iscoverEuropean turboprop manufacturer ATR booked 80 orders for new aircraft in 2010, plus options for 33, and turnover of US$1.35 billion, leaving it well placed on the path to its goal of achieving yearly deliveries of around 70 aircraft and annual turnover of US$1.8 billion from 2012. CEO Filippo Bagnato said he was “delighted” by
In releasing its 2011 price list, Airbus has detailed the price of the A320neo (New Engine Option) as being on average US$6.2 million more than for standard A320 Family series aircraft. The prices, which represent a 4.4 per cent increase on 2010 list prices, comprise: A318 US$65.2m; A319 US$77.7m; A320 US$85.0m; A321 US$99.7m; A319/A320/A321 new engine option average US$6.2m; A330-200 US$200.8m;
Boeing says the Chinese government has approved orders placed by Chinese airlines for over 200 new Boeing airliners to be delivered over 2011-2013. The orders, for 737s and 777s, have already been placed and announced by various Chinese airlines, with contracts signed and deposits taken. The Chinese government’s announcement of its approval of the deals
American Airlines has become the first US carrier to order the Boeing 777-300ER in exercising two 777 options for the type. “These additional widebody aircraft will bolster our network strategy, particularly the international growth opportunities we expect from our joint businesses with oneworld partners in the transatlantic and transpacific markets,” said Tom Horton, president, AMR
Boeing says it now expects to deliver the first customer 787 in the “third quarter” of this year, after it has finalised assessing the impact on the 787’s certification and production program following last November’s inflight electrical fire on test aircraft ZA002. “This revised timeline for first delivery accommodates the work we believe remains to
Virgin America has signed a firm order for 60 Airbus A320s including 30 A320neos, becoming the first customer to sign a contract for the re-engined narrowbody airliner, and at the same time taking total Airbus orders to 10,000 aircraft. Virgin America is the second airline to commit to the A32oneo but the first to sign
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