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Air China, and subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines to buy 100 Airbus A320 planes for 8.85 bln USD
Air China, the country’s leading carrier, and its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines have signed deals to buy a total of 100 Airbus 320-series planes for 8.85 billion U.S. dollars, Air China announced Friday.
In a statement filed to the Hong Kong… Continue reading
Oman Air orders three A330-300 aircraft
A330 success continues as the solution for long-haul growth
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus… Continue reading
Embraer Executive Jets Sells First Legacy 600 Featuring New Interior, Avionics in Germany
Geneva, Switzerland, May 20, 2013 – Embraer Executive Jets announced today at the 13th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE – www.ebace.aero), the sale of the first super-midsize Legacy 600 with a new cabin interior and new Honeywell Primus… Continue reading
India may oppose EU threat to fine Air India, Jet Airways
NEW DELHI: India is likely to oppose the reported European Union threat to impose fines on Air India and Jet Airways for not accepting EU’s emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS) and not reporting their emissions over European skies, officials said today.… Continue reading
Bombardier Extends Q400 Smart Parts Agreement with Japan Air Commuter
Contract extension with another long-time Smart Parts airline customer reinforces value of OEM-designed aftermarket support
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has signed a comprehensive, five-year agreement with Japan Air Commuter to renew its Smart Parts program coverage for the… Continue reading
Air India to resume 787 Dreamliner flights from Wednesday
(Reuters) – State-run Air India Ltd will resume flying its Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner passenger jets from Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Tuesday, almost four months after the planes were grounded due to safety concerns.
Air India… Continue reading
Beechcraft Defense Company Secures $210M Air Force Contract for 35 T-6 Military Training Aircraft
Contract represents 19th production lot since JPATS deliveries began in 2000
Beechcraft Defense Company today announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force for the production of 35 T-6 training aircraft, with an option for two additional… Continue reading
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada push for new aviation fuels
Existing and emerging solutions being studied for Canadian aviation
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada, hosted by Montreal’s McGill University, have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels with the long term… Continue reading
Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada push for new aviation fuels
Existing and emerging solutions being studied for Canadian aviation
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada, hosted by Montreal’s McGill University, have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels with… Continue reading
Indian Air Force plans to replace its ageing Avro 748 Andover Fleet
India has set the ball rolling for another mega defence deal by floating the global tender for over Rs 13,000-crore acquisition of 56 transport aircraft to replace the ageing Avro 748 Andover fleet of the Indian Air Force.
The tender, or request… Continue reading
Alenia Aermacchi: First upgraded Tornado ECR delivered to Italian Air Force
Alenia Aermacchi, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Cassidian, its Panavia consortium partners, has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) to the Italian Air Force. Alenia Aermacchi, as technical and program leader, is in the process of… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers Wright-Patterson Air Force Bases 1st C-17 Training Center
ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered a training center for the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, enabling the base to cut costs by training… Continue reading