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2/8/2010
BOEING made first flight of 747-8 Freighter.
2/5/2010
BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE delivered 302 aircraft in fiscal year ended January 31 (vs 349 a year ago): 176 business jets (-85 net orders), 121 commercial aircraft (88 net orders), and five amphibious aircraft (eight net orders).
2/5/2010
AIG announced that Steven Udvar-Hazy is today retiring as a Director and CEO of ILFC; he will be replaced by John Plueger as acting CEO.
2/4/2010
SICHUAN AIRLINES took delivery of first (of three) A330-200s on lease from AerCap Aviation Solutions.
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2/4/2010
US NTSB ruled that the cause of February 2009 crash of Colgan Air flight 3407 was pilot error in responding to an impending aerodynamic stall. US FAA said it will review recommendations from NTSB and "soon" propose rules to prevent pilot fatigue and improve training.
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2/3/2010
BOEING moved 787 fatigue test airframe to its structural test rig at Everett for set up to begin testing in mid-2010.
2/3/2010
AIRBUS forecasts delivery in Asia-Pacific of 8,014 commercial jets (4,558 narrowbodies, 2,574 widebodies and 882 VLAs), including 340 new freighters, worth US$1,200b over next 20 years to satisfy 5.9% annual pax growth and 6.3% annual cargo growth.
2/2/2010
SINGAPORE AIRLINES completed multi-sector demonstration green flight (LAX-Tokyo-Singapore) of 747-400 under Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) program.
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2/2/2010
B/E AEROSPACE had $142m net profit on $1.94b sales in 2009 vs $99.4m loss on $2.11b in 2008.
2/1/2010
CIRCOR AEROSPACE was selected by Messier-Bugatti to supply integrated speed sensing/control solutions for A350 XWB, including landing gear wheel tachometers and cockpit brake pedal transmitter units, from its BODET AERO facility in France.
1/29/2010
AIRBUS says it will increase list price of all new aircraft this month by an average 5.8% due to "ongoing US dollar weakness," and increased cost of materials/commodities. It is its first price increase since Jan 2008.
1/28/2010
IAE was selected by Jetstar Airways to supply V2500s for up to 90 new A320s in $3.5b deal that includes aftermarket support.
1/28/2010
BOEING says reengining the 737NG with next-gen engines is under active consideration and customers are anxious for a move.
1/27/2010
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES lost $583m on $34.1b revenues in 2009, driven by previously announced 787 and 747 impacts, vs $1.2b profit on $28.3b in 2008. It expects to deliver 460-465 aircraft in 2010 vs 481 in 2009, reflecting fewer twin-aisle deliveries.
1/27/2010
IATA reports worldwide scheduled international pax traffic dropped 3.5% in 2009 vs 2008, calling it the worst decline in history; capacity fell 3%. Cargo traffic declined 10.1%.
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1/27/2010
GULFSTREAM delivered 94 green business jets in 2009 vs 156 in 2008, and completed 110 vs 152.
1/26/2010
DELTA AIR LINES reported net loss of $25m for 4Q09 (vs $1.4b loss in 4Q08) on 12% lower revenues; it lost $1.2b for 2009, but excluding special items and $1.4b of fuel hedge losses, earned $291m.
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1/26/2010
LMI AEROSPACE has Mitsubishi Aircraft contract to design/manufacture the MRJ tailcone
1/25/2010
DELTA AIR LINES plans to invest $1b, or $300m per year, through mid-2013 to add lie flat business class seats on 14 767-400ERs, 52 767-300ERs, 16 747-400s and eight 777-200ERs; in-seat AVOD in economy on 16 747-400s and 52 767-300ERs; first class on 66 CRJ700s operated by ASA, Comair and SkyWest; APB blended winglets on >170 767-300ERs, 757-200s and 737-800s; and other air/ground amenities.
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1/25/2010
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES 737-800 (msn 29935) crashed into sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut; there is no sign of survivors. It last week confirmed an order for 10 737-800s from BOEING.
1/25/2010
LOT reached agreement with Boeing to receive first five of eight 787s on order in 2012 with the following in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively.
1/22/2010
YEMENIA finalized previously announced order for 10 A320s.
1/21/2010
AMR (American) recorded net loss of $1.5b for 2009 (vs $2.1b loss in 2008) on 16.2% lower revenue; CONTINENTAL lost $282m (vs $586m) on 17.4% lower revenue; and SOUTHWEST recorded $99m net profit (vs $178m profit in 2008) on 6.1% lower revenue.
1/20/2010
CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES has ordered 20 A320s for delivery 2011-2013.
1/20/2010
ISTAT/AIRLINK has coordinated a relief flight to Haiti using AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL 727-200F loaded with 39,000 lb cargo for use by "Save The Children" Federation and Shelter Box rescue teams.
1/19/2010
JAL has filed for corporate reorganization proceedings in Tokyo, which will be supported by ETIC.
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1/19/2010
AIRBUS delivered its 6,000th aircraft, an A380, to EMIRATES, which sold aircraft to DORIC ASSET FINANCE for leaseback.
1/18/2010
ATR announced that it delivered 54 turboprops in 2009 vs 55 in 2008, and booked orders for 40 (plus 17 options) vs 42 (14 options) a year ago. It has backlog of 136, and plans to deliver >50 in 2010.
1/18/2010
Singapore's SIA ENGINEERING CO signed agreement with Pratt & Whitney to take risk-revenue stakes in PW1000G engine program for CSeries (3% stake) and MRJ (1%) as part of deal that includes EAGLE SERVICES ASIA being named first MRO center for PW1500G for CSeries.
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1/15/2010
BOEING completed initial airworthiness testing on 787, which will enable more crewmembers to participate in flight testing.
1/15/2010
HARBIN HAFEI AIRBUS COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING CENTRE has contract (exclusive) from Aernnova Aerospace SAU, Spain to supply A350 XWB elevators from 2012.
1/14/2010
AAR has 5-year Allegiant Air contract to perform MD-80 heavy maintenance on modification services at Miami, Oklahoma City, and Indianapolis.
1/14/2010
JAPAN AIRLINES has received Strategy of Support Plan from the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp of Japan. It has named Kazuo Inamori as its new CEO.
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1/13/2010
AIRBUS booked orders in December from ZEST AIRWAYS for a second A320, AIR NEW ZEALAND for 10 A320s (vs deal for 14 announced in November), and FINNAIR for two A330-300s.
1/12/2010
AMERICAN, BRITISH AIRWAYS, QANTAS and CATHAY PACIFIC offered 3-year, US$2b package to JAPAN AIRLINES to serve as a key component of a comprehensive, government-led restructuring plan which would include JAL remaining a oneworld partner.
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1/12/2010
AIRBUS delivered record 498 aircraft (402 A320 Family; 86 A330/A340s; 10 A380s) in 2009, vs 483 in 2008, and booked orders for 310 (271 net) vs 900 a year ago.
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1/11/2010
EMBRAER delivered record 244 aircraft (eight ERJs; 117 E-Jets; 18 Legacy 600s; three Lineage 1000s; 97 Phenom 100s; one Phenom 300) in 2009, vs 204 in 2008, and has year-end backlog of US$16.6b.
1/11/2010
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS finalized previously announced deal for 10 A330-300s: it ordered six A330-300s from Airbus and leased four more from AerCap for delivery 2011-2012 as interim lift for its 15 787-9s on order. AERCAP is buying the six on order for leaseback.
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