iscoverEuropean turboprop manufacturer ATR and the Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have signed an agreement for the sale of 90 ATR -600s, including 35 firm orders (30 ATR 72-600s and 5 ATR 42-600s). The contract, including options, amounts to more than US$ 2.1 billion. NAC, which has signed several orders for new ATRs
Boeing has launched the much-anticipated 787-10, the third member of the 787 family. The announcement at the Paris Airshow this week comes on the back of commitments for 102 of the new 787 variant aircraft from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America. Launch customers for the 787-10 include Air Lease Corporation (30), GE
Bombardier’s Global aircraft family celebrated a significant milestone with the entry into service of the 500th Global business jet. The aircraft, a Global 6000 model, was delivered during a ceremony in Montréal. The aircraft blends high-speed range capability and comfort. The aircraft can link Paris with Tokyo nonstop with eight passengers and three to four crew.
Lufthansa and leasing company ILFC have between them ordered 150 Airbus A320s. The announcements were made at the Paris airshow, which runs this week. ILFC has signed a firm contract for 50 A320neo aircraft. ILFC was the first lessor to commit to the A320neo family with a firm order placed in 2011 for 100 aircraft.
Bombardier projects a need for 24,000 business jets and 12,800 commercial aircraft in the 20-149-seat category over the next 20 years. The figures are part of the manufacturer’s recently released official 20-year market forecasts. The company expects business and commercial aircraft markets to continue to recover from industry downturn, with signs of forward momentum beginning
Team CLiMA from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology were runners-up in this year’s Airbus Fly Your Ideas global competition, winning a prize of €15,000 for their proposal to develop aircraft fuelled by a blend of sustainably produced liquefied biomethane and liquefied natural gas (Bio-LNG). A team of students from the University of São Paulo
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