Aircraft News - Europe

Airguide Online, April 16, 2007

Apr 16, 2007

Radical seating concept to be launched at Aircraft Interiors Expo A novel aircraft seating layout described as a radical solution? to economy-class travel will be unveiled at this years Aircraft Interiors Expo 2007 to be held at Hamburg on 17-19 April. Apr 11, 2007

Aeroflot, Ilyushin

Aeroflot announced an agreement with Joint Aircraft Building Corp. for the 15-year lease of six new Ilyushin IL-96-400T freighters. The aircraft have a range of 5,700 km. and a payload of 92 tons. Two will be delivered in 2008, one the following year and three in 2010. Apr 10, 2007

Air Berlin, Rockwell Collins, Boeing

Rockwell Collins said Air Berlin selected the MultiScan Hazard Detection System, Multi Mode Receiver and Passenger Address Unit for 85 Boeing 737NGs scheduled to begin delivering in April 2008 Apr 10, 2007

Airbus

Airbus A340-600's first- and business-class sections are too heavy, costing a fortune in fuel costs to the airlines. Apr 9, 2007

Airbus, EADS, DaimlerChrysler.

Airbus parent EADS named Rudiger Grube co-chairman of the board, replacing Manfred Bischoff, who resigned to become chairman of DaimlerChrysler. The German joins co-Chairman Arnaud Lagardere of France. Bischoff had been co-chairman since 2000 and Grube has been a member of the EADS board since 2004. Apr 9, 2007

Airbus, Singapore Airlines

Airbus begins painting first Singapore A380 Airbus has started painting the first A380 for launch customer Singapore Airlines in a further step towards delivering the first aircraft in October this year. Apr 11, 2007

Airbus, US Airways

Airbus said US Airways has joined America West Airlines in using the Airman real-time maintenance tool to monitor its fleet of Airbus aircraft. US becomes the largest Airman user. Apr 9, 2007

BAE Systems

BAE advances Taranis BAE Systems will complete the first software release for its Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator within four months and cut metal for the airframe during September, the company says. BAE has also disclosed the responsibilities to be handed to its Australian business unit under the more than A[pounds sterling]120 million ($235 million) project. Apr 10, 2007

BAE Systems, Aerostar

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft selected Romania's Aerostar as the prime contractor for the relaunched BAe 146QT freighter conversion program. Aerostar will be responsible for maintenance, large freight door assembly and E-Class cargo interior kit manufacture and installation and will subcontract the manufacture of the large upward-opening freight door and delivery to Avione Craiova. The first conversion is scheduled to be available early to mid-2008. It will be available in Series 200 and Series 300 types and will have a maximum bulk payload of 11,670 kg. for the 200 or 13,265 kg. for the 300. Apr 9, 2007

British Airways, Airbus

British Airways CEO Can See Fleet Of 10-15 Airbus A380s British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh could imagine buying 10 to 15 Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft to bolster its long-haul fleet, he told a German newspaper. Apr 10, 2007

CAA International

UK CAA announced the launch of CAA International, an independent consultancy subsidiary that will "enable the CAA's knowledge and expertise in aviation training and commercial activities to be used outside the UK." CAAI will take over the role of the body's International Services Dept. Apr 10, 2007

Lufthansa

Lufthansa nears major regional aircraft order Lufthansa will make an announcement this spring regarding the long-awaited renewal of its regional fleet, CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber told last week. Apr 13, 2007

Lufthansa, Cirrus Airlines, Bombardier

Cirrus establishes Austrian subsidiary, plans to phase out Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8s Cirrus Airlines, a Lufthansa regional partner, has established an Austrian subsidiary based in Salzburg called Cirrus At. Apr 11, 2007

Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce

N3 Engine Overhaul Services, the Lufthansa Technik/Rolls-Royce joint venture, received EASA approval yesterday to perform maintenance on Trent 500s. It expects approval this summer to perform maintenance on Trent 700 and 900 engines, the latter of which will power A380s. Apr 13, 2007

Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik leads MRO charge into India Lufthansa Technik said it will become the first international MRO provider to establish an Indian base when it opens a 20,000-sq.-m. facility outside Hyderabad at the end of next year. Apr 13, 2007

Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa looks at ways to cut cabin noise. Stealth submarine technology under consideration Lufthansa Technik is aiming to develop submarine stealth technologies to slash cabin noise in future commercial aircraft. Apr 10, 2007

Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Guggenheim Aviation

Rolls-Royce said Guggenheim Aviation Partners selected the Trent 700 to power up to six A330-200 freighters in a deal worth approximately $200 million at list prices. Deliveries will begin in 2010. It is Rolls' first order for the recently launched aircraft type. Apr 12, 2007

Ryanair, Airbus, Boeing

Ryanair Plans Low-Cost Transatlantic Airline Executives at Europe's biggest low-cost carrier Ryanair are working on launching a transatlantic airline with a fleet of 30 to 50 long-haul aircraft in the next three to four years. Ryanair boss Michael Leary plans to have a fleet of Airbus A350s or Boeing 787s. The airline currently operates only Boeing 737 aircraft. Apr 12, 2007