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International Airlines Group (IAG) Shareholders Approve Boeing 737 Order

Source: Boeing International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that its shareholders approved an agreement with Boeing to order a total of 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, plus 100 options. Boeing and IAG announced the agreement that was subject to shareholder approval in May 2022. The firm order for 50 737s will be reflected on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website in November. "We welcome today's decision by IAG's shareholders to approve a firm order for 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, with options for 100 more, and we look forward to working with IAG on reintroducing the 737 in to the Group's fleets," said Ihssane Mounir, Boeing's senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing. The largest model in the family, the 737-10 seats up to 230 passengers [...]

2022-10-28T17:20:02+03:00October 28th, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing Reports Third-Quarter Results

Source: Boeing Operating cash flow of $3.2 billion; continue to expect positive free cash flow for 2022 Resumed 787 deliveries and delivered 9 airplanes Recorded losses on fixed-price defense development programs Revenue of $16.0 billion; GAAP loss per share of ($5.49) and core (non-GAAP)* loss per share of ($6.18) Total backlog of $381 billion; including over 4,300 commercial airplanes Table 1. Summary Financial Results Third Quarter Nine Months (Dollars in Millions, except per share data) 2022 2021 Change 2022 2021 Change Revenues $15,956 $15,278 4 % $46,628 $47,493 (2) % GAAP (Loss)/Earnings From Operations ($2,799) $329 NM ($3,194) $1,269 NM Operating Margin (17.5) % 2.2 % NM (6.8) % 2.7 % NM Net Loss ($3,308) ($132) NM ($4,390) ($126) NM Loss Per Share ($5.49) ($0.19) NM ($7.24) ($0.10) [...]

2022-10-27T17:37:49+03:00October 27th, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus to join Amazon Air fleet with ten A330-300P2F converted freighters

Source: Airbus Amazon Air has signed a firm agreement to lease ten A330-300P2F freighters from Altavair, taking advantage of the A330’s capacity and economics to help fulfil its one-day delivery promise to Amazon Prime customers. The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines, which has had A330s as a key element of its fleet since 2010. The ten airframes are being converted from passenger aircraft to freighters by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions. “We’re thrilled to welcome Airbus to our Amazon Air fleet,” said Philippe Karam, Director, Amazon Global Air Fleet & Sourcing. “These A330-300s will not only be the first of their kind in our fleet, they’ll also be [...]

2022-10-24T08:36:35+03:00October 24th, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Embraer and NAC Sign a Firm Order for Up to 10 New Embraer P2F Conversions

Source: Embraer Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), a global leader in regional aircraft leasing, have signed a contract for up to 10 conversion slots for the E190F/E195F, with deliveries starting in 2024. In May of 2022, NAC and Embraer reached an agreement in principle to take up to 10 conversions; this order is now confirmed. The aircraft for conversion will come from NAC’s existing E190/E195 fleet. In July of 2022, NAC signed a memorandum of understanding to place their first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Embraer’s E-Jets P2F conversions deliver segment-leading performance and economics. The E-Jets Freighters will have over 50% more volume capacity, three times the range of large cargo turboprops, and up to 30% lower [...]

2022-10-21T17:55:29+03:00October 21st, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Virgin Atlantic takes delivery of its first A330neo

Source: Airbus Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation. The A330neo will play a crucial role in the company’s fleet transformation and also marks the 50th Airbus aircraft for the UK-based airline. Virgin Atlantic will become the first operator of the type in the UK, and has ordered 13 A330neo aircraft (six on lease from ALC) with an intention to expand the fleet to 16 eventually. The A330 Family is the most popular widebody aircraft ever in terms of customers and routes, while the A330neo’s flexibility in the mid-to-long-range market is unrivalled. The A330neo, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, brings double-digit lower operating costs per seat and has 25 percent [...]

2022-10-19T06:33:01+03:00October 17th, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Air Tahiti expands fleet with additional ATR 72-600 and confirms order for two ATR 42-600S

Source: ATR World’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR and Air Tahiti today announced the signature of a firm order for one ATR 72-600 and confirmed a deal for two ATR 42-600S – for ‘STOL’, Short Take-Off and Landing. For over 65 years, Air Tahiti has been offering essential connectivity to the communities of French Polynesia. Strong supporter of the ATR for more than 30 years, operating a fleet of 10 aircraft, it became the launch customer of the ATR 42-600S at the Paris Air Show in 2019. These additional aircraft will enable the airline to offer higher frequencies, but also higher capacity, as the ATR 42-600S will enable access to destinations with short runways, like Maupiti, using 100% of [...]

2022-10-17T21:57:42+03:00October 17th, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Eve Announces Collaboration with Skyway Technologies for its Urban Air Traffic Management Solution

Source: Eve Air Mobility Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) has signed a letter of intent with Skyway Technologies Corp. (“Skyway”) to provide Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management (“UATM”) software solution, ensuring the traffic management for future Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) solutions supports the needs and growth of the industry. “Integrating Eve’s UATM solution into Skyway’s air traffic vertiport operation service offerings, further increases industry support for eVTOL sales and pushes Skyway’s services to new heights. This enables airline investments into this sector the ability to close the loop when it comes to operating these aircraft at digitally driven vertiports being developed. It’s an important step forward in bringing UAM to life and we look forward to all the great innovation to [...]

2022-10-14T06:24:09+03:00October 14th, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing and Cargolux Finalize 777-8 Freighter Order

Source: Boeing Cargolux selects the 777-8 Freighter to replace its 747-400 Freighter fleet The 777-8 Freighter offers the lowest CO2 emissions per tonne for any large freighter for a sustainable future Boeing and Cargolux have finalized an order of 10 777-8 Freighters with options for six additional airplanes, with a signing ceremony today at Cargolux's headquarters in Luxembourg. The selection of Boeing's newest freighter was previously announced at this year's Farnborough International Airshow as Cargolux's preferred choice as the replacement for its 747-400 Freighter fleet. The order was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website. Cargolux's choice of the 777-8 Freighter underlines its commitment to establishing long-term sustainability. Europe's number one all-cargo airline has a long-standing engagement towards sound [...]

2022-10-13T01:12:58+03:00October 13th, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing Announces Third-Quarter Deliveries

Source: Boeing The Boeing Company announced major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2022. The company will provide detailed third quarter financial results on October 26. Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows:   Major Programs 3rd Quarter 2022 Year-to-Date 2022 Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 88 277 747 — 3 767 9 21 777 6 18 787 9 9 Total 112 328 Defense, Space & Security Programs AH-64 Apache (New) 7 20 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 8 36 CH-47 Chinook (New) 1 10 CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 2 6 F-15 Models 4 9 F/A-18 Models 3 11 KC-46 Tanker 1 9 MH-139 4 4 P-8 Models 4 10 Commercial and Civil Satellites 2 [...]

2022-10-12T16:04:20+03:00October 12th, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus orders and deliveries – September 2022

Source: Airbus Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of September 2022 have been published on airbus.com and are accessible on the link below. September 2022 deliveries: 55 deliveries to 31 customers September 2022 orders: 13 2022 deliveries to date: 437 deliveries to 66 customers in the year. The net year to date delivery number of 435 reflects a reduction of 2 deliveries recorded in December 2021 (2 A350-900 AEROFLOT) for which a transfer was not possible due to international sanctions. A300/A310 A220/A320 A330/A340/A350 A380 Total Total orders 816 17404 3057 251 21528 Total deliveries 816 10743 2424 251 14234 Aircraft in fleet 283 10086 2162 239 12770

2022-10-11T03:05:25+03:00October 11th, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|