Air China has selected the IAE International Aero Engines V2500 to power a new fleet of Airbus A320-Family aircraft with deliveries starting in April 2010. Including a long-term aftermarket agreement, the total value of the deal is around $700 million. This new order covers engines for 22 aircraft, representing a mix of A320s and A321s.
IAE International Aero Engines announced the delivery of Shenzhen Airlines
Rolls-Royce will power new Gulf Air aircraft in an order worth $1.5 bn at list prices. Trent 700EP (Enhanced Performance) engines will power 20 Airbus A330 aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2012. The contract includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement. In addition, Gulf Air also renewed TotalCare on Trent 700s that power 10 A330s already
Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands, has selected the CFM56-5B engine to power the Airbus A319 the airline ordered in 2008. Atlantic Airways placed a firm order with CFM on the first day of the 2009 Le Bourget Air Show. The airline is scheduled to take delivery in 2011.
The second Boeing 787 Dreamliner has moved to the flight line to begin fuel testing. This is the second of six 787s being used in the all-new airplane’s flight-test program. Each of the six flight-test airplanes will be used for a specific set of tests during the flight-test program. This airplane, designated ZA002, will focus
Focus Aviation announced the sale of fifteen Fokker 100 aircraft on behalf of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to The Evsen Group. The Evsen Group consists of nine companies ranging across different sectors including travel, manufacture and retail. They are now expanding into the aviation industry and plan to use the fifteen Fokker 100 aircraft for
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) reported the delivery of a new Airbus A320 to TAM Linhas A
Aircell reported that Cessna will offer Aircell’s new High Speed Internet system as a factory option aboard its Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation X business jets.Powered by the Aircell Network, the Aircell High Speed Internet system allows passengers to use their own Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, tablet PCs, smartphones and PDAs, to
GECAS announced the delivery of a new Airbus A320-200 to Iberworld Airlines to help the carrier
Boeing has completed the intermediate gauntlet phase of testing on the first 787 Dreamliner. During the testing, pilots and engineers simulated multiple scenarios using all airplane systems as if the aircraft were in flight, including power, avionics and flight controls. Test scenarios ranged from standard flights to single and multiple systems failures during flights. Intermediate
