Category: Civil Aviation

Embraer has formally announced the launch of the second generation of its E-Jets family of commercial aircraft, named the E-Jets E2. Comprising the E175-E2, E190-E2, and E195-E2, the E190-E2 is expected to enter service in the first half of 2018 with the other models following from 2019. “After more than a decade of success, the

Rolls-Royce increased its order book and confirmed plans for its most advanced Trent 1000 engine at the Paris airshow last week, the company new orders and agreements worth nearly US$5 billion for engines from airlines including Philippine Airlines, Air France-KLM and United Airlines. Orders for the Trent XWB were placed by United Airlines, Air France-KLM

As the trade days at the 2013 Paris airshow conclude, Airbus has announced US$68.7 billion worth of business for a total of 466 aircraft, in what the manufacturer says shows the resilience of the commercial aviation industry. The deals comprise memoranda of understanding for 225 aircraft worth US$29.4 billion and firm purchase orders for 241

ATR has called this year’s Paris airshow the best in the company’s history. Over the course of the week, the turboprop aircraft manufacturer announced orders for 173 planes, including 83 firm orders. The total value for these contracts exceeded US$4.1 billion. The success sets a new record for ATR’s order book, which now carries more