American Airlines Orders 42 Boeing 787
FORT WORTH (AP) - The largest U.S. airline American Airlines, AMR Corporation, bought from U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing in a billion-euro contract up to 100 machines of the long-haul jets 787th The list is a total of around 20 billion U.S. dollars (14.8 billion euros). The first, firmly ordered 42 machines of the type 787-9 will be from 2012 to 2018 are delivered, American Airlines announced on Wednesday in Fort Worth (Texas) with.
In addition, the company agreed an option to purchase another 58 aircraft in the years 2015 to 2020. The 787 is equipped with around 900 orders so far the most successful airplane in Boeing’s history. The rival Airbus is struggling but with significant delays and is already far more than a year behind the original schedule. Currently, a strike for additional problems. With the new machines, American Airlines wants its fleet given high fuel prices significantly modernize. The Boeing 787-9 is reportedly capable of accommodating up to 290 passengers.
American Airlines operating at a loss again
The parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corporation, has become the third quarter thanks to a special effect just in the black figures rescued. Without the one-time gain from selling a business the company flew again, however, a loss of 360 million U.S. dollars this one. Fuel costs alone were compared with the previous year to 1.1 billion U.S. dollars increased, gave AMR on Wednesday in Forth Worth (Texas) known.
Sales rose in the third quarter by 8 percent to 6.4 (4.7 billion euros) billion dollars. The bottom line was due to the one-time gain a small increase of 45 million U.S. dollars after 175 million U.S. dollars a year earlier. In the first half of 2008 wrote AMR as well as other traditional U.S. airlines deep red numbers. The airlines currently reduce their route offerings and build bodies.
Transaero before the contract award to Airbus
MOSCOW - The Russian airline Transaero Airlines is negotiating with Airbus on a purchase order for up to six Airbus A350 series aircraft or A380 XWB. This was confirmed by Transaero General Director Olga Pleshakova in an interview with the newspaper “Vedomosti”. “We are now awaiting a concrete offer from Airbus, in which prices and delivery dates specified services,” said Pleshakova. Read more
Charter airline Futura stands before
MADRID - The Spanish charter company Futura stands before Off. The Madrid Aviation Authority withdrew the company on Monday until further notice the pilot’s license. The transport ministry has justified the decision-making authority so that the insolvent company no donors could rise. Futura had to have several redevelopment plans, but all had failed. Read more
Airbus confirms schedule for A350 XWB
JOHANNESBURG - The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has the timetable for its planned long-haul A350 XWB plane. The more than 60 percent from new, ultra-lightweight materials existing twin-jet 2012 will start on its first flight, said the deputy competent for Africa Airbus sales chief, Hadi Akoum, on Monday. A year later begin extradition.
So far 447 machines were ordered, Akoum said in Johannesburg. The Airbus A350 is mainly against Boeing’s 787 “Dream Liner”, whose first delivery was postponed to 2009. The A350 has a diameter of 5.9 metres from the widest fuselage in its class. The cost of the A350 development programme were at the start to around ten billion euros. Read more
U.S. airline industry reports deep figures
HOUSTON / FORT WORTH (AP) - The major U.S. airlines continued to fly deep into the red figures. The parent company of the former Industries First American Airlines, AMR Corporation, made in the second quarter of a loss of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars when Delta Air Lines remained under the bar a minus of 1.0 billion dollars. Delta is close to the merger with the smaller Northwest Air Lines to the then new world’s largest supplier after passenger numbers.
Farnborough Airshow opens its doors
FARNBOROUGH (Reuters) - The long crisis in the aviation industry and the great demand for aircraft fuel, the emphases on the international aviation exhibition in the British Farnborough. At the Airshow expected by the organisers of today (Monday) until next Sunday about 140 000 trade visitors. The show near London, apart from the exhibitions at Le Bourget near Paris, Berlin and Singapore to the major industry get-togethers.
According to the Fair Administration show more than 1500 exhibitors from over 35 countries, civil and military aircraft, maintenance equipment, accessories and services. The two rivals Airbus and Boeing are confident of the growing demand for cheaper larger aircraft. They are fighting but both with problems. Boeing had recently re delays in new long haul aircraft to admit 787. Airbus has repeatedly extradition of its large A380 jets moved and faces the challenge of mass production to lift.
Pentagon writes tanker aircraft from new large order
WASHINGTON (AP) - Heavy blow for the Europeans, hope for Boeing: The originally in the Airbus parent company EADS awarded “century order” for the supply of 179 tanker aircraft to the U.S. Air Force is re-issued. The initial procurement procedures - in which the U.S. manufacturer Boeing in March after the surprise was seeing - have shown deficiencies and therefore could not be maintained, said U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday in Washington. “We are in the industry request revised proposals.”
The U.S. Boeing aircraft company - against the original decision had protested - welcomed the acquittal of the Pentagon. “It is encouraging that the Defense Ministry will take steps to create a fair and open competition to guarantee.” Also EADS chief Louis Gallois made it clear that EADS and its U.S. partner Northrop Grumman continue to the mega-fight business. “We are eager to return to work.” EADS was confident the U.S. Air Force with the world’s best tankers to supply. Similarly, Northrop Grumman said: Man is optimistic that the Air Force again the “right” model picking.
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