The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Elgin Air Force Base allows the airplane to experience heat as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) and as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 43 Celsius). After the airplane
Cathay Pacific Airways took delivery of its 75th airplane, purchased directly from Boeing, a 777-300ER (Extended Range). The new airplane expands the airline’s 777 fleet to 34 airplanes, which include 12 777-300s and five 777-200s. Including leased airplanes and those purchased directly from Boeing, the airline also operates 48 747-400 airplanes in both passenger and
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered its first Learjet 60 XR and Challenger 850 jets to customers based in mainland China on March 5 and March 26, 2010, respectively. China is among a number of countries identified as emerging markets for business aviation. Globalization, increased travel requirements by business people and a general positive trend towards the
The fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight test prototype SN95005 made a one day flight from Komsomolsk-on-Amur via Novosibirsk to the Zhukovsky-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company Flight Test Center. Prior to this flight the aircraft had been performing flights to check the systems operations, including autopilot and engines. Just before the flight to Zhukovsky the aircraft
Porter Airlines marked acceptance of its 20th Bombardier Aerospace Q400 aircraft. This delivery is also the 300th for the Q400 program. Acceptance of this delivery represents the completion of Porter’s original order from 2006, valued at more than $500 million.
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that the Government of Manitoba is the previously announced undisclosed customer that had purchased four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft in February 2010. Deliveries of the aircraft will begin during the fourth quarter of 2010 and will continue until 2012. The Government of Manitoba currently operates seven CL-215 aircraft. With this firm order,
The Presidential Flight of Abu Dhabi has recently inducted into its fleet a second Avro Business Jet from BAE Systems – a late model Avro RJ100 which joins the operator
Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has placed a firm order with Airbus for seven more A320 aircraft. The latest contract increases the carrier’s A320 Family order backlog to 22 aircraft, scheduled for delivery between the last quarter of 2010 and 2014. Powered by CFM56 engines, the new aircraft will join an existing A320 Family fleet
International Lease Finance Corporation announced the lease placement of one (1) used Airbus A320-200 aircraft to NOUVELAIR. NOUVELAIR, based in Monastir, Tunisia, leased one used Airbus A320-200 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft delivered in 2010.
International Lease Finance Corporation announced the lease placement of one used Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Brussels Airlines. The aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2010.
