SkyWest has reached an agreement with Delta Air Lines to operate an additional 10 CRJ900 regional jet aircraft. The aircraft were previously ordered by Delta and are now being contracted for flying with SkyWest, Inc. wholly owned subsidiary, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (“ASA”). ASA is the principal Delta Connection carrier at Delta’s Atlanta hub, and currently
Embraer reported the sale of eight Super Tucano aircraft to the government of the Dominican Republic through a contract that was finalized at the end of last year. The aircraft will be operated by the nation’s Air Force to perform internal security and border patrol missions, within an operations theater focusing on fighting the drug
TAM received its fourth Boeing 777-300ER, which will operate the route Sao Paulo – London beginning this month. Next week a new Airbus A330 aircraft will also join the fleet, which will allow the company to operate additional flights to Miami during the high season.
The Boeing Company in 2008 recorded 662 net commercial airplane orders, bringing its backlog of unfilled commercial orders to more than 3,700 airplanes. The Next-Generation 737 remained the company’s best seller, with 484 chosen last year by customers from nearly every region of the world. Demand for the all-new 787 Dreamliner also remained strong with
Embraer has received the Type Certificate and the Supplemental Type Certificate from the FAA for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet. The aircraft was also awarded type certification by Brazil
Embraer delivered the first Phenom 100 jet, on December 24, in S
GA Telesis and its affiliate GA Telesis, UK announced that they have acquired one Boeing 747-300 aircraft (MSN 24160) with General Electric CF6-80C2B1 engines, from Air India. The aircraft will enter the GA Telesis disassembly production line in the United Kingdom, and the disassembly and remarketing will be led by GA Telesis, UK in cooperation
GE Aviation has been awarded a $40 million contract from Southwest Airlines to provide the new SDS-6000 large area display suite for Boeing 737 Classic aircraft. First production deliveries will take place in early 2011. The systems will be installed on up to 150 aircraft. Integrated with the flight management system upgrade awarded to GE
Copa Airlines and The Boeing Company announced Copa’s firm order for four Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft for delivery within the next three years. Copa now has increased its orders for Boeing 737 aircraft from nine to 13, with options for future orders.
Goodrich Corporation and Rolls-Royce Group have completed the formation of a joint venture company to develop and supply engine controls for Rolls-Royce aero engines. The transaction closed on December 31, 2008. The joint venture company, Rolls-Royce Goodrich Engine Control Systems Limited, operates as Aero Engine Controls. Each of the contributing companies owns 50 per cent
