Peruvian airline signs LoI for 20 Russian SSJ100 and MC-21 aircraft

Peruvian Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) for the acquisition of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional jets and MC-21 advanced narrow-bodies. The document covers a total of 20 aircraft, 10 of each type, SCAC says in a statement. The Peruvian carrier, which currently operates a fleet […]

United Airlines Announces Fleet Update

Company to purchase 25 new Embraer E-175 and 4 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft United Airlines (UAL) today announced orders to purchase 25 new Embraer E-175 and 4 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. United expects to take delivery of the Embraer E-175 aircraft in 2019 and expects to take delivery of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft in 2020. […]

Boeing, DHL Express Announce Purchase of 14 Boeing 777 Freighters

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and DHL today announced that the leading international express carrier has placed an order and commitment for 14 Boeing 777 Freighters, and purchase rights for 7 additional freighters. The $4.7 billion order agreement, at current list prices, was unveiled at the opening of the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. A portion of the […]

Nearly 37,400 new aircraft valued at US$5.8 trillion required over 20 years

The world"™s passenger fleet will more than double to 48,000 aircraft in 20 years with traffic growing at a resilient 4.4% per year, driving a need for 37,390 new passenger and freighter aircraft according to Airbu"™ new Global Market Forecast 2018-2037. Â Growth drivers include private consumption increasing 2.4 times in emerging economies, higher disposable […]

Airbus announces orders and deliveries June 2018

A very busy month of June saw Airbus log orders for 100 jetliners "“ split almost equally between its A350 XWB/A330 widebody aircraft and the single-aisle A320 Family; while 80 deliveries were made from across the in-production A320, A330, A350 XWB and A380 product lines. Turkish Airlines booked 25 A350 XWBs in the A350-900 version, […]

Jet Airways agrees to take 75 more 737 Max aircraft

India’s Jet Airways has disclosed that it is purchasing 75 additional Boeing 737 Max jets. The carrier has informed the Mumbai stock exchange of the decision. It states that it has «entered into another agreement» with the US airframer for purchase of an «additional» 75 of the re-engined aircraft. Jet Airways has previously stated, in […]

Norway conducts first electric-aircraft flight

Norway has conducted its first electric-aircraft flight under an initiative to electrify domestic aviation by 2040. The project is supported by the government, led by state-owned airport operator Avinor, and partners are airlines Widerøe and SAS Scandinavian Airlines, the Norwegian Association of Air Sports and climate foundation ZERO…

Airbus inaugurates Hamburg"™s fourth A320 Family production line

Airbus has inaugurated the fourth Hamburg A320 Family production line. Making use of digital technologies and a more flexible industrial set-up, the innovative state-of-the-art line is a key enabler for ramping up the single aisle programme to 60 aircraft per month by mid-2019. Frank Horch, Hamburg"™s Senator of Economy, Transport and Innovation and Thomas Jarzombek, […]

Airport Security Market worth over $16bn by 2024

High penetration of these solutions is due to the demand for advanced security systems such as biometrics in identity and access monitoring, contactless entryway checkpoints, x-ray scanners, and thermal cameras. Conventional security measures employ invasive procedures and protocols such as physical checks and body pat-downs which are highly uncomfortable. To boost passenger convenience, airport security […]