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June 20, 2013

Rolls-Royce Delivers Trent 1000 Engines For 787-9 First Flight

Company Says New Engines Are One Percent More Fuel Efficient Than Current Model

Rolls-Royce has delivered Trent 1000 engines to power the first test flight of the latest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, the 787-9. The engines will provide 74,000lb thrust for the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, which will fly for the first time later this year. Trent 1000s will also power the aircraft’s entry into service with Air New Zealand in 2014.

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Pratt & Whitney To Provide Engines For 100 SkyWest Embraer Jets

Aircraft Deliveries Scheduled To Begin In 2020

Pratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for up to 100 firm plus 100 "purchase right" Embraer Second Generation E-Jets for an order announced Monday by Embraer and SkyWest, Inc. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2020.

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Embraer Discloses Firm Order From JAL

Asian Airline To Purchase Another Four E-170 Jets

Embraer S.A. disclosed a firm order from Japan Airlines (JAL) Tuesday for another four Embraer 170 jets. The firm order is already included in Embraer’s backlog as an “undisclosed” customer. With this new agreement, the total number of firm orders for the E170 from JAL is 15 aircraft.

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Qantas Group Finalizes LEAP-1A Order

CFM International Engines To Power A320neo Airplanes

The Qantas Group has finalized its order for CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft currently on order.   The first aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and will support Jetstar-branded airlines, the low-fare subsidiary created by the Qantas Group. The engine order, originally announced as a commitment in 2012, has a value of $2.0 billion at list prices.

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Ex-Im Bank, Delta Offer Differing Views Of Appeals Court Ruling

Airline Had Requested That Court Invalidate Ex-Im Bank Air India Transactions

The Export-Import bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and Delta Airlines have different takes on an appeals court ruling on the bank's support for sale of aircraft to Air India, with both sides saying the ruling is in their favor.

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First 737 MAX Delivery Now Scheduled In Third Quarter 2017

Boeing Accelerates Schedule After 'Retiring Key Technology Risks'

The first delivery of the 737 MAX 8 to launch customer Southwest Airlines will be a quarter earlier than originally scheduled – in the third quarter of 2017 instead of fourth quarter.

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Boeing, Ryanair Finalize Order For 175 Next-Generation 737s

Represents Boeing's Largest Order Ever From A European Airline

Boeing and Ryanair have finalized a firm order for 175 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes valued at $15.6 billion at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment in March, is Boeing's largest ever aircraft order from a European airline.

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Singapore Airlines Finalizes Order For Up To 50 More A350 XWBs

Firm Order For 30 A350-900s And 20 Options Convertible To A350-1000

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has increased its orders for the A350 XWB with an additional 30 A350-900s, plus options for a further 20 aircraft. The agreement firms up a commitment announced last month. Under the terms of the agreement, Singapore Airlines will be able to select either the baseline A350-900 or the larger A350-1000 when exercising the options.

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Air France-KLM Places Order For Up To 50 A350 XWB Airplanes

Firm Contract For 25 Aircraft, Options For 25 More

The Air France-KLM Group has finalized a firm contract for 25 A350-900 aircraft and for a further 25 options, saying the aircraft will become an essential element in the Group’s future fleet strategy.

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European Airline Stakeholders Weigh In On Flight Time Limitations Debate

Say More Needs To Be Done To Assure Safety Of The Traveling Public

Members of the European Parliament (EP) have been warned that not enough has been done to keep Europe’s sky safe and to protect the traveling public from the risks associated with aircrew fatigue. At a Public Hearing held on 18 June, pilots, cabin crew representatives and scientists addressed the members of the EP Transport Committee and reiterated the need for solid, scientifically validated Flight Time Limitations (FTL) rules for pilots and cabin crew.

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