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July 17, 2014

Reports: Malaysia Airlines Flight Shot Down In Ukraine

Boeing 777 Had 280 Passengers, 15 Crew On Board

Reports are coming in from Ukraine that a Malaysia Airlines flight has been shot down near the Ukrainian-Russian border. The Boeing 777 is said to have had 280 passengers and 15 crew on board.

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Air Mauritius Orders Six A350 XWBs

Airline Says A350 Key To Modernizing All Airbus Long-Haul Fleet

Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius has decided to expand and modernize its long-haul fleet with a Memorandum of Understanding for four A350-900 aircraft. The agreement was announced during the Farnborough International Airshow 2014.

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Russians Bail On Farnborough

Delegates Urged To Pack Up And Go Home

Russia normally has a major presence at the Farnborough Air Show held every-other year in Britain, including military hardware and commercial aircraft.

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Order Book Growing For CSeries Airplanes

Latest Announcements Include Two Customers Who Asked To Remain Unidentified

Bombardier Aerospace announced Wednesday that an existing customer, which has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has placed an additional conditional order for seven firm CS300 airliners as well as purchase rights for six additional CS300 aircraft.

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Boeing, Intrepid Aviation Announce First 777-300ER Order

Leasing Company Places First Direct Boeing Order For Up To 10 Airplanes

Boeing and Intrepid Aviation have announced the leasing company's first direct Boeing order for six 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $1.9 billion at current list prices.

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Air Lease Corporation Orders 7 Additional ATR 72-600s

Has Ordered 28 ATR Aircraft Since 2010

European turboprop manufacturer ATR and the leasing company Air Lease Corporation have signed an agreement for the purchase of seven additional ATR 72-600s. Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has purchased ATRs every year since its first contract at Farnborough in 2010. With this agreement, ALC now has 28 ATR 72-600s in its portfolio.

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Pratt & Whitney Claims Efficiency Increase For PurePower Engine

Says 'Technology Breakthrough' Will Mean A Two Percent Fuel Burn Reduction On A320neo Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney has announced what it calls another technology breakthrough on the PurePower engine – an additional 2 percent fuel burn enhancement on the PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo aircraft family. The company says the additional fuel burn savings is in addition to the 15 percent the engine already offers.

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Boeing Helps Celebrate Nok Air's 10th Anniversary

Delivers Special Livery Next-Generation 737

A special livery Next-Generation 737-800 commemorating Nok Airlines 10th anniversary has been delivered to the carrier by Boeing.

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Boeing, Hainan Airlines Announce Commitment For 50 737 MAX 8s

Extends Preference For All-Boeing Single-Aisle Fleet

Boeing and Hainan Airlines have announced that the two companies are finalizing terms and working toward a purchase agreement for 50 737 MAX 8s, reaffirming the Chinese airline's preference for an all-Boeing single-aisle fleet.

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Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order For 50 777Xs

Order Includes Purchase Rights Commitment For Another 50 Of The Updated Widebody

An order for 50 777-9Xs, valued at $18.9 billion at current list prices, has been finalized between Boeing and Qatar Airways. The 777X order, first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, was part of the largest product launch in commercial jetliner history.

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Airbus A320neo Surpasses 3,000 Firm Orders

Planemaker Claims Ongoing Success For Newest Member Of Single-Aisle Family

Airbus A320neo (new engine option) Family has reached an important milestone during the Farnborough airshow, having accumulated more than 3,000 firm orders from 57 customers since its launch in December 2010. The milestone was reached when SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 110 A320neo, marking the latest vote confidence for the world’s leading Single Aisle aircraft Family.

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Boeing, Okay Airways Announce Order For 737 MAXs

Next-Generation 737s Also Included In The Announcement

Boeing and Okay Airways have announced an order for six 737 MAX 8s and four Next-Generation 737-800s, valued at $980 million at current list prices. Okay Airways, the first privately owned airline in China, also announced it will convert five 737-800s from a previous order into 737-900ERs (Extended Range).

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Embraer Releases 20-Year Market Outlook

Projects 6,250 New Jet Deliveries In The 70 To 130-Seat Segment

Embraer has released its Market Outlook 2014-2033 which details the Company's forecast for deliveries of new 70 to 130-seat jet aircraft over the next twenty years. The report examines the main drivers contributing to air transport growth and reviews projected deliveries by world region.

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