Engineering and leasing news

US aerospace giant Boeing has released the figures for its commercial aircraft orders and deliveries in 2022 showing a positive recovery for the singe-aisle 737 Max product line. In total the company received orders for 561 Boeing 737 Max family aircraft including several new customers including ANA, Delta Air Lines, [read more]

ATR has appointed Lamberto Martinello as the new head of communications and corporate branding for the leading regional aircraft manufacturer. Mr Martinello took up the role on 1st January 2023 after a career with Italian aerospace giant Leonardo where he was head of social media and digital marketing. During his time [read more]

Toulouse-based airframer ATR has delivered the first of three ATR aircraft to Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives. The ATR 72-600 is the first of two -600 ordered by the airliner and in addition to an ATR42-600 which was also ordered. The new aircraft are equipped with the latest [read more]

According to data from UK trade body ADS, over 1,000 aircraft have been delivered to operators for the first time since 2019 marking a continued recovery post-pandemic. Although the exact figures have yet to be released, the number of deliveries in November 2019 was 976 requiring the manufacturers to deliver [read more]

US airframer Boeing has been awarded a firm order for 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with the option to purchase a further 100 in an order which sets the US record for the type. The order also includes 100 Boeing 737 Max single-aisle airlines which include the conversion of 44 previous [read more]

The UK will partner with Italy and Japan to develop the Tempest fighter jet which will eventually replace the Eurofighter Typhoon in the Royal Air Force. Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the collaboration today saying that the deal will create thousands of UK jobs. The Tempest, first announced in 2018 [read more]

The final Boeing 747 to ever be made has rolled out of the Everett plant in Washington state this morning marking the end of more than 50 years of continuous production. The Boeing 747-8F is the 1,574th Boeing 747 to be built and the freighter aircraft will be delivered to [read more]

Airbus has conceded that is unlikely to meet its target of 700 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2022 although it does not expect this to be “materially less” than the target. November saw 68 airliner deliveries bringing the total deliveries in 2022 to 563 aircraft excluding the two Aeroflot A350’s which [read more]