The options Air Canada is looking at includes Airbus A321XLR and the Boeing 737 MAX. A senior executive from Air Canada disclosed, the airlines is interested in further developing the usage of narrowbody aircraft for its transatlantic market and is… Read More ›
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Sikorsky Aircraft & Boeing Co win $1.1 billion U.S. defense contract
The contract is for supporting contract for the MH-6, MH-47, and MH-60 aircraft. In a statement, the Pentagon said, Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp along with Boeing Co have been awarded a $1.1 billion U.S. defense contract… Read More ›
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co to finance purchase of 8 Airbus aircraft
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co is the leasing arm of China Development Bank (CDB), HNA’s largest creditor. In a corporate filing, China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co, the aviation leasing arm of China Development Bank stated, it will finance… Read More ›
South Korean budget airliner Jeju Air to purchase 40 Boeing 737 Max 8 worth $4.4 billion
South Korea is witnessing a rise in passenger footfalls in international routes. South Korea’s biggest low-cost airline Jeju Air Co Ltd stated, it plans on purchasing 40 Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes worth $4.4 billion at list prices. The deal… Read More ›
Honeywell International Inc wins $1.04 billion contract from Pentagon
The contract is for providing support and components for a range of auxiliary power units for 7 kinds of aircraft. As per a statement by the Pentagon, Honeywell International Inc has won a $1.04 billion contract for support of auxiliary… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sink in $2 billion into its aircraft-making unit: NHK
Mitsubishi’s aircraft project is of strategic value to Japan since it marks is first attempt to make passenger jets since the 1960s. On Tuesday, Japanese news agency NHK reported, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to inject $2 billion (220 billion… Read More ›
Indigo Airlines eyes purchase of Airbus A330neo or Boeing 787 midst expanding market
With IndiGo set to increase its footprint to international destinations, the Indian carrier is likely to purchase either an Airbus A330neo or Boeing 787. Indian budget airlines IndiGo disclosed, it was holding talks with aircraft manufacturers on adding wide-bodied aircraft… Read More ›
Chinese airlines likely to spend $1.2 trillion for purchasing 7690 planes up to 2037: Boeing
China will also need spend $1.5 trillion to service its fleet of aircraft. On Tuesday, Boeing Co forecast, in the next two decades, Chinese airlines are likely to $1.2 trillion to purchase 7,690 planes. This current estimate which goes up… Read More ›
Data falsification in Quality Assurance standards engulfs Mitsubishi Materials Corp
The latest QA related scandal revolves around Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corp’s O-Ring sealents which impacts the aircraft and aerospace and nuclear industries. In yet another instance of a quality assurance scandal, Japan’s Nikkei financial daily reported, citing multiple sources, that… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin wins $450M contract: Pentagon
This contract is linked to a previous contract in which Lockheed was to build and delivery F-35A fighter jets to South Korea. The Pentagon has reported that Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a contract worth $450 million, which is… Read More ›