Toronto, March 15, 2007

·         Aircraft will be operated by Colgan Air for Continental Airlines

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Pinnacle Airlines Corp. of Memphis, Tenn. has signed a contract to acquire 15 Bombardier Q400 74-seat turboprop airliners.… Continue reading →

SEATTLE, March 15, 2007 — On the airline’s 66th anniversary today, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced the order of two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial airplanes, with purchase rights for two additional 777-300ERs. PAL is… Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 15, 2007) - Rockwell Collins has been selected by Nippon Cargo Airlines to provide a suite of avionics for six new Boeing 747-400F aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in October 2007 and run through February 2009.… Continue reading →

Qatar Airways is close to signing a letter of intent to order 80 A350s worth $16 billion, based on list prices, CEO Akbar Al Baker said. The airline is expected to finalize the order in June.

Operating a fleet of A380 superjumbo jets will cost Emirates more than it originally planned, President Tim Clark says. The airline has ordered 45 planes. “There are still an extra six tons of weight we can’t get out of the… Continue reading →

US Airways Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr said Wednesday the airline is close to ordering 60 A320 or 737NG jetliners. The company will decide between Airbus and Boeing by the end of April, he said. The airline would take delivery… Continue reading →