12/6/2012 BOEING delivered 51 aircraft (34 737s; four 747-8Fs; two 767s; six 777s; five 787s) in November vs 39 (227 737s; three 747-8Fs; two 767s; seven 777s) in November 2011.
12/5/2012 HAWKER BEECHCRAFT received approval from US Bankruptcy Court for Joint Plan of Reorganization that calls for emergence from Chapter 11 in 1Q13 as BEECHCRAFT focusing on turboprop, piston, special mission and trainer/attack aircraft products, plus parts/MRO/refurbishment businesses.
12/5/2012 AIA estimates US aerospace/defense sales were $217.9b in 2012, up 3.8% vs $210.8b in 2011; exports rose to $95.5b from $85.3b.
12/5/2012 CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES ordered 10 more A330-300s for delivery in 2014-2016, and now has 16 on order to join eight in service.
12/4/2012 Canada's ONEX agreed to acquire 50% of BBAM from management (35%) and FLY Leasing (15%) for $165m; deal includes further $25m investment in FLY.
12/4/2012 AIRBUS completed main structural assembly and system connection of first A350 XWB flight test aircraft.
12/4/2012 BOEING expects there will be sufficient financing available for $104b in new aircraft deliveries forecasted for 2013.
12/4/2012 British Airways To Cut 400 Cabin Crew Jobs
12/3/2012 BOEING delivered its 377th 737 (to UNITED) in 2012, breaking previous year-to-date record of 376 in 2010.
12/3/2012 Embraer has broken ground on a 67,000ft2 engineering and technology centre in Melbourne, Florida, home to its US Phenom assembly base and executive jet customer service centre. The facility - scheduled to open in the middle of 2014 - marks a $26 million investment.
12/3/2012 EADS confirmed key shareholders are discussing potential changes in company's shareholding and corporate governance.
11/30/2012 New air travel policy approved for Oklahoma State. The new policy requires an aviation consultant to pre-approve any private aircraft and the pilot who'll be flying it. It applies to all OSU employees, from coaches to administrators and student employees.
11/30/2012 BOEING rejected counter proposals from SPEEA during contract negotiations and recommended a federal mediator to assist; current deal expired November 25.
11/30/2012 Damascus airport not accepting flights: regional airline. Clashes and artillery bombardment continuing through the night in southern Damascus, but contact with sources inside the country was difficult because the Internet and most telephone lines were still down.
11/29/2012 Aviation engineers in UK prepare for unmanned commercial flight
11/29/2012 IATA reports world October pax traffic increased 2.8% over October 2011, but declined 0.5% vs September 2012, citing soft demand from slowing world trade, weak business confidence and Hurricane Sandy as factors.
11/27/2012 Russian Helicopters has delivered the first Mil Mi-171 utility helicopter for a civilian customer in Indonesia.
11/27/2012 EMBRAER made first flight of the Legacy 500; first delivery is planned in 2014.
11/26/2012 CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES finalized order for 60 A320s for delivery in 2014-2017 in deal valued at $5.4b.
11/21/2012 XIAMEN AIRLINES joined the SkyTeam alliance, which now has 19 members. not accepting flights: regional airline. Clashes and artillery bombardment continuing through the night in southern Damascus, but contact with sources inside the country was difficult because the Internet and most telephone lines were still down.
11/29/2012 Aviation engineers in UK prepare for unmanned commercial flight
11/29/2012 IATA reports world October pax traffic increased 2.8% over October 2011, but declined 0.5% vs September 2012, citing soft demand from slowing world trade, weak business confidence and Hurricane Sandy as factors.
11/27/2012 EMBRAER made first flight of the Legacy 500; first delivery is planned in 2014.
11/27/2012 VISTAJET ordered 25 Global 5000s, 25 Global 6000s and six Global 8000s for delivery starting in 2014, and optioned 40 5000s, 40 6000s and six 8000s, in deal valued at $7.8b.
11/26/2012 CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES finalized order for 60 A320s for delivery in 2014-2017 in deal valued at $5.4b.
11/22/2012 Indonesian authorities approve Superjet operations
11/21/2012 XIAMEN AIRLINES joined the SkyTeam alliance, which now has 19 members.
11/20/2012 LEARJET took delivery of first Learjet 85 wing from BOMBARDIER facility in Queretaro, Mexico.
11/19/2012 Interjet adds 10 options to the firm order for 20 SSJ 100 aircraft
11/19/2012 QATAR AIRWAYS is divesting its 35% ownership in CARGOLUX.
11/16/2012 An-148 aircraft was presented by Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine to the minister of transport of Vietnam, Dinh La Thang.
11/16/2012 ASL AVIATION GROUP has agreed to acquire TNT AIRWAYS, Belgium and PAN AIR LINEAS AEREAS, Spain from TNT Express to join its other three airlines: Air Contractors, Europe Airpost, and Safair. Deal is expected to be conditional on the completion of UPS's proposed $6.58b purchase of TNT.
11/16/2012 Mexico's INTERJET ordered 10 more Superjet 100s, and has now ordered 30 for delivery at rate of one per month starting in March 2013.
11/15/2012 BOEING completed 'Firm Concept' design milestone for 737 MAX; it expects to finalize configuration details by mid-2013.
11/14/2012 Singapore's SILKAIR ordered 23 737-800s and 31 737 MAXs. BOEING has now booked 1,031 net 737 orders in 2012, the first time the 737 orderbook has surpassed 1,000 orders in a single year. 11/13/2012 Airbus is offering a number of enhancements to its ACJ318 VIP airliner, including domed ceilings and window-shades throughout the cabin, LED lighting, resculpted...
11/13/2012 QATAR AIRWAYS took delivery of its first of 30 787s on order from BOEING.
11/13/2012 India intends to purchase about 130 Su-30MKI fighters from Russia by 2020
The total number of such jets operated by Indian air forces will increase to 270.
11/12/2012 EU has suspended inclusion of aviation in its ETS program until after ICAO General Assembly in 2H13 in order to give international community an opportunity to establish worldwide agreement on CO2 emissions.
11/12/2012 BOEING has reached 787 production rate of five per month on its way to produce 10 per month by late 2013.
11/12/2012 AIRBUS delivered 57 aircraft (43 A320 Family; nine A330s; five A380s) in October vs 44 (36 A320s; five A330s; three A380s) in October 2011. It has now delivered 22 of 30 A380s planned for 2012.
11/12/2012 AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS ordered four 314-pax A350-900s and converted original order for six A350-800s to -900s, increasing total -900 order to 10.
11/10/2012 BOMBARDIER concluded new contract agreement with its IAMAW-represented LEARJET workers, ending strike in Wichita that began on October 8. 11/9/2012 PRECISION CASTPARTS agreed to acquire TIMET for $16.50 per share in deal valued at $2.9b.
11/8/2012 Brunei Shell Petroleum has ordered two AgustaWestland AW139 twin-engine helicopters for offshore transport missions.
11/8/2012 BOEING delivered 50 aircraft (32 737s; two 747s; two 767s; seven 777s; seven 787s) in October vs 38 (24 737s; three 747s; three 767s; seven 777s; 787) in Oct 2011.
11/8/2012 IAG has made offer to acquire Spain's VUELING, which had EUR50.2m net income in 3Q12 (vs EUR41m in 3Q11) on 26.3% higher revenues.
11/8/2012 AIRBUS earned EUR284m on EUR8.38b revenues in 3Q12 vs EUR93m on EUR7.1b in 3Q11; it still expects to deliver 580 aircraft in 2011 (vs 534 in 2011), including 30 A380s.
11/7/2012 BOMBARDIER has delayed first flight of the CS100 by six months to June 2013 due to supplier issues, and says it will provide more details on program in 1Q13.
11/7/2012 GAMA says world's aircraft manufacturers delivered 1,393 general aviation aircraft (incl. 428 business jets) worth $12.3b in January-September 2012 vs 1,337 (427) worth $12.1b a year ago.
11/7/2012 BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE earned US$123m on US$2.3b revenues in 3Q12 vs $129m on $2.3b in 3Q11; it delivered 57 aircraft (44 business/12 commercial/one amphibian) vs 68 (43 business/24 commercial/one amphibian) a year ago.
11/6/2012 AEROMEXICO finalized previously announced order for 60 737 MAX-8s, plus 30 options; it expects to finalize order for 10 787-9s in coming weeks.
11/5/2012 ALAFCO finalized previously announced order for 20 737 MAX-8s, increasing BOEING 737 MAX orderbook to 878 aircraft.
11/2/2012 IATA reports September international pax traffic growth increased 4.1% over September 2011 on 3.1% higher capacity.
11/1/2012 China Investment Corporation has acquired a 10% shareholding in the company which operates London Heathrow, through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
11/1/2012 The first Sukhoi Superjet 100 for an Indonesian customer Sky Aviation has arrived in Ulyanovsk from Komsomolsk-on-Amur for painting and interior installation
10/31/2012 FLIGHTSTATS.COM reports (as of today) that 18,445 total flights have been cancelled since Saturday due to Hurricane Sandy, and more cancellations are likely.
10/30/2012 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA agreed to acquire 60% of TIGER AUSTRALIA and 100% of Australia's SKYWEST AIRLINES; it also sold 10% of its company to SINGAPORE AIRLINES.
10/30/2012 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ordered two more Trent-powered A330-200s, and converted seven of A320s on order to A321s.
10/29/2012 BOEING BUSINESS JETS announced its intention to offer the BBJ MAX 8 and the BBJ MAX 9.
10/28/2012 HONEYWELL is forecasting delivery of nearly 10,000 new business jets worth $250b in 2013-2022, which reflects a 9% increase in projected delivery value over 2011 forecast; 47% of demand is coming from outside of North America.
10/26/2012 PRATT & WHITNEY completed assembly of its first engine to test (FETT) for PurePower PW1100G-JM for A320neo.
10/25/2012 BOEING acquired Southern California-based MIRO TECHNOLOGIES from Solis Capital Partners to enhance its logistic support services.
10/24/2012 SINGAPORE AIRLINES plans to order five more A380s (now 24) and 20 more A350-900s (now 40), and is transferring its order for 20 787-9s (engines TBD) to SCOOT for delivery starting in 2014.
10/24/2012 BOEING had $1.03b net income on $20b revenues in 3Q12 vs $1.1b on $17.7b in 3Q11 (BCA earned $1.2b on $12.2b vs $1.1b on $9.5b); it increased its total backlog to $377.6b from $355.5b on January 1.
10/23/2012 AIRBUS inaugurated 74,000 sq meter A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse to produce (at full production) up to 10 aircraft per month from 2018.
10/20/2012 INDIA has temporarily suspended the operator's certificate of KINGFISHER AIRLINES.
10/19/2012 GE AVIATION earned $924m on $4.78b revenues in 3Q12 vs $862m on $4.84b in 3Q11.
10/18/2012 HAWKER BEECHCRAFT announced intention to emerge from Chapter 11 as a standalone company focusing on turboprop, piston, special mission and trainer/attack aircraft, plus spare parts/maintenance; it is evaluating strategic alternatives for its Hawker jet product line.
10/16/2012 AERGO CAPITAL and PEMCO have teamed to launch program to acquire used 737-400s, convert aircraft to freighters, provide maintenance and package financing through newly established AERGO CARGO SOLUTIONS; initial order is for 20.
10/16/2012 AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS reached agreement with Bombardier to explore market interest in a Large Cargo Door (LCD) freighter conversion program for the CRJ200; ANCRA INTL would provide the cargo loading system.
10/16/2012 SAFRAN has agreed to acquire GOODRICH ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS, which provides onboard aerospace electrical systems out of Pistone Green, UK and Twinsburg, OH.
10/15/2012 BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE began final assembly of first CSeries flight test vehicle; it is also joining wings to fuselage of static test aircraft.
10/15/2012 AIRASIA pulled out of previously announced agreement to acquire Indonesia's BATAVIA AIR.
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