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IAE Logs Record Aftermarket Deal
July 16, 2008
IAE has logged its largest-ever aftermarket deal to provide support for engines powering U.S. Airways’ fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft. The contract runs to 2032 and initially covers 74 aircraft currently in service, along with engines for a further 78 ordered by U.S. Airways last year. According to IAE, aftermarket agreements cover more than half of...
moreAirbus Signs Titanium Pact with VSMPO-AVISMA
July 16, 2008
Russian titanium manufacturer VSMPO-AVISMA (Hall 3 Stand B30) has signed a framework agreement covering the supply of titanium products to Airbus and other EADS divisions that could be worth as much as $4 billion through 2020. Airbus has been buying titanium from VSMPO-AVISMA since the early 1990s and the new agreement extends the number of value-added...
moreMessier-Bugatti readies 787’s all-electric brakes
July 16, 2008
Messier-Bugatti (Hall 4 Stand B12) is looking forward to seeing its all-electric braking system on the Boeing 787 when it makes its first flight in the fourth quarter of this year. According to François Tarel, the Safran group subsidiary’s vice president for wheels and brakes, the system received its “safety of flight” approval from Boeing last November,...
morePratt’s PurePower geared turbofan family takes off
July 15, 2008
Clouds of dry ice swirled around onlookers as Pratt & Whitney revealed a full-scale model of its new “PurePower” PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) on its stand yesterday. The engine is performing “outstandingly well” in flight tests now under way, said Pratt & Whitney president Steve Finger, who added, “This is the first of a new generation of ultra high bypass...
moreAirbus and Boeing share $20 billion Etihad order
July 15, 2008
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways announced here yesterday orders for 100 Airbus and Boeing aircraft nominally worth $20 billion. The contracts include options on another 55 jetliners and purchase rights covering an additional 50 machines (see table). If the airline converts all options and purchase rights to firm orders, the value of the overall package would...
moreFlyDubai places $4B 737NG order
July 15, 2008
New United Arab Emirates low-cost carrier FlyDubai kicked off firm order announcements at this year’s Farnborough International yesterday morning with a $4 billion purchase of 50 CFM56-7B-powered Boeing 737-800s. It also plans to lease an additional four machines from Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management. Under the terms of the contract, FlyDubai may convert...
moreBAeRA Places First 146QT Freighter
July 15, 2008
Austrian all-cargo carrier Amerer Air plans to become the first customer for the re-launched British Aerospace Regional Aircraft BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter program. Its aircraft, a Series 200 recently converted by Aerostar in Bacau, Romania, is undergoing painting and final maintenance checks in the UK before delivery. The 146QT will be ferried to...
moreSwedish Agents Arrest Alleged Saab Blackmailer
July 15, 2008
The Swedish Security Services have detained a man for reportedly trying to blackmail Saab. The 48-year-old engineer was arrested in Gothenburg last Thursday, but AIN understands that he does not work for the company. However, he has “illegally gained access to documents regarding the operations of Saab Microwave Systems,” the company said. The man, who has...
moreInternational Aero Engines Nabs Hainan Order
July 15, 2008
International Aero Engines has been awarded a follow-on order from Hainan Airlines for V2500 engines to power 13 Airbus A320s. Along with a long-term V2500Select aftermarket agreement, the deal is worth $350 million. The Chinese operator took delivery of the first of 20 V2500-powered A319s in June, becoming the latest Chinese airline to fly the Airbus...
moreEmbraer makes splash with raft of E190 orders
July 15, 2008
Embraer rolled up to the show with a raft of E-Jet orders, including five firm positions plus five options for 190s from Niki Lauda’s low-fare airline Niki, but the Brazilian manufacturer played down threats from Bombardier’s C-Series, which its Canadian rival launched before the show.Mauro Kern, Embraer executive vice president airline market, told...
moreSnecma Seals Bahrain Deal
July 15, 2008
Snecma Services has signed a three-year maintenance contract with privately-owned Bahrain Air to support the CFM56-5A engines that power the carrier’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft–which will number four by the end of the year.The new “premium low-priced” carrier, which was one-year old on July 2 and offers both economy and business-class seating, started...
moreAIA: backlogs for airliners will buoy industry during U.S. crisis
July 15, 2008
The hundreds of billions of dollars worth of airliner orders now on the books will help insulate aerospace manufacturing companies from the industry crisis now facing U.S. airlines, according to an aerospace manufacturing trade group based near Washington, D.C.Aerospace Industries Association president Marion Blakey said although U.S. airlines are asking...
moreReduced RJ demand marks Boeing forecast
July 15, 2008
Boeing Commercial Airplanes forecasts a $3.2 trillion requirement for some 29,400 commercial jetliners with capacity for more than 29 passengers from 2008 to 2027, driven by increasing demand for new efficient designs.All sectors of the market except that for regional jets will require more aircraft than it expected a year ago, according to the company’s...
moreUK group researches sustainable aviation
July 15, 2008
Farnborough’s exhibitors and visitors would no doubt like to see a sustainable future for aviation, and a new group of UK academics is here to help assure that aspiration becomes reality.Omega (Hall 2 Stand C33) is already pursuing more than 40 lines of research in support of sustainability, chief executive Roger Gardner said here Saturday. Its range of...
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