Sichuan Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its fleet of 24 A320neo aircraft. The fleet will consist of 15 purchased and nine leased A320neo aircraft, making Sichuan the first Chinese airline to select PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its purchased A320neo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has secured a conviction against a drone operator for operating a drone in direct contravention to sections 166 and 167 of the Air Navigation Order 2009 which prohibit the flying of drones near or around buildings at a distance closer than 50 meters. The conviction will be well received
The first A350 XWB for TAM Airlines rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, revealing the aircraft in its signature red, white and blue livery. The aircraft will continue through the next stages of production, including the installation of engines, completion of cabin furnishing and cockpit fitting, before starting ground and flight tests.
Embraer Commercial Aviation released its 2015-2034 Market Outlook for the Chinese market, which presents delivery projections of new aircraft over the next 20 years. The Company forecasts that 1,020 new jet aircraft in the 70 to 130-seat segment will be delivered in China by 2034. Embraer projects worldwide deliveries of 6,350 jets, in the 70
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, delivered two leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to ANAH for operation by its group airline, All Nippon Airways as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction.
Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) increased its portfolio with Wizz Air in Hungary to five aircraft adding another A320-200 aircraft on a long term lease to the leading low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed facility expansion at the Aircraft Shop of the Yamatomachi Plant of its Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in preparation for production increase of composite wing boxes for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. MHI expanded the facility in response to Boeing’s plan to increase the 787’s production
It has been announced that Spanish air traffic controllers will strike on two more days over forthcoming weeks as further protest against sanctions imposed by airport operator Aena on certain members of staff. It is understood that the controllers’ strike will take place between 06:00 CET and 18:00 CET on both September 26th and October
Etihad Airways, its airport services business and five of its equity partners have today successfully completed an innovative new platform financing transaction, raising US$500m on the international markets. Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Jet Airways have together taken a new step forward in their strategic business development through
Snecma (Safran) officially started the construction of a second open-air engine test stand at its facility located at French air force base 125 in Istres, southern France. The new installation, comprising a test stand featuring a design that is unique in Europe and a building housing all control systems, is on a par with the
