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EADS Raises 2013 Commercial Aircraft Orders

EADS raises its gross order intake guidance at Airbus for commercial aircraft for the full year 2013. Based on a current order intake of 514 gross commercial aircraft orders at the end of April 2013 and strong commercial activity, EADS is now expecting new gross orders to be comfortably above 800 aircraft in 2013. More: New EADS Leadership Team […]

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Boeing Grows Composite Manufacturing Capability in Utah

Boeing today announced the purchase of a new building in Salt Lake County, Utah. Employees at the new site, located in West Jordan, will focus on fabrication of composite horizontal stabilizer components for the 787-9. “The site we’ve chosen is an ideal location to add composite manufacturing capability focused on Boeing’s key business strategies,” said […]

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THAI Smile to become first A320 commercial operator to use Airbus’ Flight Hour Services

THAI Smile, a subsidiary of THAI Airways International Public Company Limited will become the first Airbus A320 commercial operator to benefit from Airbus’ Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) following a contract signed between THAI Airways International and Airbus. The contract, which will run for 15 years, provides an extensive scope of A320 line […]

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Bombardier Eyes Opportunities in Africa at the AFRAA

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will reinforce its commitment to the African airline industry with its attendance at the 44th Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in Johannesburg, November 18-20, 2012. Bombardier will showcase its powerful line-up of commercial aircraft, the Q400 NextGen regional turboprop, the best-selling CRJ NextGen regional jet family, and the […]

AJW Capital buys two A340-500s

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AJW Capital buys two A340-500s

AJW Capital Partners Limited, a worldwide aviation services group based in the UK, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of two Airbus A340-500s aircraft. With this order AJW Capital becomes the newest Airbus aircraft customer.  Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines the aircraft features a comfortable two-class cabin for maximum passenger appeal. Commercial […]

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Boeing Delivers the 7,370th 737 to Lion Air

  Lion Air to operate the Next-Generation 737-800 with Boeing Sky Interior Boeing today delivered the 7,370th 737 to come off the production line to Indonesia-based Lion Air. The airplane is Lion Air’s 75th Next-Generation 737. The Boeing 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner of all time with total orders exceeding 10,100 airplanes, including orders […]

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Boeing Delivers the 7,370th 737

Boeing today delivered the 7,370th 737 to come off the production line to Indonesia-based Lion Air. The airplane is Lion Air’s 75th Next-Generation 737. The Boeing 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner of all time with total orders exceeding 10,100 airplanes, including orders for the new 737 MAX.

Bombardier Puts European Customers First in Record Numbers

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Bombardier Puts European Customers First in Record Numbers

Bombardier Aerospace has once again geared up for a series of customer-focused events targeted at Europe-based operators. This week, Bombardier Customer Services is hosting a Maintenance & Operations (M&O) conference in Berlin, Germany, tailored for operators of Bombardier business aircraft based in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Middle East and Africa as […]

Bombardier Expands Sales and Marketing Support in the Americas with Dallas Office

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Bombardier Expands Sales and Marketing Support in the Americas with Dallas Office

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it is continuing its regionalization and closer focus on customers by establishing, through one of its US subsidiaries, a Bombardier Commercial Aircraft sales and marketing office in Dallas, Texas to serve the United States and the growth markets of Latin America. The sales and marketing team will be co-located with […]

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Boeing Projects High Demand for Aviation Personnel

Boeing  predicts the Asia Pacific region will require hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernization and the rapid growth of air travel. The 2012 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, a respected industry forecast of required aviation personnel, calls for 185,600 new […]