Reading Time: < 1 minute BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation”) is pleased to announce that it has placed an order for 10 new Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, following the announcement on 19 June 2017 by Boeing of a memorandum of understanding signed at the Paris Air Show. “We are pleased to be adding the Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bombardier reported a $296 million net loss for the 2017 second quarter, narrowed from the Canadian manufacturer’s $490 million net loss in 2Q 2016. Bombardier’s consolidated revenue for the quarter totaled $4.1 billion, down 5% from $4.3 billion in the year-ago quarter. Bombardier said its revenue performance was mainly a result of production rate adjustments […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing will build and test three U.S. Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters as part of a modernization effort that will likely bring another two decades of work to the company’s Philadelphia site. A recent $276 million Army contract will fund those helicopters, which will validate technology advancements that will increase the iconic helicopter’s lifting […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes How the New Zealand operator transformed its maintenance operations–starting with eliminating the Excel spreadsheet. One of the major benefits New Zealand-based Sounds Air has seen from becoming an early adopter of the Takeflite airline enterprise software suite is the dramatic improvement in capability the suite’s maintenance control module has given the carrier in managing its […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Airbus SE has reported half-year (H1) 2017 financial results and maintained its guidance for the full year. Order intake totalled €37.2bn (H1 2016: €39.1bn) with the order book valued at €981bn as of 30 June 2017 (year-end 2016: €1,060bn). A total of 203 net commercial aircraft orders were received (H1 2016: 183 aircraft), with the […]
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: < 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 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 […]