Airbus Booked 1,419 Orders In 2011 | AVIATION WEEK
Airbus closed out its 2011 record year with $588 billion commercial airline orders in its backlog (or 4,437 aircraft), after booking 1,419 net orders.
The order intake includes 1,226 firm A320NEOs, not including the deal for 130 aircraft with American Airlines which Airbus previously listed as firm. Other deals were for 19 A380s and 52 widebodies.
Airbus also booked a number of cancellations, its gross order level reached 1,608 aircraft, including a International Lease Finance Corp. cancellation of 10 A380s and Etihad Airways’ decision to cancel six A350-1000. The gross order level was an industry record, Airbus COO for customers, John Leahy notes.
Boeing booked 805 net orders with 921 net orders. In revenue, Airbus had 56% of market share. Leahy concedes the market share could drop below 50% this year.
Airbus also had a record year in deliveries, with 534 units, with a target of around 570 in 2012. Another 30 military aircraft are to be delivered
For order intake, Airbus CEO Tom Enders expects around 600-650 gross orders for 2012.
“The ramp-up is a major point for 2012,” Enders says, with the company working on getting to production rates of 42 narrowbodies a month, ten A330s and three A380s this year. Final assembly for the A350 should start in March, initially on a static test specimen before the first flight aircraft will be built.
Leahy also notes that A330s may receive winglets to keep that product alive, even as the A350 nears its planned in-service date in 2014.
One of the big questions remains over financing for new aircraft. But Leahy notes deliveries for the first half of the year are largely secured. Money is “tighter” than 2011, he says, but adds “we believe we will get through.”
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Boeing advances first South Carolina Built 787
Boeing has advanced production of its first North Charleston, South Carolina-built 787, moving the aircraft from its major assembly join to systems installation and testing.
The milestone, known as "weight on wheels", took place on 18 December, rolling the aircraft from position one where the wings, fuselage sections and empennage are installed to position two where electrical, hyrdraulic and mechanical systems installation and testing will continue over the next several weeks, said Boeing.
The aircraft, which is the 46th 787 built, is believed to be for Air India, which will take delivery of the aircraft before June 2012 sometime in the first half of the year.
The installation of the aircraft's interior and engines, expected to be twin General Electric GEnx-1B powerplants, is expected to begin "soon".
The aircraft is the first non-Puget Sound assembled Boeing widebody aircraft in the company's history, excluding its McDonnell Douglas legacy aircraft which were merged into its commercial portfolio in a 1997 merger.
Source: Flight Global
The milestone, known as "weight on wheels", took place on 18 December, rolling the aircraft from position one where the wings, fuselage sections and empennage are installed to position two where electrical, hyrdraulic and mechanical systems installation and testing will continue over the next several weeks, said Boeing.
The aircraft, which is the 46th 787 built, is believed to be for Air India, which will take delivery of the aircraft before June 2012 sometime in the first half of the year.
The installation of the aircraft's interior and engines, expected to be twin General Electric GEnx-1B powerplants, is expected to begin "soon".
The aircraft is the first non-Puget Sound assembled Boeing widebody aircraft in the company's history, excluding its McDonnell Douglas legacy aircraft which were merged into its commercial portfolio in a 1997 merger.
Source: Flight Global
US Airways Flight 1549 Gets Its Wings
US Airways Flight 1549 Gets Its Wings: Historic A320 Being Reassembled In Charlotte
We all remember the dramatic live TV shots of passengers standing on the wings of US Airways Flight 1549, waiting to be rescued after the ditching that came to be known as the "Miracle on the Hudson." (Photo: Gregory Lam.) For the first time since the famous Airbus A320 was pulled from the Hudson River in New York City and disassembled in early 2009, its wings were put back in place last week at the North Carolina museum where it is now on permanent display.
WCNC-TV in Charlotte reports that a crew of volunteers, including current and retired US Airways mechanics, with the assistance of two huge cranes, positioned the wings for reattachment last Wednesday at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. There is hope this portion of the job can be finished by January 15, the third anniversary of what has been called the most successful ditching in aviation history.
Charlotte was the intended destination of Flight 1549 when it left New York LaGuardia on that fateful day. While there are lots of other interesting civilian and military airplanes and helicopters on display at the facility, museum Director Shawn Dorsch tells WCNC the famous A320 is what everyone is coming to see. "Attendance went from about 15,000 to 50,000 people a year on an annual basis," he says. "I actually believe that by this time next year we'll probably be running 70,000 to 80,000 people a year."
We all remember the dramatic live TV shots of passengers standing on the wings of US Airways Flight 1549, waiting to be rescued after the ditching that came to be known as the "Miracle on the Hudson." (Photo: Gregory Lam.) For the first time since the famous Airbus A320 was pulled from the Hudson River in New York City and disassembled in early 2009, its wings were put back in place last week at the North Carolina museum where it is now on permanent display.
WCNC-TV in Charlotte reports that a crew of volunteers, including current and retired US Airways mechanics, with the assistance of two huge cranes, positioned the wings for reattachment last Wednesday at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. There is hope this portion of the job can be finished by January 15, the third anniversary of what has been called the most successful ditching in aviation history.
Charlotte was the intended destination of Flight 1549 when it left New York LaGuardia on that fateful day. While there are lots of other interesting civilian and military airplanes and helicopters on display at the facility, museum Director Shawn Dorsch tells WCNC the famous A320 is what everyone is coming to see. "Attendance went from about 15,000 to 50,000 people a year on an annual basis," he says. "I actually believe that by this time next year we'll probably be running 70,000 to 80,000 people a year."
ASN: Aviation safety better in 2011
Last year there were 507 aviation fatalities as a result of 28 fatal accidents. The ASN has said in a report released on 27th December 2011.
According to ASN, 2011 was the second safest year by number of fatalities and the third safest year by number of accidents. it was also the longest period without a major fatal airliner accident counting from 81 days counting as from January 2. The number of fatalities is lower than the ten year average of 764. The ASN said.
According to the report, the worst accident took place January 9, when a Iran Boeing 727 crashed killing 77 people while on approach to Orumiyeh, Iran.
ASN data revealed that 7 out of the 28 airliner accidents involved airlines on European Union, EU's blacklist as opposed to six out of 29 the year before.
The EU added nine airlines to its blacklist and removed three airlines based on its improved safety record.
In 2011, Africa accounted for 14% of all passenger fatalities while the continent accounted for 3% of departures
According to ASN, 2011 was the second safest year by number of fatalities and the third safest year by number of accidents. it was also the longest period without a major fatal airliner accident counting from 81 days counting as from January 2. The number of fatalities is lower than the ten year average of 764. The ASN said.
According to the report, the worst accident took place January 9, when a Iran Boeing 727 crashed killing 77 people while on approach to Orumiyeh, Iran.
ASN data revealed that 7 out of the 28 airliner accidents involved airlines on European Union, EU's blacklist as opposed to six out of 29 the year before.
The EU added nine airlines to its blacklist and removed three airlines based on its improved safety record.
In 2011, Africa accounted for 14% of all passenger fatalities while the continent accounted for 3% of departures
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