Category: Civil Aviation

Daimler has sold its remaining stake in EADS for nearly US$3 billion. The sale sees Daimler exit the aerospace industry nearly 13 years after it helped to found the Airbus parent company. Cash received from the sale will contribute positively to Daimler’s cash flow, the company’s finance director, Bodo Uebber said in a statement. This

Embraer delivered 29 aircraft during the first quarter of this year and grew its order backlog to US$13.3 billion for 211 E-Jets, an increase of US$800 million over December 31, 2012. Between January and March Embraer delivered 17 commercial aircraft and 12 business jets. Commercial aircraft included six E195s, eight E190s, two E175s and one E170.

Airbus booked 250 orders in March and delivered 64 aircraft during the month, headlined by the massive order from Indonesia’s Lion Air for 234 A320-family aircraft., while Hawaiian Airlines ordered 16 A321neo aircraft, in the process becoming a new A320 Family customer. Airbus’s backlog now stands at 4,948 aircraft, which Airbus described as “breaking the

Boeing has opened an expanded delivery centre for its twin-aisle jetliners, a somewhat awkwardly timed event given that its most eagerly anticipated offering remains grounded by safety authorities. The expanded Everett Delivery Centre, located at Boeing headquarters in Washington state, boats three floors of amenities including a customer lounge, cafe, more than 20 conference rooms,