- North America Needs 5,901 New Passenger Aircraft in Next 20 Years[Dec. 01, 2011]
According to the recently released Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), the U.S. and Canada will require 5,901 new passenger aircraft of more than 100 seats between today and 2030. In that same time period, there will be a need for 414 new freighter aircraft. This total of 6,315 new aircraft deliveries has an estimated value of US$648 billion. These region-specific figures were presented today in Washington, D.C. by Airbus Chief Operating Officer - Customers, John Leahy.
- Sharklet-Fitted Airbus A320 Successfully Completes First Flight-Test[Nov. 30, 2011]
Airbus has completed the first flight of the "Sharklet" wing-tip devices on the company's A320 development aircraft. This milestone marks the start of the early flight-test campaign to capture data for fine-tuning the flight laws, as well as for certification and performance validation.
- Air India to Lease Out Planes After Dreamliner Induction[Nov. 29, 2011]
State-run Air India , which has got lenders' approval to restructure its finances, said on Tuesday it plans to lease out excess aircraft after the induction of Boeing 787 Dreamliners into its fleet.
- Company Probing Plane's Missing Screws[Nov. 30, 2011]
An aircraft maintenance company in South China is conducting an internal investigation into why 30 screws were recently missing from the wing of an Air France jet.
- Ryanair Trumpets Planes from China[Nov. 30, 2011]
China's bid to convince airlines it can make jetliners as safe as Boeing Co. and Airbus aircraft is getting a big rhetorical boost from Ryanair Holdings PLC Chief Executive Michael O'Leary.
- Boeing's Albaugh Sees Benefits from AMR Bankruptcy[Nov. 30, 2011]
Boeing Co.'s commercial jet chief expects both planemakers and American Airlines to benefit from parent AMR Corp.'s bankruptcy reorganization, which may hone the carrier's competitive edge.
- Sichuan Airlines Orders 8 Airbus Aircraft[Nov. 29, 2011]
Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. and Airbus S.A.S. signed a contract for the purchase of 8 aircraft in Chengdu on November, 29. The planemaker is scheduled to deliver 4 aircraft to the carrier in 2014 and the rest in 2015.
- Domestic Turboprop Poised to Make Its Maiden Flight in 2015[Nov. 29, 2011]
The MA700, the Chinese-designed turboprop regional aircraft, is set to make its maiden flight in 2015 and help China tap the developed markets, a high-level executive told China Daily.
- B787 Dreamliner to Kick Off "Dream Tour" in China[Nov. 28, 2011]
The B787 Dreamliner is ready to take on one of the world's fastest-growing aviation and travel markets - China.
- Pilot Training Institute in Greater Noida by 2013[Nov. 27, 2011]
Greater Noida is will soon become home to a state-of-the-art pilot training centre which will groom around 5,000 ground and cockpit crew in a year. The centre is slated to come up by 2013.