Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing has reported strong earnings and operating cash flow in the second quarter of 2017, driven by improved operating performance. Second-quarter GAAP earnings per share increased to US$2.89 and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) increased to US$2.55. Revenue was US$22.7bn, reflecting planned production rates and timing of commercial and defense aircraft deliveries. Operating cash flow […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new analysis from forensic accountants on behalf of the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies has revealed that Etihad Airways suffered a $2.06 billion operating loss in 2015, even as the airline received $1.7 billion in new subsidies from its government. The accountants also discovered that Etihad had an operating loss of $1.4 billion […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Storm Aviation will expand its capabilities by announcing plans to introduce base maintenance services at its London-Stansted airport headquarters. The new services from the FL Technics subsidiary will include large component change programs, modifications and equalized scheduled base maintenance up to C-check level specifically for operators of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 757 aircraft. Storm […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute When China Airlines received its seventh A350 XWB, the carrier took possession of the 100th jetliner delivered from this newest family in Airbus’ industry-leading widebody product line. The milestone aircraft is an A350-900 version, joining China Airlines’ growing A350 XWB fleet – adding to the line-up of widebody A330s and A340s flown by the long-time […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Общее количество авиационных происшествий в России в I квартале 2017 года уменьшилось на 50% по сравнению с аналогичным периодом прошлого года. Количество катастроф за шесть месяцев сократилось в 2,2 раза, а количество погибших в них людей – в 1,6 раза, рассказал журналистам руководитель Федеральной службы по надзору в сфере транспорта (Ространснадзора) Виктор Басаргин. По его […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Самолёт турецкой авиакомпании совершил экстренную посадку на территории Алжира. Накануне днём, при выполнении самолётом турецкой авиакомпании «Turkish Airlines» рейса из Стамбула в Касабланку, командир экипажа принял решение совершить незапланированную посадку в столичном аэропорту Алжира, по причине появления информации о находящейся на борту самолёта бомбе. После посадки пассажирского авиалайнера все люди с борта самолёта были в […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A year-long campaign has been launched by Airlines for America (A4A) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with a view to increasing baggage handling operations and reducing the number of mishandled bags. Approximately 4 billion bags are carried by airlines on an annual global basis, with 0.43 percent failing to arrive with their owners. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 performing flight from Berlin Schoenefeld (Germany) to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) with 183 people on board landed on Otopeni’s runway but overran the displaced end of the runway, damaged a runway end light and came to a stop on the paved surface of the runway. The aircraft was able to immediately turn […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing won almost $123 million to provide aircraft spare parts for the US Navy, the Department of Defense said in a press release. “The Boeing Company [of] St. Louis, Missouri has been awarded a maximum $122,800,001 delivery order against a five-year base contract with one five-year option period for aircraft spare parts,” the release stated […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Airbus is working on vital sales campaigns aimed at extending the life of its flagship A380 superjumbo, with outgoing marketing chief John Leahy seeking to secure orders by the Dubai Air Show in November, people familiar with the matter said. Key to the push is a requirement for 20 jets worth $8.7 billion at leading […]