Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have launched joint flight testing of the PurePower PW1000G engine with the first flight on an Airbus-owned A340 test aircraft in Toulouse, France. Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have partnered on flight testing a technology demonstrator of the PW1000G engine, which feature’s Pratt & Whitney’s patented Geared Turbofan technology and
Embraer and LAM – Linhas Aereas de Mocambique signed a contract for two EMBRAER 190 aircraft, plus two purchase rights for the same model. The total value of the deal is $75 million, at list price, and could double, if all purchase rights are exercised. The E-Jets will replace older narrow-body jets operated by LAM
Airbus has selected B/E Aerospace as its supplier of next generation galley systems for the new A350 XWB aircraft. B/E Aerospace values the award at more than $1.0 billion. Program deliveries for the A350 XWB will commence in 2013.
Volaris, a Mexican low-fare airline based in Toluca, Mexico, has received its first Airbus A320 from Airbus. In January 2006, Volaris had signed a contract with Airbus for the acquisition of 16 new A319s, which was renewed in 2007 for 14 more A320 Family aircraft. Volaris, which started operating in 2006, has since successfully expanded
Embraer released the figures on its aircraft deliveries and order book, updated to the end of the third quarter of 2008 (3Q08). Based on the first three quarters of 2008, when it delivered 45, 52, and 48 jets, respectively, Embraer shows a steadier production process, which represents a 34% increase over the same period in
MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg expands its services as an Authorized GE CF34TM Service Provider to include the CF34-10E engine. Certification covering support for the GE powerplant was awarded by EASA/FAA. The MRO experts now have the entire in-service CF34 family in their portfolio.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported it has sold 10 jet engines for $63 million to GSI Engines Gamma Limited Partnership (GSI) of Germany with financing provided by the German bank Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (NORD/LB), Hannover. Willis Lease will continue to service the engines and long term lease arrangements for its customers on behalf of GSI.
AerCap released that it signed new lease agreements for 22 aircraft, delivered 11 aircraft and ten engines under lease agreements, purchased four aircraft, seven engines and one airframe, sold ten aircraft and two engines and disassembled eight engines and one airframe in the third quarter 2008. Lease agreements: Four Airbus A320s for Air France (France),
Embraer signed Executive AirShare, from Kansas City, Mo., for an expansion order for the Phenom 300 jet. The deal adds two firm orders to the customer’s current backlog of four firm orders and four options for this model. Executive AirShare, which is one of the largest regional fractional aircraft ownership companies in the U.S., and
Goodrich Corporation has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for a lightweight durable fan cowl design for V2500-A5 engine nacelles. Goodrich’s Aerostructures business unit, through its Alabama Service Center in Foley, Ala., will provide a one-piece, or monolithic, fan cowl as part of its Prime Solutions(sm) aftermarket support program. The monolithic fan cowl, developed in
