As Finnair stated in its interim report last month, the company is planning to increase the capacity in its European feeder traffic with a view to the growth of its long-haul capacity. As the first step, Finnair will temporarily lease two A321 narrow-body aircraft including part of the flight crew. The company is also assessing […]
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Clean Sky is the most ambitious EU funded aeronautical research program ever launched in Europe: More than 600 partners have joined forces to develop new, greener technologies for tomorrow’s aviation. MTU Aero Engines, Germany’s leading engine manufacturer, is a partner in the program, being responsible for an engine demonstrator that is now running in MTU’s
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Honeywell Aerospace has signed a contract to supply its next-generation HTS900 engine to Marenco Swisshelicopter. The HTS900, which generates strong performance at high altitudes and in hot temperatures while reducing emissions and pilot workload, is to be installed in the new Marenco SKYe SH09 helicopter in the first production aircraft agreement for the new Honeywell
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Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair took delivery of its 375th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800. Ryanair is the largest Next Generation 737-800 customer in the world having ordered more than 530 of the airplane type. “As Europe’s largest airline, the reliability and customer appeal of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft has been the cornerstone of our
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Emirates Flight Training Academy, the flight training program operated by Emirates airline, selected the technologically advanced SR22 for its primary training aircraft. A fleet of twenty-two (22) Cirrus SR22 aircraft will lead pilot training at Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central Airport in support of the Emirates’ National Cadet Pilot Programme. The partnership marks the latest
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Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 more A321s (9 A321ceo and 21 A321neo). Vietjet first took to the skies at the end of 2011 and now operates a fleet of 29 A320 Family aircraft including three A321s, on a network covering Vietnam and a growing number
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Etihad Airways signed an agreement with GE for GE90-115B engines to power its two Boeing 777 Freighters. Along with the new engines, Etihad Airways also signed a 12-year OnPoint solution services agreement for the new GE90 engines. The new engines and OnPoint solution agreement are valued at more than US$475m engine list price and over
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Emirates signed a $16 billion (USD) OnPointSM solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the GE9X engines that will power the airline’s fleet of 150 Boeing 777X aircraft over a period of 12 years. This is Emirates’ largest single engine MRO contract to date. Emirates also signed a 12-year
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According to the global Embraer Market Outlook for the 70 to 130-seat capacity segment for the next 20 years, released by the Company in June, the market will demand 6,350 new jets in this category, which is valued at US$300bn over that period. Embraer projects market deliveries of 2,250 units in the 70 to 90-seat
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Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic Corporation will be the first customer to operate the CS300 aircraft when it takes delivery in the second half of 2016. The Latvian flag carrier has 13 CS300 aircraft on firm order and retains options for seven CS300 aircraft.“Bombardier’s CS300 airliners are integral to the execution of airBaltic’s business development strategy
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