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
Qatar Airways has taken delivery of four new aircraft in December 2009, wrapping up an eventful 2009 for the Doha-based airline. With the largest delivery schedule in a single month for Qatar Airways, the two Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft and two Airbus A320s take the airline
The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on Dec. 17, 2008 on a C-130K flight test bed. The TP400 is installed on the inner left engine mount of the C-130K which is otherwise powered by three of the usually four Allison T56 turbopropellers.
Cessna Aircraft Company this week became the first business aircraft manufacturer to achieve a European fleet size of 1,000 jets, with the delivery of a Citation XLS to Turkish charter operator BONAIR. BONAIR, which is based in Florya, Istanbul, has operated Cessnas in its fleet for 22 years and considers itself part of the Cessna
Uzbekistan’s national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, signed a firm contract for the purchase of four A320 aircraft as part of the modernisation of its medium range fleet. In addition to six A320s already acquired by the airline in June 2007, this order will further enlarge the airline’s A320 orders up to ten aircraft. The aircraft will
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Qantas took delivery of its second A380 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will arrive in Sydney in the morning of December 17, and begin operating services between Melbourne and Los Angeles and Sydney and Los Angeles from December 22. Qantas’ third aircraft is scheduled to be delivered on December 27. Its arrival will allow
