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July 12, 2012

United Places Historic Order For 150 737 Airplanes

Agreement Includes 100 737 MAXs, 50 Next-Generation 737s, worth $14.7 billion

The orders continue to pile up for Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show. Thursday, the planemaker announced an order by United Continental Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiary, United Air Lines, for 150 737 airplanes, including 100 of the new 737 MAX 9. United, the world's largest airline by traffic, is the latest carrier to choose the newest member of the 737 family, which has surpassed 10,000 orders overall.

Global Requirement For One Million Pilots And Technicians Tied To Airplane Deliveries

The world will face an unprecedented demand for airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next 20 years as global economies expand and airlines take delivery of tens of thousands of new commercial airplanes. That's the assessment from Boeing's 2012 Pilot and Technician Outlook -- a respected industry forecast of aviation personnel, released Wednesday at the Farnborough International Air Show.

Over 200 Airplanes On The Order Books

Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR holds two thirds of the order book for regional aircraft with up to 90 seats - a market dominated by turboprops. That was the message presented Wednesday by Filippo Bagnato, ATR’s Chief Executive Officer, at a news conference at the Farnborough International Air Show.

Estimates A $2.4 Trillion Services Market Over Next 20 Years

The market for commercial aviation services will grow to $2.4 trillion market over the next 20 years, according to a forecast released Monday by Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show. Lou Mancini, senior vice president, Commercial Aviation Services, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said the market for services is expected to grow at an annual rate of four percent in the next two decades, with growing opportunities to help aviation customers succeed in a highly competitive marketplace.

Combining Airbus’ EFB Content With The Versatile Mobile Device

Airbus has become the first aircraft manufacturer to provide its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) performance-calculating applications for Pilots on iPad. Airlines will soon be able to download the first apps as part of its “FlySmart with Airbus” EFB portfolio from the App Store.

Latvian Flag Carrier Is The Newest CSeries Aircraft Customer

Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 10 CS300 aircraft and take purchase rights on a further 10 CS300 jetliners. Bombardier Aerospace announced Tuesday that, based on the list price of the CS300 airliner, a firm-order contract with the network carrier will be valued at approximately $764 million.

Boeing, Avolon Announce Commitment For 737 MAXs And 737 NGs

Commitment To Purchase Up To 20 737 MAXs And 10 Next-Generation 737-800s

Boeing's list of order announcement at Farnborough continues to grow. The most recent came Wednesday ... a commitment by Avolon to purchase 10 737 MAX 8s and 5 737 MAX 9s, as well as 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The commitment has a list-price value of $2.3 billion and also includes reconfirmation rights for 5 more 737 MAX airplanes.

'Sharklets' Available For The Current-Generation Airplanes

China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the fast growing Hong Kong based aircraft leasing company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow for 36 current generation A320 Family aircraft. The deal includes eight A321s, the largest member of the A320 Family and operators will be able to select Airbus’ new fuel saving Sharklets.

Discovery Comes As Regulators Gear Up To Certify Commercial Turbojets Against Engine Ice Buildup Later This Year

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has confirmed the importance of humidity as a critical factor in ice crystal accretion in the engine core. Part of a joint research project with NASA, this discovery brings NRC Aerospace researchers one step closer to fundamental understanding of the physics involved in the ice crystal engine icing phenomenon—and one step closer to finding a solution.

Program Consisted Of 23 Flights And 127 Hours

The first flight test program for the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1200G engine was successfully wrapped up June 21st. According to a company news release, the program consisted of 23 flights and 127 hours on a specially designed stub wing aboard Pratt & Whitney's Boeing 747SP flying test bed.

An Honored Flyer Tells Of His Service To America (Part 1 of 4)

OK... we gotta tell you... this one was one of the best speeches we have EVER heard at any aviation event... and it occurred this year at the 2012 AEA Convention and Tradeshow. The kind folks of Universal Avionics pulled off quite a coup and arranged for a truly inspiring speaker for one of the most important gatherings in all of aviation -- the opening ceremonies of the 55th Annual AEA International Convention and Trade Show. And Universal's choice knocked it out of the park. Former Air Force One Command Pilot Colonel (ret) Mark W. Tillman, the United States’ 12th Presidential Pilot, served as Commander of Air Force One from 2001-2009.

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AMR CEO Horton: It's Time To Consider Merger Possibilities

Letter Sent To All Employees Tuesday

AMR CEO Tom Horton sent a letter to all company employees Tuesday indicating that the companies executives have determined that it is the proper time to consider potential mergers with other airlines.

FAA Proposes Penalties For Delta, Kingfisher

Fine Against Mainline Carrier Nearly $1 Million

The FAA is proposing two civil penalties totaling $987,500 against Delta Air Lines of Atlanta, for allegedly operating an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737-800 on flights when they were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. The agency has also proposed a fine of $185,750 Civil Penalty Against Kingfisher Air Services.