World airline fleet watch.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL
AVIATION)(Statistical table)
Airbus deliveries, April-June 2007
Single- A300/
aisle A310 A330 A340 Totals
Aer Limps 2 . . .
Boeing projects $70 billion market for Russia, CIS.(AIR TRANSPORT
& GENERAL AVIATION)
For the first time, Boeing has published its forecast for Russia
and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as part of the Current
Market Outlook. The forecasters predict that the region will . . .
Virgin Blue gets first EMBRAER 170.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL
AVIATION)(Brief article)
Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 170 jet to Australia s Virgin
Blue Airlines on 3 September. Virgin Blue--E-Jet launch customer for the
Pacific region--has six firm orders for the EMBRAER 170 . . .
Emissions trading.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL AVIATION)
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has attacked
Tuesdays vote of the European Parliament Environment Committee (ENVI)
which it says will increase the cost of emissions trading to the . . .
MacAir Airlines.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL AVIATION)
MacAir Airlines of Queensland, Australia, has launched service with
Australia s first ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft, further expanding
ATR's presence in the Australasia-Pacific Islands region. . . .
Airbus offers A320 enhancement package.(AIR TRANSPORT &
GENERAL AVIATION)
Airbus has developed a comprehensive avionics enhancement package
for 320 Family aircraft called the In-Service Enhancement Package
(ISEP). This new package is designed to help A320 Family . . .
A320 freighter line ready to roll.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL
AVIATION)
Airbus Freighter Conversion GmbH, located in Dresden, Germany is
now operational and preparing for the start of A320 freighter conversion
activities at facilities in Dresden and Lukhovitsy, near . . .
FAA selects ITT for satellite-based ATC system.(AIR TRANSPORT
& GENERAL AVIATION)
ITT Corporation has been selected by the FAA as the prime
contractor for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), which
is destined to play a key role in the Next Generation Air . . .
Boeing chalks up widebody milestones.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL
AVIATION)
Boeing has announced that an order from Brazil's TAM Airlines
for four additional 777-300ERs received on 29 August brings to 1,003 the
number of 777s ordered since the first order was booked in . . .
Single European Sky.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL
AVIATION)
Single European Sky legislation will be revised in the light of the
conclusions of a new report by the "high-level group on the future
aviation regulatory framework recently submitted to European . . .
Runway incursions.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL AVIATION)
More than 40 aviation leaders from airlines airports air traffic
control and pilot unions, aerospace manufacturers, and the FAA have
agreed to quickly implement a five point short-term plan to . . .
IATA.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL AVIATION)
IATA member raffic results for the first six months of 2007 reveal
a mixed picture, with passenger demand up 6.3% (ahead of the full-year
2006 figure of 5.9%), but freight lagging at +2.7% (well . . .
A380 back on the rails as deliveries start.(AIR TRANSPORT &
GENERAL AVIATION)
In a major signal that the A380 has put its production problems
behind it, the first superjumbo is on track for delivery to Singapore
Airlines on Monday 15 October.
After a dedicated delivery . . .
NetJets aims to be carbon neutral by 2012.(AIR TRANSPORT &
GENERAL AVIATION)
NetJets Europe has introduced carbon offsetting into its pricing as
of 1 October. All new and existing clients now purchase carbon credits
that neutralise all the carbon emissions associated with . . .
ATR launches -600 series with new avionics, engines.(AIR
TRANSPORT & GENERAL AVIATION)
ATR has launched the "-600 series", the newest version of
its family of aircraft. The new ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 will feature
the latest technological enhancements while building upon the . . .
Sikorsky.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL AVIATION)
Sikorsky has delivered the first S-92 helicopter to China. Eastern
General Aviation Corporation (EGAC), a subsidiary of China Eastern
Airlines Group., recently accepted the aircraft along with two . . .
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise.(AIR TRANSPORT & GENERAL
AVIATION)(acquisitions)
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced the formal
completion of its acquisition of aviation service providers Standard
Aero and Landmark Aviation from The Carlyle Group. DAE will merge . . .
Alenia ramps up on 787: Alenia Aeronautica is building
all-composite one-piece barrel fuselage sections for the 787 at a
brand-n
The timing could not have been better. Only days after Boeing
Commercial Airplanes CEO Scott Carson and 787 programme leader Mike Bait
formally announced a delay of several weeks in the first . . .
Russian industry renewal edges forward: as industry consolidation
moves forward, OAK has big ambitions but faces many obstacles.
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Every other year, the MAKS International Aviation and Space Show in
Zhukovsky opens a window on recent trends in the Russian aircraft
industry. And at each event, headlines . . .
UK quest for environmentally friendly engine.(BUSINESS
BRIEFING)
The UK government is investing more than 40 million [pounds
sterling] to help the UK aerospace industry take a significant step
towards developing environmentally-friendly engines with reduced . . .
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