iscoverTurboprop maker ATR recorded its best commercial year in 2011, posting firm sales of 157 aircraft and options on 79 more. Claiming to have captured more than 80 per cent of sales for aircraft with 90 seats or less, ATR said the year’s results confirmed “the domination of turboprop aircraft” as a more cost effective
Airbus delivered 534 aircraft and booked 1419 net orders in 2011, cruising past rival Boeing and setting company records in both categories. The European airliner manufacturer’s haul was led by 1226 firm orders for its A320neo, a fuel efficient update of its popular single aisle A320 Family series set to begin deliveries in 2015. Airbus
Mexican budget carrier Volaris has ordered 44 Airbus A320 jetliners including 30 next generation A320neos. The purchase represents the largest ever commercial aircraft order by a Mexican airliner, Airbus said. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or
Embraer’s aircraft deliveries hit a three year low in 2011, though the company was buoyed by a late year surge in demand for its regional E-Jet airliners. The Brazilian planemaker ended the year with deliveries of 105 commercial and 99 executive jets, missing by 16 its target of 220 deliveries. The shortfall came largely from
Boeing says it has successfully increased 737 production to 35 aeroplanes a month as it seeks to whittle down a backlog of orders for the popular airliner. Boeing increased production from 31.5 aircraft a month last year and plans further increases to 38 a month by the second quarter of 2012 and 42 a month
Air France-KLM has finalised a firm order for 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with options. The order, worth about US$5 billion at list prices, had previously been recorded on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website attributed to an unidentified customer. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
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