China’s Juneyao Airlines has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power five new Airbus A321 aircraft. The engine order is valued at more than $100m at list price and the airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery in 2013.
Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Malaysia Airlines for long-term TotalCare services support for Trent 900 engines that will power its new fleet of six Airbus A380 aircraft. Rolls-Royce already provides TotalCare support services for Trent 800 engines that power Malaysia Airlines’ fleet of 17 Boeing 777 aircraft. Malaysia Airlines’ first Airbus A380
Rolls-Royce has won an order worth $280m, at list prices, from Avianca, part of the AviancaTaca group, for Trent 700 engines to power four Airbus A330 freighter aircraft. The contract includes long-term TotalCare services support. The order confirms a Memorandum of Understanding announced in November 2011. The four A330s will be operated by AviancaTaca subsidiary
Rolls-Royce and Aircelle (Safran group) signed a comprehensive services offering for Trent 900 engine nacelles on British Airways’ A380s, marking a long-term global care package commitment by these two original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on a key component of the Airbus flagship jetliner. This contract involves a 25-year coverage period beginning in 2013, during which Aircelle
TACA Airlines has selected Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation for a long-term agreement to be the maintenance provider for the APS2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on its existing fleet of 12 Embraer 190 series aircraft. The APS2300 APU is currently on board more than 800 Embraer 170/190 aircraft around the world. Embraer introduced the 170/190 into service
Pratt & Whitney will offer its PW4170 Advantage70 engine for the new Airbus 240 tonne A330 aircraft. “With its demonstrated reliability, outstanding performance and low cost of ownership, Pratt & Whitney is pleased to offer its PW4170 Advantage70 engine for the new Airbus 240 tonne A330 aircraft,” said Lou Quattrocchi, Pratt & Whitney vice president,
SuperJet International (SJI) released that its launch western customer Interjet has converted its five Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) options into firm orders. In January 2011 SuperJet International signed a contract with Interjet for the purchase of 15 SSJ100 plus 5 options. All SSJ100 aircraft will be in a 93 seat configuration, basic version. Based on
Cathay Pacific Airways intends to add the A350-1000 to its future A350 XWB fleet, with an agreement to place a new order for 10 aircraft. In addition, the Hong Kong-based airline will convert 16 of its existing orders for the A350-900 to the larger A350-1000. The carrier selected Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines to power the
Bhutan’s national airline Drukair has signed a firm order for an Airbus A319 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices to complement its existing fleet of two A319s. The order announced at the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow, follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February. Landlocked and surrounded by a wall of
Jetstar Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Qantas Group, has selected IAE’s V2500 engine to power a further 32 Airbus A320 family aircraft.This is the third time that the airline has selected IAE as its engine provider since an initial order in 2004. Its engines are currently fitted to all 74 of the Jetstar
