners
Boeing has passed major 747-8 milestones, with the -8I in service and -8F deliveries beyond 20, while Airbus is sticking to a target of 30 A380 handovers for 2012
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EasyJet beats Virgin Atlantic in fight for Moscow access
EasyJet has succeeded in convincing the UK's Civil Aviation Authority that it should be awarded one of two licences available for UK-based airlines to fly...
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US Airways evaluating financing options for 17 aircraft
US Airways is evaluating financing options for 17 Airbus A321s and A330s with deliveries scheduled in 2013. Derek Kerr, chief financial officer of...
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Norsk Helikopterservice takes delivery of two Sikorsky S-92s
Bond Aviation has taken delivery of the first two of 16 Sikorsky S-92s on order with the US helicopter manufacturer.
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NewsIN FOCUS: After AF447, what now?
The Air France 447 crash shocked the airlines, manufacturers and the travelling public. When it happened there was disbelief that a major Western airline could lose a fully serviceable latest-generation aircraft and all on board. There still is.
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Sikorsky receives long-awaited S-76D certification
Sikorsky has finally received airworthiness certification for its S-76D, allowing the airframer to begin delivering the long-delayed medium twin. Gaining...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Green concerns sustain interest in turboprops
Resurgent demand for turboprop aircraft is looking unlikely to abate as green regulations and rising oil prices add emphasis to the need for fuel efficiency
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NewsMil, Kamov aftersales system to battle counterfeit parts problem
Russian Helicopters, the holding company behind the Mil and Kamov rotorcraft brands, is moving to integrate...
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GECAS signing breaks 800-order mark for 737 Max
Boeing's firm order count for the 737 Max climbed to 821 aircraft today after finalising a three-month-old commitment from General Electric Capital Aviation...
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NewsPAL orders 10 A330s for $2.5bn
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has exercised options to buy 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for $2.5 billion, with deliveries planned in 2013-2014. The deal...
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US Ex-Im approves AWAS and FlyDubai 737 deals
The US Export Import Bank approved export financing for four Boeing 737-800s for FlyDubai and AWAS today. Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of...
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Airbus delivers 100th A320 assembled in Tianjin
Airbus has delivered its 100th A320 family aircraft, assembled at its final assembly line in Tianjin, to Air China. This delivery comes three years...
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NewsARJ21 passes emergency evacuation test
Comac has completed the emergency evacuation test for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. On 21 September, 90 passengers and four crew members evacuated...
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ISTAT Rome: Costly ECA good for lessors, bad for airlines
Higher pricing on export credit agency (ECA) financings under the new Aircraft Sector Understanding (ASU) could benefit operating lessors, but hurt airlines,...
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NewsSouthwest orders additional 268 sets of winglets for 737NGs
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has placed an order for an additional 268 sets of blended winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) for its Boeing...
