In what has been described as Russia’s worst ever plane crash, at 04:17 GMT Saturday Kogalymavia flight KGL 9268 flying from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to St Petersburg, Russia, suffered a catastrophic failure at high altitude and disintegrated above the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing all 224 passengers and crew on board, most of who were Russian.
Airbus Group revenues increased 6% to €43.0bn (9m 2014: €40.5bn), reflecting the strengthening U.S. dollar and a favourable mix at Airbus. Revenues at Commercial Aircraft rose eight percent with 446 aircraft delivered (9m 2014: 443 units), including 19 A380s and five A350 XWBs. Despite lower overall deliveries of 237 units (9m 2014: 295 units), Helicopters’
In a Grand Opening ceremony Lufthansa Technik and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have now celebrated the achievement of the operational status of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR). On the occasion of the arrival of the first A320 from JetBlue Airways, the second launching customer of LTPR, a further overhaul line of the facility was
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has secured a cabin reconfiguration contract with Air Canada, for eight Airbus A330 aircraft. The first A330 will be inducted in the third quarter of 2016, with the last aircraft targeted for redelivery by the end of the first quarter of 2017. For each of the eight aircraft, ST Aerospace
Currently around 70 million flight tickets are sold in India annually. However the country is struggling to make air travel affordable within the country to a wider proportion of the population. As a result a proposal has been put forward in the form of a draft government aviation policy where both current regional and national
To match ongoing high demand for its bestselling A320 Family, Airbus has taken the decision to further increase the production rate of the Single Aisle Family to 60 aircraft a month in mid-2019. The decision follows thorough studies on production ramp-up readiness in the supply chain and in Airbus sites to allow the ramp-up. To
After announcing earlier this month that talks with Airbus to take a controlling stake in the Bombardier CSeries had failed, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer has announced that the Quebec government intends to inject US$1bn into a new partnership involving a subsidiary of Bombardier, aimed at seeing the new C Series through certification and into full
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus for the acquisition of 30 A330 Family aircraft and 100 A320 Family aircraft. The 30 A330s are the firm up of the commitment signed in June 2015. “We are grateful to CAS, one of our longest standing customers, for its
EL AL Israel Airlines agreed on an order for up to nine 787 Dreamliners with Boeing, valued at more than US$2.2bn at current list prices. EL AL will also lease six additional 787s from independent leasing companies as the Israeli-flag carrier looks to replace and grow its existing long-haul fleet, increasing capacity and providing greater
Boeing delivered a 777-300ER (Extended Range) to Garuda Indonesia in a special SkyTeam livery. The 777-300ER continues to play an important role in Garuda’s network expansion strategy. Garuda Indonesia became the 20th member to join the SkyTeam Alliance in August 2014, providing access to an extensive global network with more than 16,320 daily flights to
