Archive for April 2016
Bombardier beats out Boeing, Airbus for big Delta order
Bombardier landed the high-profile U.S. customer it has long been seeking for its C Series narrow-body jetliner, as Delta Air Lines agreed to buy at least 75 of the state-of-the-art airplanes. The order is valued at $5.6 billion based on list prices, and deliveries of CS100 jets will begin in 2018, Montreal-based Bombardier said Thursday in…
Read MoreAirbus, Boeing split multibillion-dollar jet order from China Eastern
Airbus Group and Boeing split a $9.9 billion order for widebody jetliners from China Eastern Airlines as the nation’s second-largest carrier by passengers looks to expand international routes. China Eastern ordered 20 Airbus A350-900 planes valued at $5.96 billion based on January 2014 list prices, it said in a filing to the Shanghai stock exchange…
Read MoreHow Airbus stumbled in pursuit of shortcut to single-aisle glory
Glitches afflicting a new turbine designed to power Airbus Group SE’s revamped A320 jetliner have left the European company facing an anxious few months as it waits on engine maker Pratt & Whitney to find a fix. Qatar Airways is refusing to take the aircraft, named the A320neo for “new engine option,” until the issue is resolved,…
Read MoreQatar Airways could drop Airbus orders, shift to Boeing 737NG
While threatening to cancel Airbus orders Monday, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the airline is in talks to replace the jets with with Boeing aircraft. Qatar Airways could walk away from as many as six Airbus deals after problems with A320neo hydraulics and software and turn instead to Boeing. The order is worth…
Read MoreAirbus A320neo hit by hydraulic system problems
Airbus is facing a new batch of technical problems with some of its new A320neo medium-haul jets on top of previously reported engine glitches that caused delivery delays, industry sources said on Monday. The problems are related to the hydraulic systems and particularly an increased noise when taxiing, they said, adding that some jets are…
Read MoreAirbus to Slow Down A320neo Production
According to Aviation Week Network (AWN). Airbus will slow down the production of its A320neo aircraft, as Pratt & Whitney continues working on a permanent fix to solve the existing issues with its PW1100G engine. Airbus began 2016 with a production rate of eight A320neos per month, which was going to increase to 10 aircraft…
Read MoreAirbus lands on Boeing territory in deal with US Ex-Im Bank
Airbus will open itself up to financing from an unlikely source when the first jet is delivered today from its new factory in Alabama: the US Export-Import Bank. The government-owned bank’s guarantees have helped finance hundreds of Boeing jets over the years. Airbus has used similar European agencies to help its sales, but now building…
Read MoreDelta May Be About to Order a Boatload of New Planes
In recent years, Delta Air Lines has gained a reputation for driving hard bargains on aircraft purchases. However, it is starting to replace older planes at a rapid rate as Boeing and Airbus have offered it great deals, particularly on models they are phasing out. Delta appears to be on the verge of announcing one or…
Read MoreAirbus to cut A380 production
European planemaker Airbus plans to cut production of its A380 superjumbo from 2017 as it struggles to revive sales of the world’s largest passenger jet, two industry sources said. It has told its suppliers to slow production to support an assembly rate of 1.7 aircraft per month from next year, compared with production of just…
Read MoreEmbraer Sees 1,500 Bizjet Deliveries in Asia Through 2025
Embraer remains optimistic about Asia, predicting a market for 1,500 business jet deliveries worth $54 billion through 2025 in the region. The Greater China region alone is expected to account for more than half of that, with 800 business aircraft deliveries valued at $31 billion. These predictions come as the fleet in the Greater China region…
Read MoreAirbus lags Boeing in first-quarter order race
Europe’s Airbus dropped behind U.S. rival Boeing in the race for new airplane orders in the first quarter, sending its shares lower as it recorded its slowest start to the year since 2011. Both orders and deliveries at the European planemaker dwindled, with the latter affected by glitches and delays at U.S. engine supplier Pratt…
Read MoreIran’s Airbus deal could be finalized next week
The agreement, initially valued at $25 billion, is subject to approval from the U.S. government’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and talks are planned next week, Vidalies said in a joint press conference with Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi. The deal had been inked during President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Paris…
Read MoreIndonesian airline Garuda signs $5.75 billion deal with Airbus, Rolls-Royce
Indonesian airline Garuda has signed a 4 billion pound ($5.75 billion) deal with planemaker Airbus and engine-maker Rolls-Royce to upgrade 14 A330 aircraft to the newer A330neo version of the jet, the British government said. The deal was signed on Tuesday in London on the first day of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit to Britain, and announced…
Read MoreBoeing mulls new 737 jet variant, airlines interested
Boeing Co is studying whether to revise one version of its best-selling 737 aircraft in a bid to fend off competition, according to two people familiar with the matter. The U.S. planemaker’s concept of a slightly larger version of its 737 MAX 7 jet with more seats and range drew airline interest on Thursday. The…
Read MoreWill the Dreamliner 787-9 Supersede the 787-8?
It was four and a half years ago that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was introduced, a miracle of modern transportation that was expected to expand the frontiers of long-haul flying — a goal that has largely been achieved. Today, the airplane has enabled commercial aviation innovations, from the buildup of China service at United’s San…
Read MoreHorizon Air Places Largest Aircraft Order in its History, Adding 30 Embraer E175 Regional Jets
Air today announced it will grow its fleet with the purchase of 30 new three-class Embraer E175 jets, which will fly exclusively for Alaska Airlines. The order, which also includes 33 options, will be delivered over three years starting next year, and is valued at $2.8 billion at Embraer’s current list price and represents the…
Read MoreAeroflot’s Transaero Jet-Rush to Crimp Airbus, Boeing Orders
Aeroflot PJSC plans to review fleet requirements after agreeing to take up to 35 jets ordered or operated by failed rival Transaero Airlines in a move that will impact deals for new jets from Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE. Russia’s biggest airline is taking over Transaero contracts for 16 Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A321 single-aisle…
Read MoreSpeculation grows of Bombardier deal to sell planes to Delta Airlines
There is growing speculation that Bombardier is close to finalizing a deal to sell more than 100 C Series planes to Delta Airlines. The wings for the plane are made at the Canadian firm’s Belfast factory. The Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the negotiations”, reports that Delta is due to make a final…
Read MoreA Look At Boeing’s Commercial Orders And Deliveries In March 2016
Figure 1: Boeing deliveries up until April 2015 (Source: AeroAnalysis.net) In February Boeing booked just 2 narrow body orders. March was a whole lot better: Boeing received 69 orders, 9 wide body orders and 60 narrow body orders. Turkish leisure carrier Pegasus Airlines ordered 5 Boeing 737-800NGs Unidentified customers ordered 8 Boeing 737MAX units An…
Read MoreAirbus Loses Order for 840-Seat ‘Flying Sardine Can’ Superjumbos
Airbus Group SE lost an order for two A380 superjumbos from Indian Ocean carrier Air Austral, which had aimed to fit the planes with the highest-capacity seating layout in the history of civil aviation. The aircraft, whose planned 840-seat configuration had led them to be widely labeled by the media as “flying sardine cans,” were…
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