Archive for April 2017
Plans for world’s largest airport terminal – Zaha Hadid
China currently boasts the world’s largest building, could soon be home to the world’s tallest pair of towers, and according to Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), we will soon be able to add an airport passenger terminal to the list. The firm has unveiled plans for its Beijing New Airport Terminal Building, which it says will…
Read MoreIran Air Confirms Cancellation of Early Boeing Delivery
Iran Air has confirmed the cancellation of the earlier-than-expected delivery of a Boeing 777-300ER as part of a $17 billion order from the American planemaker. The cancellation came after deputy minister of roads and urban development, Asghar Fakhrieh-Kashan, announced this month that Boeing had offered the jet to Iran Air after Turkish Airlines canceled its…
Read MoreJetBlue switches A321neos as Pratt troubles persist
JetBlue Airways has switched its first three Airbus A321neos to the A321ceos, in what it calls a “prudent” move as issues continue to be reported with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines that will power the airline’s aircraft. The New York-based carrier will now take 11 A321ceos next year, instead of three A321neos and eight…
Read MoreBoeing’s Dilemma: 1 New Airplane or 2 to Address Middle Market?
According to an exclusive report Tuesday morning from Reuters and U.S. News & World Report, Boeing Co. is nearing a decision to launch a larger version of its 737 MAX family, the 737-10, following what the company believes is a technical solution to the problem of how to minimize the cost of lengthening the plane…
Read MoreAsia’s a growth market for Airbus
With its high population density, burgeoning passenger demand and fast-growing aviation sector, Asia-Pacific is outpacing other world regions to become a key growth engine for aircraft manufacturer Airbus. There is demand for 13,460 aircraft worth US$2.2 trillion in the next 20 years for Asia-Pacific, making up more than 40 per cent of global demand for…
Read MoreWorld will need 39,620 new aircraft over next 20 years, Boeing says
Boeing Commercial Airplanes has predicted that the global aviation industry will grow quickly, with demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years reaching 39,620 units and with Asia the fastest-growing market. The US-based company says its extensive product portfolio remains Boeing’s key competitive advantage. Randy Tinseth, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president for marketing, said…
Read MoreChina’s first big jetliner clears final hurdle before flying – C919
China’s first big jetliner just passed a crucial test that will take the country a step closer to becoming one of the world’s elite large airline makers. The C919 airliner, which is produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac, finished its final ground trial on Sunday in Shanghai. Test pilots sped the…
Read MoreAir India to hire 80 co-pilots for wide-body Boeing planes
State-owned Air India is hiring over 80 junior pilots for its wide-body Boeing B777 and B787 aircraft to meet the shortage of cockpit crew. The process to induct these first officers or co-pilots is in the final stage and they are expected to join Air India by next month, an airline source said here. Air…
Read MoreShould Boeing Worry Now That Airbus Has Delivered First A321neo to Virgin America?
European aircraft maker Airbus on Thursday delivered the first A321neo off the company’s assembly line to long-time customer Virgin America, which is now part of Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK). Virgin America has been a long-time customer of Airbus and before Thursday’s delivery flew 63 of the company’s A319s and A320s. Each A321neo is…
Read MoreIran’s Massive Plane Order: A Win-Win for All
Iran’s return to the world economy is helping planemakers cope with a downturn in global demand, providing homes for airplanes orphaned by reversals in the growth plans of airlines elsewhere. Planemakers are also gambling that the early delivery of such aircraft could help prop up a nuclear sanctions deal between Iran and world powers, threatened…
Read MoreA flying car you will actually be able to buy this year
It may not be quite like the Jetsons, but for over a million dollars you too can soon fly around in a car. A Slovakian company called AeroMobil unveiled on Thursday its version of a flying car, a light-framed plane whose wings can fold back, like an insect, and is boosted by a hybrid engine…
Read MoreVirgin America Takes Delivery of First LEAP-1A-Powered A321neo
Virgin America took delivery of their first Airbus A321neo aircraft, becoming the initial operator for the Airbus narrow-body airplane. The New Engine Option (NEO) aircraft is powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A power plants, which reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by approximately 15 percent. The engines also provide a 50 percent cut in overall NOx…
Read MoreAirbus joint venture seals Iran Air jet order
A lot has been said about Iran’s controversial upgrade of its airliner fleet. They have taken another step with a deal valued at up to $1 billion to buy planes from a joint venture of Airbus SE and Leonardo SpA. ATR said Iran Air had signed an order for 20 ATR 72-600 aircraft and has…
Read MoreBoeing’s Export-Import Bank subsidies targeted in battle over House tax plan
Opponents of the House Republican plan to adjust corporate taxes at the border are targeting a familiar conservative target in the industry lobbying battle: The financing Boeing receives from the Export-Import Bank. Americans for Affordable Products, a coalition of retailers and other importers created to fight the House GOP’s proposed import tax, on Tuesday promoted…
Read MoreA bad year for Airbus
By any measure, 2017 has not been a good year for the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. In its annual report, the company has stated it is under investigation in the United Kingdom, Germany, Romania, Greece, and Australia over allegations of bribery and corruption. It would not be surprising if the U.S. government is soon on…
Read MoreAir India to phase out remaining old Airbus Classic A320 planes
The airline has already retired nine A320s from its fleet and the remaining six planes are likely to go out of service by March next year, Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani said. The over two-decade-old classic A320, unlike modern aircraft, has a set of bogey wheels. Bogey wheels are a set of…
Read MoreEmbraer: Chinese Bizav To Benefit From Airport Projects
Chinese airport construction will relieve infrastructure constraints that are holding back the development of business aviation in the country, Embraer said. Most important will be construction of additional commercial airports, not the remarkable total of 500 general-aviation fields that China also wants to build, said Guan Dongyuan, president of Embraer China. Business aircraft users are…
Read MoreBoeing prepares for unprecedented 737 Max ramp-up
Delivering a new version of the 737 is old hat at Boeing. Eighteen major models have entered service since the debut of the 737-100 in 1968, including 10 versions of the NG series over the past 19 years alone. In all, 9,448 individual 737s have rolled out of the factory doors in Renton, Washington, through…
Read MoreAircraft makers fly high in China
Rapid growth of China’s business aviation market has attracted aircraft makers to increase their service offerings tailored for the country, where more than 600 business jets, worth $18 billion, are being operated. “China has become the second-largest business jet market, and it also enjoys the fastest growth in the world,” Liao Xuefeng, chairman and CEO…
Read MoreIran hopes Turkish Airlines losses mean earlier delivery of Boeing plane
Iran may soon be receiving the first Western-built jet airplane since 1979, Iranian state media has reported after claims by industry sources of Turkish Airlines being cash-strapped. “[T]wo 777 Boeing passenger planes will be delivered to the national flag carrier Iran Air,” IRNA reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed “informed” source. The initial report by…
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