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Boeing Business Jets Unveils Premium Cabin Selections for VIP Jets

Source: Boeing New "BBJ Select" cabin options streamline design process, accelerating interiors installation and jet delivery Developed exclusively for the BBJ 737-7, customers can select pre-designed cabin layouts to purchase a new turnkey BBJ at a fixed price Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) customers have a new way to customize cabin interiors for the BBJ 737-7, reducing costs and accelerating delivery of new VIP jets, the company announced today. With BBJ Select, Boeing is offering a wide range of pre-designed cabin layouts and configurations to expedite installation, while lowering the total purchase price of the airplane. The company shared its new BBJ Select premium interiors at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas. "Boeing [...]

2023-10-16T21:22:12+03:00October 17th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Embraer and Sky High Aviation Extend Pool Program Agreement

Source: Embraer The airline has been supported by Embraer since 2022 Embraer announced that it has signed a multi-year contract extension with Sky High Aviation for the Pool Program. With this agreement, the airline based in the Dominican Republic will continue to receive support for a wide range of repairable components for five E-190 and two E-175. The company has been supporting Sky High Aviation since last year when the airline became the first E-Jet operator in the Caribbean. Currently, Embraer’s Pool Program supports more than 60 airlines worldwide. “Thanks to the Embraer team for providing support through the Pool Program, this will allow us to maintain our high operational safety standards and also reduce response times in AOG situations” [...]

2023-10-17T21:02:29+03:00October 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus announces changes to the leadership team

Source: Airbus Airbus’ leadership team evolves to best address operational challenges as well as strategic and transformational priorities under the lead of CEO Guillaume Faury New Commercial Aircraft management team will ensure dedicated focus for this business under the helm of Christian Scherer, CEO Commercial Aircraft Airbus SE is announcing changes to the leadership team led by Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury, as well as the appointment of a designated Commercial Aircraft business management team which will operate under the helm of Christian Scherer. "Looking at our key priorities, we want to put the Company in the right configuration for the future,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO. “Our leadership team will further focus on the operational challenges of today, while [...]

2023-10-12T20:48:36+03:00October 12th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing, NASA, United Airlines To Test SAF Benefits with Air-to-Air Flights

Source: Boeing Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 737-10 for United Airlines, will fly on SAF, trailed by NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Lab measuring non-CO2 emissions Studying how SAF can reduce soot and impact contrails Supported by FAA, GE Aerospace, German Aerospace Center (DLR), World Energy In a collaboration to strengthen sustainability in aviation, Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon emissions, in addition to reducing the fuel's life cycle climate impact. Boeing's second ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 737-10 destined for United Airlines, will fly with 100% SAF and conventional jet fuel in separate tanks and alternate fuels during testing. NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Lab will fly behind [...]

2023-10-12T20:32:01+03:00October 12th, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

ATR Reaches Key Milestone for STOL programme with PW127XT-L engine certification by Transport Canada

Source: ATR On the occasion of the European Regions Airline Association General Assembly, Pratt & Whitney Canada and ATR announced the certification of the PW127XT-L engine by Transport Canada. This engine variant offers increased performance to match the requirements of ATR’s future Short Take-Off and Landing version, the ATR 42-600S. This certification is a key milestone in the programme development, and an important step towards increasing regional connectivity and airport accessibility across the globe. The ATR 42-600S will reduce take-off and landing distances, down to just 800 meters in standard flight conditions. It will be able to access 1,000 airports globally with short runways, providing local populations with a greater, quicker, more comfortable and low-emission access to the global economy, [...]

2023-10-12T20:53:57+03:00October 12th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Eve Air Mobility Holds Human-Machine Interface Summit

Source: Embraer Customers provide feedback and guidance on flight deck design and environment  Eve Air Mobility ("Eve") recently held its first Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Summit, an event focused to collect customer feedback on the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight deck environment and interfaces. Held at the company’s offices in Brazil, Eve’s HMI Summit was developed in collaboration with customers from various locations around the world. Attendees included nearly 20 operators of a diverse range of vehicles including fixed-wing, rotary-wing and drone companies. Eve’s Engineering and Services and Operations Solutions teams led discussion on a variety of topics ranging from flight controls, avionics, electrical systems, propulsion and interior design. The group also discussed operations manuals and Eve’s agnostic services [...]

2023-10-11T06:10:05+03:00October 11th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing Expands Strategic Investments in Brazil, including New Engineering and Technology Center

Source: Boeing Engineering Center joins Boeing's global network of 15 advanced technology development sites Boeing and State of São Paulo sign Memorandum of Understanding for Technological Cooperation Boeing and Unicamp extend partnership that maps inputs for sustainable aviation fuel production in Brazil Launching Boeing internship program in Brazil in 2024 Boeing announced the opening of its Engineering and Technology Center in Brazil, one of 15 Boeing engineering sites around the world that develop advanced technology to drive aerospace innovation. Based in São José dos Campos (SP) where the company began operations in 2014, the engineering center is an expansion of Boeing's strategic investments in Brazil, where it employs about 500 engineers supporting current and future programs. "Boeing's longstanding partnership with [...]

2023-10-11T00:07:42+03:00October 11th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

TAAG Angola Airlines to Renew Fleet with Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Source: Boeing Angola's national airline adds four 787 Dreamliners to fleet Airline modernizes its fleet with first order of the popular 787 The new aircraft will be used on long-haul routes to Brazil, Portugal and Spain, among others Boeing and TAAG Angola Airlines announced today that the African carrier is adding the highly fuel-efficient 787 Dreamliner to its fleet with an order for four widebody jets. "Our goal is to work with the best manufacturers in the world towards a multi-type fleet, in order to ensure we have the appropriate airplanes for each flight typology, namely our intercontinental connections," said Eduardo Fairen, CEO of TAAG Angola Airlines. "The 787 option suits our intent for modern, size-wise and efficient equipment, able [...]

2023-10-10T15:41:39+03:00October 11th, 2023|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus – September 2023: Deliveries 55, Gross Orders 23 and Deliveries to Date 488

Source: Airbus The Airbus delivery summary at a glance is available in the table below (numbers valid at the end ofSeptember 2023). September 2023 deliveries: 55 to 34 customers. September 2023 gross orders: 23. September deliveries to date: 488 to 78 customers. Single-Aisle A300/A310 A330 A340 A350 A380 TOTAL Total Orders 18643 816 1809 377 1046 251 22942 Total Deliveries 11370 816 1579 377 557 251 14950 Aircraft in Operation 10658 264 1463 202 557 232 13376 For a full listing including details on customers and regions, as well as historical data for the previous year, please visit www.airbus.com.

2023-10-10T08:37:56+03:00October 10th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

LATAM Airlines takes delivery of its first A321neo, adds 13 more to orderbook

Source: Airbus LATAM Airlines has taken delivery of its first A321neo leased from AerCap and placed an order for 13 additional A321neo aircraft to further expand its route network and drive its regional growth. This is the first delivery of a committed backlog of 76 A321neo aircraft. In total, LATAM has 111 A320 Family aircraft to be delivered. The newly delivered A321neo for LATAM can seat up to 224 passengers and feature Airbus’ Airspace XL bins in the cabin. The larger bins provide a 40% increase in storage space and facilitates 60% more carry-on bags, allowing a more relaxed boarding experience for passengers and cabin crews. The newly delivered A321neo flew to its destination with 49% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). [...]

2023-10-02T20:48:32+03:00October 2nd, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|