Air China agrees to purchase 20 more A320s

"Air China has agreed to purchase 20 Airbus A320 aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2014. The Chinese carrier has disclosed the agreement in a stock exchange statement. It says that the deal was concluded with Airbus today. Air China gives the basic price of the aircraft as $1.6 billion but states that the airframer has granted "significant price concessions". Next

JAL to 'minimize risk' by sticking with American, rejects Delta

"Months of high-stakes jockeying between oneworld's American Airlines and SkyTeam's Delta Air Lines over partnering with troubled Japan Airlines came to an end yesterday when JAL announced it will stay in oneworld and jointly apply for antitrust immunity on transpacific routes with AA." ATW

JAL Sticks With oneworld Alliance

"Troubled Japanese Carrier Had Been Courted By Delta, SkyTeam. Japan Air Line announced Monday will continue its partnership with oneworld Alliance, following a long courtship of the troubled Japanese airline by both American, which is a oneworld member, and Delta, which is partnered with SkyTeam. JAL joined oneworld in 2007." Next.

A new-generation engine for China’s C919 jetliner

"At the end of 2009 Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac selected an engine from Safran to power its new single-aisle commercial jet, the C919. We take a closer look at this major partnership. Safran will supply the complete propulsion system for China's first commercial jetliner, in a contract that could be worth up to $15 billion over a period of 30 years. The contract also includes engine support services, which account for more than half of the total amount." Next

Airbus signs MOU on aircraft financing solutions with Chinese partner

"Airbus today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), one of China's leading leasing companies, on cooperation in aircraft financing and leasing. The MoU was signed by John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers, and Wang Chong, President of CLC, in Toulouse, France.
Airbus and CLC endeavour to share competence and experience to cooperate on a variety of leasing and financing projects, such as pre-delivery payment financing for Airbus aircraft, delivery financing new and used Airbus aircraft and Passenger to Freighter conversion projects." Next

Xian Aircraft wins new Boeing 737 fins contract

" China's Xian Aircraft International has signed a contract with Boeing to provide another 1,500 vertical fins for the Boeing 737 aircraft.Xian, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), delivered its 1,500th fin to Boeing last week. AVIC did not specify the value of the new contract, but says it is the biggest foreign aircraft components sub-contract deal to date." Next

A400M : EADS au pied du mur

"Paris aurait obtenu un accord de principe de Berlin et de Madrid pour accorder entre 1 et 1,5 milliard d'avances remboursables au groupe aéronautique..." Les Echos

Rebuff to Delta as JAL sticks with American

"American Airlines has fended off an attempt by Delta to draw away Japan Airlines, its biggest Asian partner, protecting a vital link to China and other markets in the region. JAL said on Tuesday that it would remain in American’s OneWorld alliance and apply for permission from antitrust authorities in Washington to deepen its ties with the US group. " FT

Market expertise sees BAE Systems ride commercial aviation downturn

"BAE Systems reported that its Regional Aircraft business held up well in the face of the worst ever downturn in the world’s commercial aviation markets. Across its core portfolio aircraft business, the asset management team of Regional Aircraft placed 44 aircraft in a challenging market. There was also strong growth in winning 41 new aircraft remarketing mandates from third parties during the year." la suite.

Ravitailleurs : l'appel d'offres des Etats-Unis publié après le 23 février

"L'armée de l'air américaine prévoit de publier prochainement mais pas avant le 23 février les termes définitifs de son appel d'offre pour le contrat de renouvellement de sa flotte d'avions ravitailleurs." Les Echos

Rockwell Collins Avionics Successfully Complete 1st Flight on 747-8 Freighter

"Rockwell Collins next-generation avionics successfully took flight on Boeing's 747-8 Freighter. The new airplane features an entire suite of Rockwell Collins displays, autopilot, communication, navigation, surveillance, maintenance, emergency and data management systems." Next

EADS Defence & Security delivers second batch of DRAC UAVs to French Ministry of Defence

"On 25 January 2010, EADS Defence & Security delivered 35 specially modified new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) DRAC systems to the French Army to enhance its capabilities in mountainous terrain. This delivery took place at the end of a series of ground-based and in-flight verification operations launched in November 2009 and carried out together with the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement). The new batch follows a first batch of 25 DRAC systems delivered to the Ministry of Defence in July 2008."

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