iscoverBoeing says it will lift the production rate for the 777 to 8.3 aircraft per month in the first quarter of 2013. “In response to strong customer demand globally, we are increasing our yearly production to 100 777s,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Jim Albaugh. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Irish lessor Avolon has ordered eight Airbus A320s. The aircraft will feature Airbus’s new ‘sharklet’ winglets. 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 Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check
Boeing says it will launch a spare parts inventory management system using technologies such as RFID (radio frequency identification devices) and contact memory buttons (CMBs) in the first quarter of 2012, after signing a strategic alliance with Fujitsu. Under the deal Fujitsu will provide Boeing with automated identification technology devices, device readers, software applications and
Airbus’s latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) predicts a more bullish recovery in demand for new aircraft, projecting an additional 900 aircraft deliveries over the next two decades compared to its 2009 GMF. The 2010 GMF predicts 4.8 per cent annual growth in airliner deliveries, compared to the 4.7 per cent rate of growth forecast a
SpiceJet of India has ordered 15 Bombardier Q400s, and optioned 15. “As India’s most preferred low fare airline, we are focused on catering to these markets which require an aircraft that could increase the reach to over 60 airports that could not be served by the larger jets and establishing our footprint in these markets,”
Lufthansa has signed an order for eight additional Embraer E-195s, to supplement the 30 E-190s and E-195s ordered in June 2007. Lufthansa Regional carriers Augsburg Airways, Air Dolomiti and CityLine all operate E-Jets on Lufthansa’s behalf. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
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