American Airlines CFM International order for $2.6bn
An American Airlines CFM International order worth $2.6 billion has been announced by the two companies to provide the advanced LEAP-1A engines for 100...
Etihad Alitalia 49 percent stake purchase agreed
An Etihad Alitalia deal has been agreed. The flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to buy a 49% stake in...
Delta won best airline in the US
Delta won best airline in the US for 2014 – it had the fewest flight cancellations, lost the least amount of luggage, and gained...
Carnival Corporation profits increased
Carnival Corporation profits increased in Q2 2014 to $80 million, compared to $57 million in Q2 2013. Diluted earnings per share in Q2 2014...
Boeing raises new aircraft demand forecast
During its Current Market Outlook (CMO) presentation in London today, Boeing raised its forecast of new aircraft demand. It believes 36,770 airplanes worth $5.2...
Airbus unveils A330 Family enhancements
At the Farnborough Airshow in England today, Airbus unveiled its medium-range widebody A330 Family enhancements. The A330neo program consists of two versions – the...
Emirate cancels 70 Airbus A350 wide bodied aircraft
Emirate cancels 70 Airbus A350 wide-bodied aircraft, the European airplane maker and British engine maker Rolls Royce have announced. The cancellation means a 9%...
Boeing Shandong Airlines deal worth $4.6 billion
A Boeing Shandong Airlines deal involving fifty 737 airplanes worth $4.6 billion at list prices has been agreed. The Chinese carrier placed the order...
Bombardier laying off 145 workers at Quebec railcar plant
Bombardier Inc. said on Friday that it would lay off 145 employees at its railcar factory in La Pocatière, Quebec. The Montreal-based aerospace and...
Bombardier cuts 1,000 jobs and halts Learjet 85 work
Montréal-based multinational aerospace and transportation company Bombardier Inc. announced on Thursday that it would reduce its workforce by about 1,000 and halt work on...