Companies Say Agreement Demonstrates Demand For 787-10X In The Leasing Industry

Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), announced at the 2013 Paris Air Show a commitment to order 10 787-10X Dreamliners equipped with state-of-art GEnx engines, subject to the 787-10 program launch.

Total Orders And Options Reach 200 Airplanes, Over $9 Billion At List Prices

A firm order for 100 E175-E2 aircraft, with another 100 Purchase Rights, was signed Monday between Embraer and SkyWest Inc. at the Paris Air Show on Monday, bringing the total potential of the order to 200 aircraft. If all the orders are exercised, the contract has an estimated value, at list price, of $9.36 billion.

First Full Public Viewing In A 'Low Pass' Possible

There was buzz at the Paris Air Show that the A350 XWB, which first flew on Friday, would make an overflight at the Paris Air Show as its first true public appearance.

Airline Plans To Operate From London City Airport

Bombardier Aerospace disclosed Monday that a previously announced firm order for 10 CS100 aircraft was placed by Odyssey Airlines, a new airline that intends to operate from London City Airport. The firm order was announced on June 24, 2011. Based on the list price for the CS100 aircraft at the time of the order, the firm order is valued at $628 million.

Research On Widespread Fatigue Damage Assessment On Curved Fuselage Section

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has signed a two-year collaborative research agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to carry out a widespread fatigue damage (WFD) assessment for the JAXA ‘curved fuselage’ panel tests.

Matthew F. Bromberg Named President, Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket, Todd J. Kallman to Retire

Pratt & Whitney has appointed David Brantner, 46, as president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines, and Matthew Bromberg, 43, president, Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket, both reporting to Paul Adams, chief operating officer. Brantner and Bromberg succeed Todd Kallman who announced his intent to retire from UTC.

Caribbean Carrier Commences Fleet Upgrade

Regional airline LIAT Limited has started its fleet upgrade with the first new ATR 72-600 aircraft delivered Wednesday. This first ATR in LIAT’s fleet is being leased from the lessor GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services). This is the first of a total of eight ATRs (four 68-seat ATR 72-600 and four 48-seat ATR 42-600s) that will be introduced into LIAT’s fleet.

Details Will Be Sent To Rank And File Workers For Consideration

Horizon Air Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), announced a tentative agreement with management today that includes increased compensation, a new scheduling system and substantial improvements in flexibility and quality of life for the over 500 flight attendants. 

The Carrier Is Scheduled To Take Delivery Of Its New Aircraft During The First Half Of August

Mexican airline Aeromexico will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in the first half of August of this year. This will make Aeromexico the first Mexican carrier to operate the composite-construction airliner.

First Sim To Feature The Software Delivered To Switzerland

The latest generation of CAE's visual image generator (IG) for civil aviation training was unveiled Wednesday at the CAE User Conference. CAE Tropos-6000XR software provides a more immersive environment and an enhanced pilot training experience with new features leveraging the power of the latest NVIDIA commercial graphics processors.