 INDUSTRY TRENDSDecember 2012Friday, December 28, 2012Commercial AviationBloomberg Airbus Reaches A380 Full-Year Delivery Target as New Orders LagAirbus SAS said it has delivered its 30th A380 plane, achieving its 2012 target as production outpaces new orders for the second year in a row. See more Monday, December 17, 2012Commercial AviationAviation Week Test Run Underway For First A320NEO EngineA full moon hung over Pratt & Whitney's test site the night its Airbus A320NEO engine ran for the first time. See more Friday, December 14, 2012Commercial AviationFlight International 787s and 777s have great potential in India: BoeingBoeing does not expect a widebody order from India in 2013, but stands firm that its 777 and 787 aircraft have great potential in the country. See more Thursday, December 13, 2012Commercial AviationReuters AirAsia unveils $9.4 billion Airbus orderAirAsia confirmed a $9.4 billion order for 100 more Airbus jets on Thursday, making it the European planemaker's largest airline customer by number of planes ordered. See more Thursday, December 13, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Embraer sees sales rebound on U.S. orders, new aircraftBrazilian jet maker Embraer SA aims to rebuild its depleted order backlog next year with two major new offerings. See more Tuesday, December 11, 2012Commercial AviationBloomberg Delta buys Singapore's Virgin Atlantic stake for $360MDelta Air Lines Inc. agreed to buy the 49 percent stake in Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. held by Singapore Airlines Ltd. for $360 million to boost its share of the lucrative trans-Atlantic travel market. See more Monday, December 10, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Chinese Investors to Buy Up To 90 Percent of ILFCAmerican International Group has agreed to sell up to a 90-percent stake in International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to a group of Chinese investors led by Weng Xianding, the chairman of New China Trust Company, AIG announced today. See more Monday, December 10, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Realignment Heralds Critical Period for Boeing CommercialWhile the realignment of Boeing Commercial Airplanes' management structure last week might have marked something less than a revolution in its approach to program development, it certainly signaled a recognition that something fundamental needed to change. See more Wednesday, December 5, 2012Commercial Aviation, Military AviationReuters U.S. aerospace industry projects tenth straight growth yearU.S. aerospace and arms companies are poised for sales growth in 2013 for what would be their 10th straight year, even as the Pentagon prepares to cut its purchases as much as 10 percent, the industry's chief trade group said Wednesday. See more Wednesday, December 5, 2012Commercial AviationAviation Week Commercial Aircraft Sales Buoy Aerospace IndustryBuoyed by strong demand for civil aircraft, U.S. aerospace companies added 5,000 jobs this year, a result Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President Marion Blakey says is "surprising." See more Tuesday, December 4, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Boeing Sees Enough Financing for Rising Aircraft DeliveriesBoeing projects the world's airlines should see reasonable liquidity and pricing for new-aircraft delivery financing next year as jet builders accelerate production to meet demand, the manufacturer announced in London on Tuesday while issuing its fifth annual finance market forecast. See more Monday, December 3, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Airbus CEO upbeat on EADS revamp, profit growthThe chief executive of Airbus moved to head off any concerns about a dip in profits or political interference at the European planemaker as France and Germany edged towards a shake-up of parent group EADS on Monday. See more Monday, December 3, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Boeing separates airplane production, designBoeing Co. said on Monday it is creating a new division to oversee airplane development See more November 2012Wednesday, November 28, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesFlight International A320neo 'on track' as milestone approachesOnly a few weeks after MSN6000 rolls off the Airbus A320 final assembly line, the airframer aims to pass a more significant milestone by completing the first re-engined version of the single-aisle type. See more Tuesday, November 27, 2012Commercial AviationAirInsight Airbus Reports 'Better than Projected' Sharklet Performance for A320This week, Airbus began expanding its testing program for its "Sharklets" to include the A319 in addition to the A320. See more Tuesday, November 27, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Airbus, Boeing launch airliner ad war as rivalry heats upAirbus and Boeing have clashed over the performance of their latest revamped models as the aerospace companies battle for market share by offering fuel savings to cash-starved airlines. See more Sunday, November 25, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesForbes China's Aviation ABCs: Airbus, Boeing, and COMACCommercial Aircraft Corporation of China, better known as COMAC, announced it had received 50 orders for its C919 passenger jet at the recently concluded Zhuhai air show. See more Friday, November 23, 2012Commercial AviationReuters China Eastern Airlines seals $5.4 billion deal to buy 60 Airbus A320sChina Eastern Airlines, one of the country's top three carriers, said it has agreed to buy 60 Airbus A320 aircraft for about $5.4 billion, expected to be delivered in stages from 2014 to 2017. See more Wednesday, November 21, 2012Commercial AviationFlight International Modest rise in third-quarter business and general aviation aircraft shipmentsThe global business and general aircraft delivery tally saw a modest rise for first nine months of 2012, according to the latest statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association as economic uncertainty continues to impede consumer confidence. See more Monday, November 19, 2012Commercial AviationCNN Jet sale boosts China's rivalry with Airbus, BoeingWith a GE subsidiary and Chinese carriers signing deals for C919 passenger aircraft, China's Comac sharpens its aim on aviation's big players. See more Monday, November 19, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Virgin America Rethinks Fleet Growth PlanDecelerating growth at Virgin America has led the airline to reconsider its fleet-expansion strategy. See more Monday, November 19, 2012Commercial AviationAviation Week Boeing Sees No Market For Very Large Aircraft In Latin AmericaBoeing's 20-year Latin America forecast predicts no market for very large aircraft. See more Thursday, November 15, 2012Commercial AviationXinhua China's AVIC investing big in engine researchAviation Industry Corp of China, the country's largest State-owned aircraft producer, is to invest 10 billion yuan ($1.58 billion) in engine research and development, according to an announcement on Wednesday. See more Wednesday, November 14, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Bombardier C-Series 'could beat revised flight target'Canada's Bombardier Inc could carry out the maiden flight of its C-Series narrow body jetliner early in 2013 despite having given itself a new target to fly mid-year, its sales chief told Reuters. See more Wednesday, November 14, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesNews Tribune Boeing likely to win orders, deliveries race this yearWith more than 10 months of 2012 now in the rearview mirror, Boeing has opened up a big lead in the order race with its European rival, Airbus. See more Tuesday, November 13, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Bombardier Sees CSeries Success in ChinaBombardier now sees China as second only to North America in terms of anticipated regional airliner sales. See more Tuesday, November 13, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Embraer sees China buying 15 pct of world regional jets by 2031Brazil's Embraer SA, the world's largest maker of regional jets, expects China to buy 15 percent of new 61- to 120-seat aircraft by 2031 as a growing middle class bolsters travel between second-tier cities. See more Tuesday, November 13, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesChina Daily Civil aviation industry ready to take offAfter 10 years of rapid development, China's civil aviation industry is poised to further increase its clout in the world market, according to China's top civil aviation authority. See more Monday, November 12, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Airshow: China sells jetliners, may spur Eastern revivalChina announced 50 new orders for its new Comac C919 passenger jet at the opening of the country's main air show on Tuesday and looked set to assist in the rebirth of one of the most famous names in aviation. See more Monday, November 12, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Largest Airshow China Yet Set To Open in ZhuhaiThe ninth edition of the biennial Airshow China opens at Zhuhai Airport in the southern province of Guangdong on November 13. See more Monday, November 12, 2012Commercial AviationAgence France-Presse Boeing retakes crown as Airbus reports 403 ordersThe European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said on Monday that it received orders for 403 planes in the 10 months from January to the end of October, half as many as US rival Boeing which has regained the title of world's leading plane maker which it lost in 2006. See more Friday, November 9, 2012Commercial AviationReuters China aviation giant hopeful of aid for engine researchAviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is hopeful the government will back a multi-billion dollar plan to build a high-performance engine, its chief said on Friday. See more Friday, November 9, 2012Commercial AviationPress-Register Airbus Americas chairman: $600 million Mobile facility to become 'epicenter of commercial activity'The final assembly line in Mobile will become the "epicenter of commercial activity" for operations in the United States, Airbus Americas Chairman Allan McArtor said Friday. See more Thursday, November 8, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Bizjet Deliveries Remain Static in Third QuarterThe business jet delivery landscape remains virtually flat, according to third-quarter industry numbers released yesterday by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. See more Thursday, November 8, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesFlight International IN FOCUS: Boeing vs Airbus in ChinaFor Boeing and Airbus, China is a market they both know that they cannot afford to lose, or even loosen their grip on. See more Tuesday, November 6, 2012Commercial AviationBloomberg Hawker Sees Strong Growth in Turkish Business-Jet DemandHawker Beechcraft Corp., the private- jet manufacturer partly owned by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., predicts "strong" long-term growth in the Turkish business aviation industry after gains in both flights and jet deliveries. See more Monday, November 5, 2012Commercial AviationUSA Today United Airlines becomes first in U.S. to fly 'awesome' DreamlinerUnited Airlines flew into the aviation history books yesterday, becoming the first U.S. carrier to fly paying passengers on Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner. See more Thursday, November 1, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesAviation International News Enter the Dragon: Chinese aerospace deals setting frenetic paceBetween now and 2030, Bombardier estimates that China will need 2,300 business jets, or roughly 20 percent of the current U.S. market. See more October 2012Monday, October 29, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Shanghai Hawker Pacific Sees China Business Aviation Trending UpShanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre General Manager Carey Matthews is upbeat about business aviation trends in mainland China. See more Monday, October 29, 2012Commercial AviationAviation Week Foreign OEM Manufacturing Centers Flourish In U.S.International business jet makers are continuing to set up manufacturing, assembly and completions shops in the U.S. for much the same reason. See more September 2012Friday, September 14, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesFlight International Airbus 2050: The details are all in the futureAirbus has, for several years now, been promoting a vision of air travel in 2050. See more Friday, September 14, 2012Commercial AviationFinancial Post (Canada) Bombardier CSeries test aircraft assembly going faster than expectedAssembly of the test airframe for Bombardier's new CSeries plane is going better-than-expected, according to the head of the program. See more Friday, September 14, 2012Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesFlight International Bombardier completes assembly of first CSeries fuselageBombardier confirms the final section for the CSeries structural test aircraft will be delivered to the Montreal factory by the end of the month. See more Friday, September 14, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Boeing commercial planes chief speaks to conferenceBoeing ommercial planes chief tells Morgan Stanley investor conference that net orders at 649 for 737 max. See more Tuesday, September 11, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Business Aircraft Flying Climbs in AugustBusiness aircraft flying activity in the U.S. saw a "modest" gain last month, rising 2 percent from a year ago. See more Tuesday, September 11, 2012Commercial AviationAgence France-Presse Airbus says AirAsia will be first operator of low-fuel modelMalaysian no-frills airline AirAsia will be the first operator of Airbus A320 planes equipped with "sharklets." See more Tuesday, September 11, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Airbus sees 20-yr demand for 1,000 aircraft in GermanyAirbus sees demand from Germany for more than 1,000 new passenger aircraft and freighters over the next two decades. See more Monday, September 10, 2012Commercial AviationUSA Today Air India is fifth airline to join Dreamliner ClubAir India's first Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" touched down on the airline's home soil over the weekend. See more Monday, September 10, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Airbus: Booming Eastern Markets To Lead Airliner DemandDynamic growth in emerging economies will be the principal factor driving commercial aircraft requirements in the coming 20 years. See more Monday, September 10, 2012Commercial AviationAviation International News Airbus Envisions Cleaner, More Efficient AviationAirbus last week issued the latest installment of its future vision for aviation in 2050 and beyond. See more June 2012Monday, June 25, 2012Commercial AviationAviation Week Bombardier Races To Keep CSeries On ScheduleBombardier has long kept silent about the progress made in its CSeries development program. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Commercial AviationDow Jones NewsPlus: North American Equities Airbus Says A350 Won't See Dreamliner-Like DelaysThe chief executive of Airbus, Fabrice Bregier, said its new A350 commercial plane won't be held back three years like Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner, the FT said late Sunday. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Commercial AviationFinancial Times Airbus shrugs off doubts over A350The new chief executive of Airbus says he is ready to "bet" that the European aircraft maker's planned new A350 widebody passenger jet will not suffer the same three-year delay that Boeing had with its 787 Dreamliner. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Airbus confident A350 will overcome doubts-FTAirbus's revised target to deliver its new widebody A350 passenger jet during the first half of 2014 is "challenging" but "achievable", the company's CEO Fabrice Bregier told the Financial Times on Monday. See more Saturday, June 23, 2012Commercial AviationAMEinfo.com - The ultimates Middle East business resource Emirates to launch first A380 service at GatwickEmirates Airline is set to launch London Gatwick's first Airbus A380 service on July 6, marking 25 years of its service to the UK airport. See more Saturday, June 23, 2012Commercial AviationThe Sydney Morning Herald Qantas restricted as it flies into stormy skiesAlan Joyce has asked the federal government to either control Abu Dhabi-owned Etihad's march onto Virgin Australia's share register or get rid of the ownership restrictions on Qantas, and let's hope the message gets through. Qantas is in a fight for its survival, and it's boxing with one arm tied behind its back at the moment. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Commercial AviationReuters Delta seals deal to buy Pennsylvania refineryDelta Air Lines took the keys to the Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery from Phillips 66 on Friday, becoming the first air carrier to wade into fuel production in a bid to bring down costs. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Commercial AviationThe Wall Street Journal - Professional with Factiva Merger Reshapes Latin American Air MarketAirline consolidation took another step forward Friday with the stock-swap takeover of Brazilian airline by Chile's LAN Airlines creating South America's largest carrier by traffic, with an estimated market capitalization of $13 billion, the largest of any airline in the world. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Commercial AviationAll Africa Nigeria: Crash - Keep Sealed Lips, Minister Orders Aviation AgenciesThe minister said that in accordance to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 13, government had invited representatives of US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the manufacturers of the aircraft (The Boeing Company, USA), and the engines (Pratt and Whitney USA) have all joined the AIB team investigating the accident. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Commercial AviationAirInsight CSeries UpdateThis week AirInsight visited Montreal and Mirabel along with other media and analysts. The unedited videos below provide readers with some of the briefings. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Commercial AviationBloomberg Jet Fuel Gets Olympic Spur as European Refineries ShutEuropean jet fuel purchases are set to reach the highest levels in more than a year as the London Olympics and Euro 2012 soccer tournament boost travel during the summer months just as refineries in the region are shuttered. See more |
