Bombardier Aerospace today announced that Palma Holding Limited (Palma) has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to eight dual-class Q400 NextGen aircraft. The agreement would cover four firm-ordered aircraft and four options. Palma intends to lease four aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. Based on the list price, the potential contract value for Palma’s transaction … Dowiedz się więcej
AN−158 regional jet flew from Kiev to Dubai (UAE) to participate in Dubai Air Show 2013 − one of the biggest international aeronautic exhibitions. ANTONOV’s delegation is headed by Dmytro Kiva, President−General Designer. A number of meetings and negotiations with representatives of aviation carriers and leasing companies is planned to be conducted during the exhibition. … Dowiedz się więcej
Bombardier Aerospace celebrated its growing support network in Africa today by welcoming one of the continent’s leading carriers, Ethiopian Airlines of Addis Ababa, as yet another Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for commercial aircraft on the continent. The airline can now perform line and heavy maintenance on Q400 and Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft under the Bombardier … Dowiedz się więcej
S.A.T., the holding company of the Berlin-based German carrier Germania, has taken delivery of its first out of two A321s on order. Both aircraft are equipped with Airbus’ wing tip fuel saving devices, called Sharklets. The airline has already been operating eight A319 successfully since 2011. The new Germania A321 will operate exclusively for Alltours, … Dowiedz się więcej
Airbus has achieved assembly of the engine pylon for the first A320neo to fly. The pylon (depicted below), which has just been completed at the dedicated pylon facility in St Eloi in Toulouse, is the first major airframe component assembly to take place for the NEO programme. In parallel with this pylon construction, other major … Dowiedz się więcej
The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787-9 Dreamliner completed a successful 4-hour, 18-minute first flight today. The airplane, known as ZB002, departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at 8:06 a.m. and landed at 12:24 p.m. local time at Seattle’s Boeing Field. As the only 787-9 test airplane to be fitted with elements of the passenger interior, … Dowiedz się więcej