Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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A350XWB inspires Latécoère to expand

Leading French equipment maker Latécoère may take over one of the three sites for which Airbus is seeking a strategic industrial partnership under its Powe

Aircraft

June 14, 2007

Maturing A380 on surer footing

Having promised so much and letting its A380 launch customers down so dismally with the news of serious program delays, Airbus is understandably cautious i

Aircraft

June 13, 2007

OAK still mum on plans for Ruslans

They’re big.

Aircraft

June 13, 2007

Aeroflot to sign for A350s, if not here, then at MAKS

EADS expects to sign a firm contract with Aeroflot for 22 of the new Airbus A350XWB airliners here at the Paris Air Show this week, or perhaps at Moscow’s

Aircraft

June 13, 2007

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Nacelle tech keeps pace with engine advances

Manufacturers of nacelles and thrust reversers have no less interest in introducing new technology to their designs than do the suppliers of the engines in

Aircraft

June 13, 2007

P&W ‘laser focused’ on CFM56-3 parts campaign

In January, Pratt & Whitney achieved a major milestone in its campaign to become a certified supplier of spares for CFM International’s CFM56-3 turbofans w

Engines

June 13, 2007

Boeing still hasn’t solved engine swap ‘challenges’

Boeing hasn’t yet worked out how to change between alternative 787 engines in the space of 24 hours.

Engines

June 13, 2007

Support revenues now exceed Rolls engine sales

In recent years, engine manufacturers have shifted their emphasis from straightforward production of engines to the far more lucrative business of after-sa

Engines

June 13, 2007

900ER not necessarily the end of the line

Quite possibly the last member of the best selling family of airliners in the history of the industry, the recently certified Boeing 737-900ER has at once

Aircraft

June 13, 2007

Bombardier plans menu for aftermarket services

Bombardier’s business model for the C Series airliner family includes fleet management services along the lines of Boeing’s GoldCare program for the 787 th

Aircraft

June 12, 2007

Engines will ultimately drive C Series outcome

The key to Bombardier’s still-pending decision on whether to go ahead with a $2 billion-plus investment in its projected C Series 110/130-seat regional air

Engines

June 12, 2007

OAK gets OK to build Il-96

Russia’s new airframing consortium OAK has won government approval to continue limited production of widebody airliners.

Aircraft

June 12, 2007

Boeing preaches rate restraint

Prices for new Boeing jetliners could harden as the manufacturer works to manage production rates and outsourced parts supplies in the face of continuing h

Aircraft

June 12, 2007

Bombardier reacts to evolving size demands

Bombardier Aerospace is responding to demand for bigger regional jets with its 100-seat CRJ1000 and continues to mull a 90-seat stretch of its Q400 turbopr

Aircraft

June 12, 2007

Staying competitive remains top priority for Canadian OEM

Bombardier has assembly plants in Wichita, Toronto and Montreal and manufacturing plants in Montreal, Belfast in the UK, and Querétaro in Mexico.

June 12, 2007

Franco-Russian engine tests slated to start late this month

The Franco-Russian Powerjet SaM146 turbofan engine, which is to power the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliner, is set to fly by the end of this month.

Engines

June 12, 2007

Auto maker to build engines for aircraft

Russia’s largest automotive manufacturer, AutoVAZ, known in Western Europe for its Lada and Niva cars, is working on a new series of rotary-piston engines

Engines

June 12, 2007

Companies in Aerospace Valley brace for Airbus Power8 storm

France’s Aerospace Valley, with 94,000 jobs at 1,300 companies (including approximately 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises– SMEs) and 8,500 research

June 12, 2007

Aerospace MBA Shapes Future Leaders

The Toulouse Business School has designed a dedicated MBA program for the aerospace industry.

June 12, 2007

EU Assumes Control of Galileo with Taxpayer Money

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June 12, 2007

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

A350XWB inspires Latécoère to expand

Leading French equipment maker Latécoère may take over one of the three sites for which Airbus is seeking a strategic industrial partnership under its Powe

Maturing A380 on surer footing

Having promised so much and letting its A380 launch customers down so dismally with the news of serious program delays, Airbus is understandably cautious i

OAK still mum on plans for Ruslans

They’re big.

Aeroflot to sign for A350s, if not here, then at MAKS

EADS expects to sign a firm contract with Aeroflot for 22 of the new Airbus A350XWB airliners here at the Paris Air Show this week, or perhaps at Moscow’s

Videos

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Nacelle tech keeps pace with engine advances

Manufacturers of nacelles and thrust reversers have no less interest in introducing new technology to their designs than do the suppliers of the engines in

P&W ‘laser focused’ on CFM56-3 parts campaign

In January, Pratt & Whitney achieved a major milestone in its campaign to become a certified supplier of spares for CFM International’s CFM56-3 turbofans w

Boeing still hasn’t solved engine swap ‘challenges’

Boeing hasn’t yet worked out how to change between alternative 787 engines in the space of 24 hours.

Support revenues now exceed Rolls engine sales

In recent years, engine manufacturers have shifted their emphasis from straightforward production of engines to the far more lucrative business of after-sa

900ER not necessarily the end of the line

Quite possibly the last member of the best selling family of airliners in the history of the industry, the recently certified Boeing 737-900ER has at once

Bombardier plans menu for aftermarket services

Bombardier’s business model for the C Series airliner family includes fleet management services along the lines of Boeing’s GoldCare program for the 787 th

Engines will ultimately drive C Series outcome

The key to Bombardier’s still-pending decision on whether to go ahead with a $2 billion-plus investment in its projected C Series 110/130-seat regional air

OAK gets OK to build Il-96

Russia’s new airframing consortium OAK has won government approval to continue limited production of widebody airliners.

Boeing preaches rate restraint

Prices for new Boeing jetliners could harden as the manufacturer works to manage production rates and outsourced parts supplies in the face of continuing h

Bombardier reacts to evolving size demands

Bombardier Aerospace is responding to demand for bigger regional jets with its 100-seat CRJ1000 and continues to mull a 90-seat stretch of its Q400 turbopr

Staying competitive remains top priority for Canadian OEM

Bombardier has assembly plants in Wichita, Toronto and Montreal and manufacturing plants in Montreal, Belfast in the UK, and Querétaro in Mexico.

Franco-Russian engine tests slated to start late this month

The Franco-Russian Powerjet SaM146 turbofan engine, which is to power the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliner, is set to fly by the end of this month.

Auto maker to build engines for aircraft

Russia’s largest automotive manufacturer, AutoVAZ, known in Western Europe for its Lada and Niva cars, is working on a new series of rotary-piston engines

Companies in Aerospace Valley brace for Airbus Power8 storm

France’s Aerospace Valley, with 94,000 jobs at 1,300 companies (including approximately 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises– SMEs) and 8,500 research

Aerospace MBA Shapes Future Leaders

The Toulouse Business School has designed a dedicated MBA program for the aerospace industry.

EU Assumes Control of Galileo with Taxpayer Money

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