Turboprop manufacturer ATR has reported that the ATR 72-500 aircraft has received its certification from Transport Canada, the Canadian airworthiness authority. This will enable Canadian airlines to operate ATR 72-500s either in passenger or cargo configuration. “Obtaining this certification will allow us to expand the operational scope of our family of aircraft”, stated Alessandro Amendola,
GE Aviation and United Engine Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore turboprop engine business opportunities, as well as identify areas of synergy for growing a turboprop portfolio in the Russian market. With its large, remote areas and high demand for domestic connectivity, the Russian territory – is a good environment for turboprop
ATR has delivered the first of nine ATR 72-600s to Mandarin Airlines, the regional subsidiary of Taiwan’s flag carrier China Airlines. With the aircraft servicing its domestic routes Mandarin Airlines will benefit from the introduction of a market leading, versatile turboprop, allowing it to offer passengers a modern cabin with affordable prices. The ATR -600
Irelandia Aviation (Irelandia), the investment group behind several low cost airline carriers, has reported on November 26, 2017, the establishment of a new division, AerDrone International, a platform dedicated to commercial drone leasing. AerDrone International will be based in Dublin which is now well established as a global leader in aviation finance and leasing. AerDrone
Rolls-Royce celebrated the entry into service of its Trent 1000 TEN engine. The engine is designed to power all variants of the Dreamliner family, including the new 787-10. The engine incorporates new technologies to deliver increased thrust and improved efficiency for the aircraft. Earlier this year the Trent 1000 engine celebrated a hat trick of
From 2017-2036 Latin America and the Caribbean will need 2,677 new passenger and freighter aircraft to meet rising demand, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF). Valued at US$352bn, this demand accounts for 2,084 single-aisle and 593 twin-aisle and very large aircraft. This implies that the region’s in-service fleet will more than double
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from South Korea’s National 119 Rescue Headquarters for the purchase of two additional H225 helicopters. The National 119 Rescue Headquarters currently operates an all-Airbus helicopter fleet comprising two AS365 N2 and two H225. This new purchase will bring the fleet of the country’s primary provider of firefighting and
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have issued Airbus with Type Certification for the Airbus A350-1000, keeping the jet on schedule for delivery to Qatar Airways, its first customer, by the end of the year. The certified airplane is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. The EASA A350-1000 Type
Boeing and Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, have finalized an order for 75 737 MAX airplanes. The confirmed order is for 55 MAX 8s and 20 MAX 10s, with options for 20 additional MAX 8s. The agreement, announced as a memorandum of understanding at the 2017 Paris Air Show, is valued at nearly US$11bn
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s Market Forecast 2017-2036 for Latin America predicts that overall traffic is expected to grow 5.1% annually and intra-regional traffic to grow slightly more than the world average at 5.6% annually over the next 20 years. Total deliveries in the 60- to 150-seat marked segment to Latin America are expected to number 1,050
