EADS confirms that it remains fully committed to the construction of the A400M that will be the most complete high performance military plane for the coming decades. The group reaffirms that the contract signed in 2003 does not provide the necessary conditions for the successful development of the programme, firstly because of an unrealistic timetable,
The new GEnx-2B jet engine for Boeing’s new 747-8 aircraft has begun flight-testing on GE Aviation’s 747 flying test-bed. During the five-hour first flight on March 23rd, a single GEnx-2B engine demonstrated aircraft systems and instrumentation functionality, climbing close to 40,000 feet and establishing engine performance baseline. About 40 flights with the engine are planned
Finnair has taken delivery of its first A330-300. The new aircraft is the first of eight A330-300s ordered by Finnair for the development of its medium and long haul operation. Powered by General Electric CF6-80E1 engines, the carrier’s new A330 can seat 271 passengers in a two-class cabin (229 seats in Economy and 42 in
Acting on behalf of Chautauqua Airlines of the U.S., Skyways Aviation announced the delivery of the first of five ERJ 145s to AeroMexico Connect. The first aircraft (serial number 145128, reg. N260SK) was delivered on 12th March 2009. In this latest deal, AeroMexico Connect signed up for five aircraft on long term dry leases and
Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000 Advantage70 engine successfully completed its first flight aboard an Air Comet A330-200 in Toulouse, France, this week. The first Advantage70 flight marks the beginning of a flight test program that will continue through early April. The first PW4000-100″ engines with the Advantage70 technology upgrade, each of which deliver 70,000 pounds of
Ryanair took delivery of its 200th brand new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. This year Ryanair
Embraer delivered the first Phenom 100 jet to Pakistan
China’s Chongqing Airlines has taken delivery of the first of three Airbus A319s it has agreed to lease from ILFC. The aircraft will be able to accommodate 122 passengers in a two-class configuration, with eight first class seats. The company, which is located in Chongqing, the centre of China’s most populated Southwest region, plans to
Embraer confirms signing the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) for the sale of 24 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft, through a contract that was finalized last year. The tandem seat airplanes will be used on border patrol missions and for pilot training. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2009.
