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Airbus nominates new Commercial Aircraft business CEO

Source: Airbus Christian Scherer to become new Commercial Aircraft business CEO, reporting to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury Nomination will ensure dedicated operational focus for this business in challenging times, enabling the Airbus CEO to focus on the strategic, global and transformational agenda of Airbus Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) is announcing a leadership evolution in the Executive Committee, establishing a dedicated head at the helm of the Commercial Aircraft business. "Since 2019, the leadership roles of Airbus and its Commercial Aircraft business have been combined, providing alignment and speed of execution during a period of multiple crises and change. Airbus has now put itself on a clear trajectory in line with its purpose of ‘Pioneering sustainable aerospace for a [...]

2023-09-26T18:01:47+03:00September 26th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Embraer and FlightSafety announce new Praetor full-flight simulator in Europe and open new location in the United States

Source: Embraer Embraer and FlightSafety International announced the opening of a new Praetor full-flight simulator in Orlando, Florida. The simulator is already qualified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Initial training for customers is available this month with the recurrent training scheduled to start in October. Both companies also announced the launch of the fourth Praetor simulator, which will be based in Europe, at a location to be announced at a later date. The new Praetor simulator is planned to start operating by the end of 2024. “Offering additional training capacity is important for supporting our customers. These two new full-flight simulators bring us even closer to Praetor family pilots and operators in the United States and Europe and will [...]

2023-09-25T17:21:49+03:00September 25th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

ATR’s Dedication to Sustainability During European Mobility Week 2023

Source: ATR Taking the Lead in Responsible Transportation As the world faces growing environment and climate change related issues, ATR, manufacturer of the lowest emission aircraft on the regional market, once again steps forward to make a significant impact during the European Mobility Week 2023, scheduled from September 16th to 22nd. At the heart of this initiative lies ATR’s commitment to promoting responsible modes of daily transportation and limiting the impact of the business and products on the environment. ATR is calling upon its employees to be part of this journey towards a more sustainable future. This movement relies on the adoption of more responsible commuting options and demonstrates ATR’s dedication to promoting low-emission connectivity. One of the standout events [...]

2023-09-20T21:41:26+03:00September 20th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing Donates $300,000 to Assist Moroccan Earthquake Relief Efforts

Source: Boeing Today, Boeing announced a $300,000 donation (equivalent to 3,000,000 MAD) from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist with Moroccan earthquake recovery and relief efforts. The company also pledged to match dollar-for-dollar monetary donations from Boeing employees who contribute to the cause, extending the reach of assistance provided to the Moroccan people. "Amidst the devastation left in the wake of this earthquake, we extend our deepest sympathy to Moroccans who are enduring such unimaginable hardship," said Ziad Ojakli, executive vice president of Government Operations at Boeing. "Boeing colleagues around the world are dedicated to supporting the people of Morocco, and we stand ready to collaborate with local partners to provide meaningful assistance that leads to healing, rebuilding and renewal." [...]

2023-09-14T17:49:21+03:00September 14th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing to Lead Counter-Hypersonic Flight Test, Evaluation for DARPA’s Glide Breaker

Source: Boeing The contract award includes digital analysis and flight testing of a prototype hypersonic interceptor Results will inform future hypersonic interceptor capabilities vital for national defense Boeing will develop and test technologies for a hypersonic interceptor prototype for DARPA's Glide Breaker program as part of a four-year effort. Boeing will perform computational fluid dynamics analysis, wind tunnel testing and evaluation of aerodynamic jet interaction effects during flight tests. "Hypersonic vehicles are among the most dangerous and rapidly evolving threats facing national security," said Gil Griffin, executive director of Boeing Phantom Works Advanced Weapons. "We're focusing on the technological understanding needed to further develop our nation's counter-hypersonic capabilities and defend from future threats." Glide Breaker is intended to inform the [...]

2023-09-11T20:43:15+03:00September 11th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus: Orders & Deliveries – August 2023

Source: Airbus Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of August 2023 have been published on airbus.com. August 2023 deliveries: 52 deliveries to 34 customers August 2023 gross orders: 117 2023 deliveries to date: 433 to 77 customers in the year.

2023-09-07T01:16:15+03:00September 7th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing, Aviation Capital Group Finalize Order for 13 737 MAX Jets

Source: Boeing Boeing and Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced the airplane lessor has finalized an order for 13 737 MAX jets, increasing the lessor's order book to 47 737 MAXs. The new, incremental order includes seven 737-8 and six 737-10 jets as ACG grows its single-aisle options to meet robust customer demand for the fuel-efficient 737 MAX airplane family. "We are pleased to expand ACG's commitment to the 737 MAX program. This additional order will allow ACG to offer highly fuel efficient and versatile aircraft to our airline customers worldwide," said Steven Udvar-Hazy, senior vice president and chief of Aircraft Operations at ACG. The 737 MAX family offers carriers enhanced efficiency and route flexibility for short- and medium-haul air travel, [...]

2023-09-07T01:27:13+03:00September 7th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Air France-KLM and Airbus enter into exclusive negotiations for the creation of a joint venture dedicated to Airbus A350 component support

Source: Airbus This partnership between Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Airbus would entail an optimized commercial offering for customers, as well as the creation of a worldwide pool of aircraft components. Air France-KLM and Airbus announced that Air France SA (“Air France”) and Airbus SAS (“Airbus”) have entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint venture for the provision on a worldwide basis of Airbus A350 component maintenance services (supply chain management, repairs, creation of a worldwide pool of aircraft components). The envisaged cooperation would take the form of a 50-50 joint venture between Air France and Airbus and involve the transfer of aircraft components assets belonging to both partners into the joint venture’s pool. This joint [...]

2023-09-06T20:18:26+03:00September 6th, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Turkish Airlines places order for ten additional Airbus A350-900

Source: Airbus Türkiye’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced a new order for 10 additional A350-900 aircraft, taking its total for the type to 40. This latest agreement is in addition to one announced in August for four A350-900s. Turkish Airlines already operates a fleet of 14 A350-900s Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International, said, “We are delighted that Turkish Airlines has decided to further enlarge its fleet with the purchase of 10 more A350-900 aircraft. With greater range capability, passenger capacity and comfort, the A350 is the perfect platform to connect Istanbul to the world. This repeat order demonstrates the confidence for our unique new generation aircraft that offers airlines unbeatable economics and [...]

2023-09-06T19:23:20+03:00September 6th, 2023|AROUND THE WORLD, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Embraer and CAE strengthen ties to expand global E-Jet E2 training network

Source: Embraer Embraer and CAE announced at the 2023 Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) that they are expanding their longstanding joint venture to include pilot and cabin crew training for the Embraer E-Jet E2 family of commercial aircraft. Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS) will launch a new pilot training program and deploy a state-of-the-art E-Jet E2 full-flight simulator (FFS) at the Singapore-CAE Flight Training Centre where training is scheduled to begin in December 2023. E2 pilot and cabin crew training programs will be gradually expanded to strategic locations within CAE’s global network to support aircraft deliveries. “We are delighted to build on our offering and introduce the E2 pilot training program to support the growing number of APAC operators embracing [...]

2023-08-31T06:22:52+03:00August 31st, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|