Aircraft News.Leasing companies warn airlines not to expect discounts. Legacy airlines should not expect discounts or bailouts in the future, three aircraft leasing companies said. ILFC ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation ILFC International Lunar Finance Commission (TV show: Space: 1999) CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Steven Udvar-Hazy said U.S. carriers don't want to pay security deposits or overhaul reserves on leased planes. "During the last five years, we had a situation where the large U.S. legacy carriers were very arrogant," Udvar-Hazy added. Mar 31, 2006 Intelligent fasteners may make their way to airplanes. High-tech bolts and latches could eventually be used in airplanes, allowing crews to quickly change interiors. The fasteners, which operate without being touched, could also make maintenance more efficient, experts say. Mar 31, 2006 Pilotless planes may have many uses, experts say. The use of pilotless aircraft Noun 1. pilotless aircraft - an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control radio-controlled aircraft, drone heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it may increase soon. The military now uses unmanned planes, but some observers think the aircraft also have commercial applications. "The development and use of unmanned aircraft is the next great step forward in the evolution of aviation," Nick Sabatini, the Federal Aviation Administration's associate administrator for aviation safety, told the House aviation subcommittee. Mar 30, 2006 Airbus Airbus successfully completed the passenger evacuation trial on development A380 MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). 7, paving the way for the authorities to certify the aircraft in time for delivery by the end of 2006. During the trial, all of the 873 participants were able to leave the aircraft and reach ground within the 90 seconds prescribed, with half of the 16 doors in operations. The trial was performed under the supervision of the European Aviation and Safety Agency (EASA EASA European Aviation Safety Agency EASA European Advertising Standards Alliance (Brussels, Belgium) EASA European Association of Social Anthropologists EASA European Architecture Students Assembly EASA European Academic Software Award ) and a representation of the American FAA. The air worthiness authorities will now thoroughly review the material available, analyze the passenger flow on the two decks, and the evacuation itself. http://www.airbus.com Apr 2, 2006 Leasing giants call for A350 program overhaul. As Boeing trumpets the early success of its Dreamliner program, the pressure on Airbus to counter its rival's offering continues to grow.ILFC Chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, whose company ordered 12 A350s in November, surprised an audience at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (abbreviated ISTAT) is an industry organization founded to create standards for the purchase of aircraft. It certifies appraisers of aircraft quality and holds a conference annually on the state of the aircraft conference in Orlando yesterday by calling on Airbus to abandon its current A350 design plans, which are based partially on the A330, and build an all-new aircraft with a new fuselage and new wing that can compete with the technologically advanced 787. Mar 30, 2006 US FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given specific regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. certified Sunday's A380 evacuation trial in Hamburg during which 853 passengers and 20 crew exited the aircraft in 78 sec. with one serious injury, a broken leg. "We have passed a major milestone on the road to certification," Airbus COO and A380 program head Charles Champion said. Mar 30, 2006 Airplane buyer urges Airbus to redesign A350. Airbus should redesign the A350 because the current plane will sell poorly, International Lease Finance Corp. Chief Executive Steven Udvar-Hazy said. Without an overhaul of the A350, Boeing will dominate the midsize wide-body segment of the market, he said. Mar 29, 2006 Airbus's A380 passes evacuation test with 873 off in 90 sec.; one serious injury reported. The A380 successfully completed its passenger evacuation test yesterday, "paving the way [for European aviation authorities] to certify the aircraft in time for delivery by the end of 2006," Airbus said. Mar 27, 2006 NTSB NTSB abbr. National Transportation Safety Board urges inspection of Airbus A300 rudders for disbonding. The US National Transportation Safety Board on Friday urged FAA to order immediate inspections of the inner skin of the composite rudder surfaces of certain A300 series aircraft in order potentially to avert the possibility of "a catastrophic failure of the rudder," NTSB Acting Chairman Mark Rosenker said in a statement. Investigators in the U.S. and Canada are asking Airbus to establish regular inspections of the rudders on its A300 jetliners. Hydraulic fuel recently caused internal damage and weakened the rudder of a FedEx cargo plane. There are about 400 wide-body A300s operated worldwide. Mar 27, 2006 Air Deccan signed a V2500Select services agreement with International Aero Engines IAE International Aero Engines AG is a Zürich-registered joint venture manufacturing company formed in 1983. Ownership Current shareholders are:
CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. Czech Airlines took delivery of a new CFM 56-5B4/P-powered A320 yesterday in Toulouse. It will continue to take delivery of its order for six A320s and six A319s (leased and purchased) through September 2008. Mar 31, 2006 Emirates delays order for Airbus jetliners. Emirates has postponed an Airbus order for 20 planes for a few years. The Arab airline wants to give Airbus time to develop a better version of the A340-600. The order is worth $4.2 billion. The A340-600 has lost ground to Boeing's 777-300. Mar 31, 2006 Finnair gave Airbus's A350 program a boost yesterday by signing a contract for nine A350-900s, three A340-300Es and four options, firming a commitment it made in December. The first of the Trent 1700-powered A350s will be delivered in 2012 and seat 314 in a two-class configuration. The long-haul fleet renewal is part of Finnair's Asian growth strategy. Airbus said it now has 182 firm orders and commitments from 14 customers for the A350. Mar 31, 2006 Boeing Boeing, whilst shying away from an official announcement, has, in the shape of Mike Bair, general director 787 program, given a strong indication that it will develop a larger version of the new Dreamliner jet, with the designation of 787-10. Boeing's problem is that the all new aircraft will venture into the 777 market and take away sales. However the real battle is with the Airbus 350, a development of the Airbus 330/340 series. Airline demand for a larger 300-passenger version of the 787 is said to be strong, the aircraft, with many advanced features increasingly looking like runaway success story. First flight is expected next year. http://www.boeing.com Apr 2, 2006 Boeing feeling bullish about Dreamliner. Boeing is predicting "another phenomenal year" for the 787 in 2006, with Mike Bair, VP and GM of the Dreamliner program, said that there are another 30 offers out to airlines for 500 787s on top of the 28 customers who have committed to 386 aircraft. Concerning the 787-10, Bair revealed that the model will have a range of 7,500 nm., which "meets Emirates' requirements." The carrier is expected to announce an order for 50 dash 10s at the Farnborough Air Show The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace business which is held biennially in England. The airshow is organised by Farnborough International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of British aerospace industry's body the Society in July. Bair said that the dash 10 will be a simple payload-for-range trade with an MTOW MTOW Maximum Take-off Weight MTOW My Type Of Woman of 540,000 lb. He said the range may change slightly as the airframer and key airlines finalize the exact stretch. It may be "40, 50 or 60 seats bigger" than the dash 9, he said. He also had a warning for Airbus, saying the dash 10's seat-mile costs are "almost unbelievable." Yesterday Boeing revealed that the version will have lower cash operating costs and significantly lower fuel burn per seat than the A380. Boeing's 787-8 will fly "late summer in 2007" and be delivered "in early summer 2008," according to Bair. The test program will include six aircraft and be one of the tightest ever for a Boeing or Douglas jet. Mar 29, 2006 AeroMexico took delivery last week of its first 777 from Boeing. With the delivery, it also "becomes the first airline in the Americas to receive Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) is an electronic information management device that helps flight crews perform flight management tasks more easily and efficiently with less paper. ," the airframer said. The airline will take a second 777-200ER in April. Mar 27, 2006 British Airways flew the prime minister non - stop from Brussels to Melbourne for his Commonwealth Games visit plus meetings with Australian counterpart John Howard. The special Boeing 777-200 charter took 18 hours 45 minutes to cover the 9,274 miles distance and three hot meals served. On board were 20 crew to cover CAA Caa See CCC. rest requirements for a mission that took a lot of planning. The flight could be the precursor of scheduled BA flights down under, maybe with the 787? http://www.ba.com Apr 2, 2006 Interest from Emirates, others spurs development of 787-10, Boeing is in final negotiations with Emirates for up to 50 787-10s, which will become the fourth model of the fastest-selling twin-aisle aircraft in history. Mar 28, 2006 Excel Airways, a UK-based charter carrier, will purchase 10 Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglet wing·let n. 1. A small or rudimentary wing. 2. A short, almost vertical stabilizing fin projecting from the tip of an aircraft wing. shipsets for its fleet of 737-800s, four of which are leased from ILFC and six owned jointly by GE Commercial Aviation Services GECAS (GE Commercial Aviation Services, formerly GE Capital Aviation Services, though the acronym is the more common usage) is a unit of GE Commercial Finance, itself part of the large conglomerate General Electric. The president of GECAS is Henry Hubschman. and Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba . APB APB See Accounting Principles Board (APB). said Excel will save more than 115,000 gal. of fuel per aircraft per year using the winglets. Mar 28, 2006 GECAS GECAS General Electric Commercial Aviation Services orders up to 60 737NGs. GE Commercial Aviation Services and Boeing announced an order yesterday for 30 firm and 30 option 737NGs, a deal worth approximately $4 billion at list prices.GECAS will take delivery of the 30 firm aircraft from 2008 through 2010. It has ordered 68 737s in the past two years--the lessor and its customer carriers will take delivery of 30 this year--and has more than 200 NGs out on lease to more than 30 airlines around the world. Included in the order is the 737-900ER. GECAS is the first leasing company to order that model, which seats up to 215 in a single-class configuration and is 9 ft. longer than the dash 800. It will take its first dash 900ER in the first half of 2007. Mar 30, 2006 Qantas finalized its commitment for up to 115 787s with a firm order for 45 worth $5.8 billion, options for 20 and purchase rights for another 50. The signing ceremony confirming a Dec. 14 announcement was a highlight of celebrations marking inauguration of the airline's Sydney-San Francisco service. The first four 787s will be delivered to Jetstar International in July 2008, with another 28 to follow for Jetstar and Qantas by 2011. Qantas will get its first Dreamliner in mid-2009. The 787s will replace a fleet of A330s and 767s. Mar 31, 2006 Qatar Airways may change plans to buy Boeing jets. Qatar Airways has indicated it may not purchase 20 Boeing 777s. The airline made a commitment to purchase the planes, but is now considering Airbus planes. Qatar Airways executives did not explain the change. Mar 28, 2006 Bombardier Aerospace Business jets buoy Bombardier bottom line. Bombardier Aerospace reported earnings before interest and taxes In financial and business accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses.[1] EBIT = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Non-operating Income of $107 million for the fourth fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31, up 25.9% from $85 million in the year-ago quarter. For FY06 the company posted EBIT EBIT See: Earnings Before Interest and Taxes EBIT See earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). of $266 million, a rise of 31% from the $203 million earned in FY05. More than half of the 101 aircraft delivered during the quarter were business jets, with regional aircraft accounting for 44 deliveries. It delivered 108 aircraft in the same period last year. Mar 30, 2006 Bombardier signed a contract with Petroleum Air Services Petroleum Air Services is an airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It provides oil industry support services and has extensive helicopter operations. The airline also operates commercial passenger services within Egypt and to regional cities. Its main base is Cairo International Airport. of Egypt for a Q300. PAS previously ordered four Q300s. Mar 29, 2006 Gol Gol signed a contract with STG stg abbr (= sterling) → ester Aerospace to retrofit its 24 737s with the SafTGlo photoluminescent floorpath marking system by the end of the month. It will be installed on future deliveries as well. Mar 29, 2006 JetBlue, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. CAE was awarded a five-year contract by JetBlue to maintain four A320 simulators, two Embraer 190 simulators and six flight training devices that CAE already has sold to the airline. In addition, CAE will provide maintenance services for two evacuation trainers also located at JetBlue's Orlando training center. CAE valued the contract at approximately C$17 million. Mar 27, 2006 Qantas, Australian air Express Australian Air Express is a cargo airline based in Melbourne, Australia. It operates freight-only services within Australia using leased Qantas aircraft. Its main base is Melbourne Airport, with a hub at Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney. Qantas will convert four 737-300s to freighters for domestic operator Australian air Express. Work will commence next month and be completed by January, with the aircraft entering service as they are completed from August. The program will use conversion kits developed by Israel Aircraft Industries' Bedek Aviation division. The 737s will replace a fleet of 727-200s. Australian air Express is owned jointly by Qantas and Australia Post. Mar 28, 2006 SkyEurope Airlines, SR Technics tech·nic n. 1. technics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The theory, principles, or study of an art or a process. 2. technics (used with a pl. verb) Technical details, rules, or methods. 3. SR Technics will assume full component management and maintenance responsibility for the 32 737-700s SkyEurope Airlines will be introducing from this month onward. The 11-year agreement is expected to generate business worth approximately [euro]45 million ($54.2 million) and "marks a major step for SR Technics into the Central and Eastern European market," the MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. company said. Services will be performed as part of its Integrated Component Solutions offering and include a consignment stock located at Bratislava Airport, 24-hr. access to SR Technics' component pool at its London Heathrow Logistics Center and component maintenance and repair. Mar 27, 2006 Swiss International Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Kloten Airport (ZRH). will add six RJ100s to its fleet during the summer schedule to replace its last ERJ-145s. Mar 28, 2006 TAME TAME of Ecuador took delivery of its first two 76-seat Embraer 170s. It also has an order for a 104-seat 190 and options on an additional four aircraft from the 170/190 family. Mar 28, 2006 US Airways US Airways has gone retro with the dedication of an A319 painted in the white, orange and red livery of Pacific Southwest Airlines
see atavism. " aircraft will change to reflect the original two-letter designators. Mar 31, 2006 |
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