ALC, GECAS, IAG/British Airways, Singapore Airlines, And United Airlines Commit To New Variant

Boeing has launched the 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 family, at the Paris Air show. Commitments for 102 airplanes from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America provide a strong foundation to support development and production of the newest Dreamliner.

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.

German Airline The Largest Airbus Customer And Operator In Europe

The Lufthansa Group has firmed up a previous Supervisory Board decision from March this year and signed for 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) at the Paris International Airshow in Le Bourget, France.

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.

Every Market Segment Covered By Current And Future Airplanes

Boeing says it is poised for future growth as it builds on its popular family of commercial airplanes with new offerings in both the single and twin-aisle market segments.

United Airlines Airline Converts Options To Firm Orders For 135 Airplanes With The New Devices

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) has formally launched the 737-900ER (Extended Range) Split Scimitar Winglet program with an order from United Airlines. Using a newly patented design, the program will consist of retrofitting existing Boeing Next-Generation 737 Blended Winglets by replacing the aluminum winglet tip cap with a new aerodynamically shaped "Scimitar" winglet tip cap and by adding a new Scimitar tipped Ventral Strake.

Company Has A Six Billion Dollar Portfolio Under Management

Doric Lease Corp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of 20 A380s at the 50th Le Bourget Airshow. The agreement was signed Monday by Mark Lapidus, CEO of Doric Lease Corp and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.