order in 12 years.
Rolls will supply Trent aero engines for 25 Airbus A350 XWBs in a deal that will boost significantly the aircraft’s profile in the United States. Rolls is the sole engine supplier for the A350.
Airbus has sold the A350, which is expected to be introduced from 2013, to only one other American carrier, US Airways. Boeing, Airbus’s rival, also benefited from United’s order yesterday as it sold 25 of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the carrier.
Rolls and General Electric will compete to provide the engines for United’s 787s in the coming months.
The value of the two aircraft orders is $10 billion, with the larger Airbus aircraft worth about 60 per cent of the total. In addition, United has placed provisional orders for 50 more of both aircraft.
Mark King, president of Roll’s civil aerospace division, said: “This represents a significant endorsement of our Trent XWB technology and its operational advantage. We are delighted that United Airlines has put its trust in the long-term performance advantages of Trent technology.”
United Airlines is America’s third-largest airline but it has struggled financially in recent years and has been unable to buy new, fuel-efficient aircraft. It emerged from four years in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2006 but then was forced to reduce its fleet as the US economy entered recession. It has retired nearly 100 older Boeing 737s and six 747s.
The financial weakness of many North American carriers means that the continent now has an ageing fleet of aircraft. This brings significant costs to the airlines as older aircraft need more maintenance, burn more fuel and emit more carbon dioxide. The new 787 and A350 aircraft are expected to be about 25 per cent more fuel-efficient than existing aircraft.
United’s order for new aircraft is a key boost for Airbus and Boeing in a year in which orders have dried up. Many carriers have been forced to cancel orders or postpone delivery because of the severe downturn in the aviation sector. Boeing, for example, had added only 13 orders for the 787 before the United announcement, but has lost 83 orders.
• Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, the budget airline, has continued to apply public pressure on Boeing to conclude a deal for 200 new aircraft. Mr O’Leary said that he might shelve plans to place the $6 billion (£3.7 billion) order because Boeing wanted to change the delivery conditions. “We have effectively almost reached agreement on price for a 200-aircraft order ... but the deal is unlikely to take place because now they want to go back and change delivery conditions,” he said.
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
DTN News: Airbus Order Brings $2 Billion In Sales For Rolls-Royce
DTN News: Airbus Order Brings $2 Billion In Sales For Rolls-Royce
*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media
(NSI News Source Info) LONDON, UK- December 9, 2009: Rolls-Royce, the engine manufacturer, has won a $2 billion (£1.2 billion) contract, with United Airlines placing its first new aircraft
order in 12 years.
Rolls will supply Trent aero engines for 25 Airbus A350 XWBs in a deal that will boost significantly the aircraft’s profile in the United States. Rolls is the sole engine supplier for the A350.
Airbus has sold the A350, which is expected to be introduced from 2013, to only one other American carrier, US Airways. Boeing, Airbus’s rival, also benefited from United’s order yesterday as it sold 25 of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the carrier.
Rolls and General Electric will compete to provide the engines for United’s 787s in the coming months.
The value of the two aircraft orders is $10 billion, with the larger Airbus aircraft worth about 60 per cent of the total. In addition, United has placed provisional orders for 50 more of both aircraft.
Mark King, president of Roll’s civil aerospace division, said: “This represents a significant endorsement of our Trent XWB technology and its operational advantage. We are delighted that United Airlines has put its trust in the long-term performance advantages of Trent technology.”
United Airlines is America’s third-largest airline but it has struggled financially in recent years and has been unable to buy new, fuel-efficient aircraft. It emerged from four years in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2006 but then was forced to reduce its fleet as the US economy entered recession. It has retired nearly 100 older Boeing 737s and six 747s.
The financial weakness of many North American carriers means that the continent now has an ageing fleet of aircraft. This brings significant costs to the airlines as older aircraft need more maintenance, burn more fuel and emit more carbon dioxide. The new 787 and A350 aircraft are expected to be about 25 per cent more fuel-efficient than existing aircraft.
United’s order for new aircraft is a key boost for Airbus and Boeing in a year in which orders have dried up. Many carriers have been forced to cancel orders or postpone delivery because of the severe downturn in the aviation sector. Boeing, for example, had added only 13 orders for the 787 before the United announcement, but has lost 83 orders.
• Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, the budget airline, has continued to apply public pressure on Boeing to conclude a deal for 200 new aircraft. Mr O’Leary said that he might shelve plans to place the $6 billion (£3.7 billion) order because Boeing wanted to change the delivery conditions. “We have effectively almost reached agreement on price for a 200-aircraft order ... but the deal is unlikely to take place because now they want to go back and change delivery conditions,” he said.
order in 12 years.
Rolls will supply Trent aero engines for 25 Airbus A350 XWBs in a deal that will boost significantly the aircraft’s profile in the United States. Rolls is the sole engine supplier for the A350.
Airbus has sold the A350, which is expected to be introduced from 2013, to only one other American carrier, US Airways. Boeing, Airbus’s rival, also benefited from United’s order yesterday as it sold 25 of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the carrier.
Rolls and General Electric will compete to provide the engines for United’s 787s in the coming months.
The value of the two aircraft orders is $10 billion, with the larger Airbus aircraft worth about 60 per cent of the total. In addition, United has placed provisional orders for 50 more of both aircraft.
Mark King, president of Roll’s civil aerospace division, said: “This represents a significant endorsement of our Trent XWB technology and its operational advantage. We are delighted that United Airlines has put its trust in the long-term performance advantages of Trent technology.”
United Airlines is America’s third-largest airline but it has struggled financially in recent years and has been unable to buy new, fuel-efficient aircraft. It emerged from four years in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2006 but then was forced to reduce its fleet as the US economy entered recession. It has retired nearly 100 older Boeing 737s and six 747s.
The financial weakness of many North American carriers means that the continent now has an ageing fleet of aircraft. This brings significant costs to the airlines as older aircraft need more maintenance, burn more fuel and emit more carbon dioxide. The new 787 and A350 aircraft are expected to be about 25 per cent more fuel-efficient than existing aircraft.
United’s order for new aircraft is a key boost for Airbus and Boeing in a year in which orders have dried up. Many carriers have been forced to cancel orders or postpone delivery because of the severe downturn in the aviation sector. Boeing, for example, had added only 13 orders for the 787 before the United announcement, but has lost 83 orders.
• Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, the budget airline, has continued to apply public pressure on Boeing to conclude a deal for 200 new aircraft. Mr O’Leary said that he might shelve plans to place the $6 billion (£3.7 billion) order because Boeing wanted to change the delivery conditions. “We have effectively almost reached agreement on price for a 200-aircraft order ... but the deal is unlikely to take place because now they want to go back and change delivery conditions,” he said.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
DTN News: Boeing Delays 787 Dreamliner Delivery To Late 2010
DTN News: Boeing Delays 787 Dreamliner Delivery To Late 2010
*Source: DTN News / AFP
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON, USA - August 30, 2009: Boeing said its much-delayed 787 Dreamliner airplane will be delivered to Japanese launch customer ANA in late 2010, 
more than two years behind the initial timetable.
"The first flight of the 787 Dreamliner is expected by the end of 2009 and first delivery is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2010," Boeing said in a statement.
Boeing had announced on June 23 a fifth delay in the 787 Dreamliner program to fix a structural problem on the side of the aircraft but had not provided a new schedule.
Japan's All Nippon Airways said it was dismayed and frustrated about the latest delay to the aircraft delivery.
"We understand the need to make the best and safest aircraft possible and appreciate that delays due to engineering issues of the current nature must be solved in order to move forward and achieve this," ANA said in a statement.
"However, as launch customer and future operator of the 787, the length of this further delay is a source of great dismay, not to say frustration," added ANA, which has ordered 55 of the 787 Dreamliners.
Boeing launched the Dreamliner program in April 2004 and initially had planned to deliver the first airplane to ANA in the first half of 2008.
Boeing said the new schedule reflected a previously announced need to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft and an additional several weeks needed to reduce flight test and certification risk.
"This new schedule provides us the time needed to complete the remaining work necessary to put the 787's game-changing capability in the hands of our customers," Boeing chairman, president and chief executive Jim McNerney said.
It projects a production rate of 10 airplanes per month in late 2013.
"The news was an encouraging sign of progress for investors," Briefing.com analysts said in a client note.
Shares in Boeing soared 8.36 percent to close at 51.82 dollars, the strongest gainer on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The highly anticipated long-haul 787 aircraft is seen as key to the US aerospace giant's future. The company says it will use 20 percent less fuel than today's airplanes of comparable size.
Boeing is facing stiff competition in the aviation market from Airbus, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company.
Airbus is working on a new long-range A350 plane aimed at competing with the Dreamliner and expected to fly in mid-2013.
Boeing said it has 850 orders from 56 customers for the cutting-edge plane, which it claims is the "fastest-selling all-new jetliner in aviation history."
Airline companies that have announced cancelled orders for the delay-plagued 787 include Russian carrier S7, Dubai-based aircraft leasing company LCAL and Australia's Qantas.
The 787 Dreamliner is the company's first new model in more than a decade and features 50 percent plastic composites, compared with 12 percent on its 777s, helping lower fuel consumption.
Boeing said the 787 program was still on track to generate profits, based on the revised schedule and other estimate updates.
But it said the first three Dreamliner airplanes to be used in the initial test flights had been modified so much they would not have commercial market value beyond the development effort. The Chicago-based company said it would take an estimated charge of 2.5 billion dollars, or 2.21 dollars per share, against third-quarter results which are to be announced in October.
"This charge will have no impact on the company's cash outlook going forward," the company said.
more than two years behind the initial timetable.
"The first flight of the 787 Dreamliner is expected by the end of 2009 and first delivery is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2010," Boeing said in a statement.
Boeing had announced on June 23 a fifth delay in the 787 Dreamliner program to fix a structural problem on the side of the aircraft but had not provided a new schedule.
Japan's All Nippon Airways said it was dismayed and frustrated about the latest delay to the aircraft delivery.
"We understand the need to make the best and safest aircraft possible and appreciate that delays due to engineering issues of the current nature must be solved in order to move forward and achieve this," ANA said in a statement.
"However, as launch customer and future operator of the 787, the length of this further delay is a source of great dismay, not to say frustration," added ANA, which has ordered 55 of the 787 Dreamliners.
Boeing launched the Dreamliner program in April 2004 and initially had planned to deliver the first airplane to ANA in the first half of 2008.
Boeing said the new schedule reflected a previously announced need to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft and an additional several weeks needed to reduce flight test and certification risk.
"This new schedule provides us the time needed to complete the remaining work necessary to put the 787's game-changing capability in the hands of our customers," Boeing chairman, president and chief executive Jim McNerney said.
It projects a production rate of 10 airplanes per month in late 2013.
"The news was an encouraging sign of progress for investors," Briefing.com analysts said in a client note.
Shares in Boeing soared 8.36 percent to close at 51.82 dollars, the strongest gainer on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The highly anticipated long-haul 787 aircraft is seen as key to the US aerospace giant's future. The company says it will use 20 percent less fuel than today's airplanes of comparable size.
Boeing is facing stiff competition in the aviation market from Airbus, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company.
Airbus is working on a new long-range A350 plane aimed at competing with the Dreamliner and expected to fly in mid-2013.
Boeing said it has 850 orders from 56 customers for the cutting-edge plane, which it claims is the "fastest-selling all-new jetliner in aviation history."
Airline companies that have announced cancelled orders for the delay-plagued 787 include Russian carrier S7, Dubai-based aircraft leasing company LCAL and Australia's Qantas.
The 787 Dreamliner is the company's first new model in more than a decade and features 50 percent plastic composites, compared with 12 percent on its 777s, helping lower fuel consumption.
Boeing said the 787 program was still on track to generate profits, based on the revised schedule and other estimate updates.
But it said the first three Dreamliner airplanes to be used in the initial test flights had been modified so much they would not have commercial market value beyond the development effort. The Chicago-based company said it would take an estimated charge of 2.5 billion dollars, or 2.21 dollars per share, against third-quarter results which are to be announced in October.
"This charge will have no impact on the company's cash outlook going forward," the company said.Wednesday, July 16, 2008
DTN News: Aircraft Lessor DAE Capital Signs Firm Order for 100 Airbus Aircraft
DTN News: Aircraft Lessor DAE Capital Signs Firm Order for 100 Airbus Aircraft
(NSI News Source Info) PARIS - July 16, 2008: DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing a
nd financing division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 30 Airbus A350-900 and 70 Airbus A320 aircraft.
nd financing division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 30 Airbus A350-900 and 70 Airbus A320 aircraft.
The contract follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Dubai air show in November 2007.
DAE Capital aims to become a leading lessor based in the Middle East. DAE Capital’s parent company DAE is a fast developing global aerospace company with activities including airport development and operations, engineering, manufacturing and services.
“DAE Capital has built a business from ground-up and has made impressive progress since its launch. With our industry-experienced management team and well-defined road map DAE Capital will become one of the top leasing companies globally,” stated Bob Genise, CEO of DAE Capital.
“DAE’s order is a tremendous endorsement of our aircraft products and in Airbus and we thank them for this. The A350 XWB and the A320 products are leaders in their class. Airbus looks forward to building on this partnership in the years to come,” said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO.
The A320 Family, which includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, is recognized as the benchmark single-aisle aircraft family. Each aircraft features fly by wire controls and all share a unique cockpit and operational commonality across the range.
Around 6,200 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold and more than 3,500 delivered to some 280 customers and operators worldwide, making it the worlds best selling commercial jetliner ever.
With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single aisle aircraft. Uniquely, the A320 Family offers a containerized cargo system, which is compatible with the world-wide standard wide-body system.
The A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) Family is Airbus’ response to widespread market demand for a series of highly efficient medium-capacity long-range wide-body aircraft.
With a range of up to 8,300 nm / 15,400 km, it is available in three basic passenger versions: the A350-800 acc
ommodating 270 passengers, the A350-900 seating 314, and the A350-1000 for 350 passengers in a typical three-class layout.
ommodating 270 passengers, the A350-900 seating 314, and the A350-1000 for 350 passengers in a typical three-class layout. The A350 has the widest fuselage in its category, offering unprecedented levels of comfort, the lowest operating costs and lowest seat mile cost of any aircraft in this market segment.
Powered by two new generation Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines delivering each up to 92,000 lbs of thrust, the A350 XWB Family is designed to confront the challenges of high fuel prices, rising passenger expectations, and environmental concerns.
Orders for the aircraft stand at more than 350 from over 20 customers. Airbus is an EADS company.
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