KC-390 Rebranded As Civil Airlifter Battle Heats Up
As the KC-390 gets a new name and a new owner, a marketing battle with Lockheed Martin’s C-130 is intensifying over the future market of commercial derivatives of military airlifters. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2O2vjdM via IFTTT
Dubai Air Show Podcast: A Tail Of Two Shows For Boeing
While the first new orders for the 737 MAX are now coming in, Boeing also lost a competition for the KC-46 against the Airbus A330-based MRTT. Listen in as our editors discuss the key highs and lows from day three of the 2019 Dubai Air Show. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business […]
Emirates’ Clark Sees Big Network Changes With Smaller Widebodies
Emirates Airline may end up buying more than the 150 Boeing 777Xs it has on firm order, and the airline is considering whether it could add the Airbus A350-1000 to its fleet as it is looking at future options to replace its A380 fleet. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial […]
UAE Will Grow GlobalEye And MRTT Fleets
In a surprise announcement on the third day of the Dubai Airshow, UAE defense officials confirmed they were in final negotiations with Saab for an additional two GlobalEyes. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2CVsF35 via IFTTT
Investment In Mitsubishi Factory Due To Demand For PW1100G-JM Engine
Rising demand for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM is the key reason for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) setting up an advanced factory at Nagasaki to exclusively build the combustor for the engine, which is used on the Airbus A320neo family. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/35fi3YX via IFTTT
Boeing Books Commitments For 50 More 737 MAXs
Boeing’s MAX sales resurgence continued on the third day of the Dubai Airshow as the company announced a commitment from Air Astana for 30 MAXs and finalized a firm order behind the scenes for 20 more. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2qtn2qd via IFTTT
