Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft - an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines. The milestone event was marked by a special ceremony in Toulouse hosted by Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders and attended by Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines. The aircraft delivered today is the sixth A350-900 for Singapore Airlines, out of a total order for 67. Featuring a special “10,0...
While the turbulent oil and gas sector continues to remain a dominant issue for the rotorcraft industry, there are signs of an upturn. During the Business Leaders Forum at Helitech International, Waypoint Leasing suggested that the “bottom had been reached”, pointing to the fact that it is seeing more contracts up for grabs across the globe. It comes as welcome news to operators who...
Bell Helicopter announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Yuhi Airlines Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The aircraft will be used for corporate travel and tourism across the region. The agreement was signed at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2016 by Mr. Shichiro Toma, president and CEO of Yuhi Airlines, and Patrick Moulay, Bell Helicopter’s executive vice president of...
Etihad Airways has received the most coveted quality standard in the airline industry, the Skytrax certified five-star rating. Etihad is the first airline in the UAE to be awarded five stars, although in July, Emirates was named the world’s best airline in the Skytrax awards – with Etihad coming sixth. The only airline in the Middle East to already have the five-star rating is Qa...
Japan’s aerospace and arms industry will use this week’s airshow in Tokyo to push the case to develop a highly advanced, and costly, stealth fighter jet. The new fighter, dubbed the F-3 could cost as much as $40 billion to bring to deployment level, depending on its specifications. Tokyo faces a crunch choice between ordering an industry-pleasing advanced stealth fighter or opting for a chea...
New Delhi has sent an official request to Moscow to begin joint production of civilian aircraft for India, said Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov. Russia is ready to begin the project, added the minister. “We can offer Russian experience in creating this aircraft, and could consider the possibility of participation both in this project as a whole and in its individual...
Airbus A350 XWB test aircraft will make its China debut touring the cities of Haikou (HAK), Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (SHA), Guangzhou (CAN) and Chengdu (CTU), from October 29 to November 8. The eleven-day trip also includes static and flight displays at the Zhuhai Airshow. Featuring a distinctive “Carbon Fibre” signature livery to reflect its primary construction from advanced...
CFM International has now delivered the 30,000th CFM56 engine. The milestone engines, one each for Airbus and Boeing, were recently delivered to customers, including a CFM56-5B going to Delta Air Lines powering an Airbus A320ceo and a CFM56-7B engine to China Eastern Airlines for a Next-Generation Boeing 737-800. Delta Air Lines actually launched the CFM56 engine into commercial service in...
Europe’s premier business aviation services event has just closed the curtain on its inaugural edition and all indications from attendees, exhibitors and organizers alike point to a successful launch and a promising future for AIR OPS Europe. Next year’s edition has already been confirmed for 20-21 September 2017, at the same location. “The first event of its kind in Eur...
Euravia Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. ("Euravia"), a Magellan Aerospace company will showcase an expanded product capability at Helitech 2016. Euravia, Europe's leading PT6 engine shop, is now providing total engine support for the Rolls-Royce 250 (RR250) engine. Euravia operates from purpose-built facilities in Kelbrook, in the north west of England, a...
Spanish carrier Binter, a long-standing ATR operator in Europe, has today signed an agreement to buy six additional ATR 72-600s, taking their total order for the aircraft to eighteen. The aircraft will serve Binter’s Canary Islands network. The new aircraft will contribute to the fleet renewal process that the airline commenced two years ago with the purchase of the fi...
European Regions Airline Association General Assembly – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that excellent progress is being made in preparation for the CS300 aircraft’s entry-into-service (EIS) with launch operator Air Baltic Corporation AS (“airBaltic”) later this year. In addition to the receipt of the CS300 aircraft Type Validation awarded by the Eur...
