Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Wide Body Report - February 23, 2016


February 23, 2016


General Electric Aviation has assembled the first GE9X test engine, which will eventually power the 777X airliner.
http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/ge-assembles-first-777x-engine


Market analysts point to the higher-priced, higher-margin 787-10 model as key for Boeing to eventually achieve profitability for the Dreamliner family of products.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/02/22/why-boeings-787-10-is-critical-for-dreamliner-prof.aspx?source=eptfxblnk0000004


Philippine Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the purchase of six A350-900s, with another six on option.
http://www.onlineamd.com/article/philippine-airlines-orders-airbus-a350-022216


A month after signing an agreement for the delivery of 118 aircraft to Iran, an Airbus A350 made a symbolic landing in Tehran.  Iran currently has sixteen A350s on order.
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160220/1035102884/iran-airbus-first-landing.html

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