Source: Boeing The Boeing Company has announced major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2024. The company will provide detailed third quarter financial results on October 23. Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows: Major Programs 3rd Quarter 2024 Year-to-Date 2024 Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 92 229 767 6 15 777 4 11 787 14 36 Total 116 291 Defense, Space & Security Programs AH-64 Apache (New) 7 10 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 11 24 CH-47 Chinook (New) — 2 CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 2 7 F-15 Models 3 10 F/A-18 Models 1 5 KC-46 Tanker 5 10 MH-139  3 3 P-8 Models 1 4 T-7A 1 1 Total1 34 76 1 Deliveries [...]

Source: ATR ATR has been informed of the publication of the preliminary report issued by the Brazilian investigation board CENIPA, related to the accident of the ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass, occurred on August 9th. ATR re-affirms its full support to all the authorities involved. About ATR ATR is the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer with its ATR 42 and 72, the best-selling aircraft in the below 90-seat market segment. The unifying vision of the company is to accelerate sustainable connections for people, communities and businesses, no matter how remote. Flown by some 200 airlines in over 100 countries, ATR aircraft opened 160 new routes in 2023, facilitating the development of territories and enabling access to crucial services like [...]

Source: Boeing Boeing has reached a tentative agreement on a historic contract offer with IAM Districts 751 & W24, which represent 33,000+ Boeing employees. See www.boeing.com/IAM2024 for details. Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stephanie Pope shared the following in a video message to employees: "We've what's important to you for the new contract. And we have reached a tentative agreement with the union on a historic offer that takes care of you and your family. The contract offer provides the largest-ever general wage increase, lower medical cost share to make healthcare more affordable, greater company contributions toward your retirement, and improvements for a better work-life balance. Just as important, this contract deepens our commitment to the Pacific Northwest. Boeing's [...]

Source: Embraer Executives from all business units discuss revenue growth, profitability, and a historical high in share prices Embraer gathered shareholders, investors, and financial analysts at the headquarters of B3, the São Paulo Stock Exchange, to mark 35 years as a publicly traded company, amidst celebrations for its 55th anniversary, which was observed on August 19. During the event, company executives detailed their growth strategy for the coming years and the reasons behind the strengthening of the company's financial performance over recent years. "We are currently reaping the results of an intense cycle of investments in our existing product portfolio, leading to a significant increase in revenue and profitability. The capital market has acknowledged this prosperous period for Embraer through [...]

Source: Boom Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft successfully executed its second flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. Following its historic first flight in March 2024, XB-1 continues to progress through its flight test program, targeting supersonic flight by the end of the year. The XB-1 program provides the foundation for the design and development of Overture, Boom’s supersonic airliner, while establishing a safety-first culture. During this flight, XB-1’s landing gear was successfully retracted and extended for the first time, which is typical of second test flights. Additional objectives for this flight test were for the XB-1 team to assess aircraft handling qualities and activate a new digital stability augmentation system – or roll damper – for the [...]

Source: Embraer The country will become the sixth operator of the aircraft in South America along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay Embraer has announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). The contract, which is part of a fleet renew program to expand FAU's operational capacity, provides for the acquisition of one aircraft plus the commitment to acquire five additional units, with deliveries scheduled from 2025, including mission equipment, integrated logistics services and a flight simulator. With this order, Uruguay becomes the sixth nation to operate the A-29 Super Tucano in South America along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay. Due to its operational flexibility in the South [...]

Source: ATR ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced the delivery of its 1,700th aircraft since the inception of the programme to longstanding customer Air Corsica. The delivery of this ATR 72-600 to the French airline completes the full transition of its fleet of ATR -500 series to the latest generation of turboprop aircraft, demonstrating its commitment to operational excellence, regional connectivity, and sustainability. It also underscores the robustness and enduring success of the ATR programme, solidifying its position as a cornerstone in the regional aviation landscape. Air Corsica was the first operator to take delivery of an ATR 72-600 equipped with the new PW127XT engine in November 2022, which resulted in a 20% reduction in maintenance costs and at least a 3% reduction in fuel consumption compared with the PW127M. It generates a CO2 emission saving of 45% compared with a similar-sized regional jet. [...]