Boeing unveils 747-8 interior.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
Boeing has unveiled a life-size sales display of the interior for
the new 747-8 Intercontinental. The 747-8 applies interior features from
the 787 Dreamliner that includes a new curved, upswept . . .
Association of European Airlines.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(Financial report)(Brief article)
The Association of European Airlines kicked off the New Year with
5.2% traffic growth in January 2007, a figure identical to the annual
growth recorded in 2006. Most of last years trends remained . . .
Bombardier launches 100-seat CRJ stretch.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)
With the fate of its long-mooted CSeries jetliner project still in
the balance, Bombardier has announced the launch of the CRJ1000 regional
jet. Previously designated the CRJ900X, the CRJ1000 is . . .
Marion Blakey.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(US air traffic system
)(Brief article)
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey has warned the Senate Commerce
Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation that the US air traffic system is
close to gridlock and that, while the rest of the world has . . .
Order, delivery milestones for A320.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(contracts of Airbus S.A.S. and AirAsia Sdn. Bhd.)(Brief
article)
Airbus delivered A320 manufacturing serial number 3000 (MSN3000) to
Asia's largest low cost carrier, AirAsia, on 18 January. The
official handover to Dato' Tony Fernandes, Group Chief . . .
Flybaboo enters the jet age.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(contracts of
Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. and M1 Travel
L
Embraer and M1 Travel Ltd have announced a contract for five
EMBRAER 190 E-Jets, with options for five more of either the same model
or the bigger EMBRAER 195, depending on market demands. M1 . . .
UPS.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(contracts with Airbus S.A.S.)(Brief
article)
UPS finally confirmed its widely rumoured intention to cancel its
order for 10 A380F freighters, which means that there are now no orders
for the freighter variant of the Airbus superjumbo. Beyond . . .
Debut for Lockheed Martin FS21.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Flight
Services for the 21st Century )
The Lockheed Martin Automated Flight Service Station team achieved
a milestone on 22 February, when the flight service network's
Washington, D.C. Hub went live and began using a new mission . . .
Boeing and Lockheed Martin.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have formed a strategic alliance to
prepare for implementation of the FAA's next-generation air
transportation system. The collaboration combines Lockheed Martin's
air . . .
IATA calls for global approach to emissions trading.(AIR
TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
IATA has welcomed the successful conclusion of a two-week-long
meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), resulting . . .
All Nippon gets first 737-700ER.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(contracts of All Nippon Airways Company Ltd.)(extended
range)(Brief art
Boeing has delivered the first Next-Generation 737-700ER (Extended
Range) airplane to All Nippon Airways. ANA launched the 737-700ER
programme in January 2006, when it exercised rights to . . .
JetBlue Airways.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(contracts with MTU Aero
Engines GmbH)(Brief article)
MTU Aero Engines has received its largest-ever maintenance
contract, following the decision by JetBlue Airways to extend the term
of the contract concluded with MTU Maintenance Hannover in 2005 . . .
First flight for PW6000-powered production A318.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(Brief article)
The first production Airbus A318 aircraft powered by two Pratt
& Whitney PW6000 engines completed its first flight on 27 February
from the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Germany. The airplane, which . . .
Eurocontrol.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
Eurocontrol, in partnership with Airbus, DSNA and Sofreavia, has
taken a further step towards providing a real-time traffic situation
picture to aircrew. The launch of the Cristal-ATSAW project . . .
High times for helicopters: the major challenge facing
manufacturers is ramping up to produce the machines already on
order.(FIN
Appropriately enough in this centenary year of vertical flight, the
rotorcraft industry is enjoying historically high sales, and strong
market growth has become the norm (see box). After a period . . .
Single European Sky.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
A recent, independent evaluation of the European Commission s
Single European Sky (SES) initiative finds that the SES offers powerful
tools to improve overall cost effectiveness and flight . . .
Brighter skies ahead for US airlines?(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(John Heimlich)(Brief article)
The initial economic outlook for the US airline industry in 2007 is
the most promising in several years, according to US Air Transport
Association Vice President & Chief Economist John Heimlich. . . .
European Commission.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
The European Commission has introduced an "airport
package" comprising a proposal for a directive on airport charges;
a communication on airport capacity, efficiency and safely in Europe;
and a . . .
Wide-body and narrow-body cycles.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
There's a great deal of crystal ball gazing going on as to
when Boeing and Airbus might launch successors to their existing
single-aisle offerings. Merrill Lynch has come up with a new way . . .
787 surge takes Boeing past Airbus: as Airbus stumbles, its US
rival is reaping the benefits of its revived fortunes in the
sing
After a year marked by blunders and upheavals in Toulouse, it came
as no surprise that in 2006, for the first time since 2001, Boeing
out-performed Airbus in numbers of aircraft ordered during the . . .
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