Archive for February 2014
UPS MD-11 Landing at Sydney [VIDEO]
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Read MoreBoeing to Locate New 777X Composite Wing Center in Everett
Boeing today announced the selection of its Everett, Wash., site as the location for a new composite wing center for the 777X program. Boeing evaluated criteria that were designed to find the wing fabrication location that would best support the 777X business plan. The new composite wing center will be located north of the Everett…
Read MoreEthiopian Flight 702 En Route to Rome Hijacked by Co-Pilot, Requests Asylum in Geneva
An Ethiopian Airlines flight originally bound for Rome was hijacked by the plane’s co-pilot and landed in Geneva after circling the air above the Swiss capital Monday morning. (More on the Co-Pilot Hijacking HERE) The incident ended with the hijacker being arrested by Swiss authorites (see below). Ethiopian Airlines flight 702 departed from Addis Ababa…
Read MoreCrosswind and Hard Landing [VIDEO]
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Read MoreBoeing, Cargolux Airlines Finalize Order for Additional 747-8 Freighter
Boeing and Cargolux Airlines have announced an order for an additional 747-8 Freighter. The order, valued at $357.5 million at list prices, is the 14th 747-8 Freighter the Luxembourg-based cargo carrier has ordered from Boeing.
Read MoreInsane Crosswind Landing Attempt [VIDEO]
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Read MoreWill Boeing Lose $1.9 Trillion, and This Major Market, to Airbus?
On Feb. 9, Boeing released its 20-year market forecast for the Asia-Pacific region. The good news is the 20-year market for new airplanes is valued at $1.9 trillion. The bad news is Boeing faces stiff competition from its chief rival, European Aeronautical Defense and Space’s Airbus. Here’s what else you need to know. When giants…
Read MoreBoeing 777F – In-Depth [VIDEO]
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Read More737-700 In-Cockpit [VIDEO]
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Read MoreAerolÃneas Argentinas Places Order for Four Airbus A330-200s
AerolÃneas Argentinas has signed a purchase agreement for four Airbus A330-200s to renew and consolidate their widebody fleet. AerolÃneas Argentinas will announce the engine selection at a later date.
Read MoreAirline Passenger Group Calls for Transparency in American US Airways Merger
FlyersRights.org, the largest airline passenger advocacy organization, has filed comments with the US Department of Justice calling for the release of lobbying, political contribution and negotiating communications that preceded the sudden November settlement of the Obama Administration’s antitrust suit to block the largest airline merger in US history. Under the Tunney Act, the US District…
Read MoreANA Boeing 767 Landing at Toyama [VIDEO]
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Read MoreKuwait Airways A340 Landing, A300 Takeoff at Rome [VIDEO]
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Read MoreBoeing, Nok Air Announce Commitment to Order 737 MAXs, Next-Generation 737s
Boeing and Nok Airlines Public Company Limited (Nok Air) announced today from the Singapore Airshow a commitment to order eight Next-Generation 737-800s and seven 737 MAX 8s. The commitment, valued at $1.45 billion at list prices, will establish Nok Air as the first airline in Thailand to operate the 737 MAX. “This commitment is a…
Read MoreAmedeo (Doric) Firms up Order for 20 Airbus A380s
Amedeo (previously Doric Lease Corp) and Airbus have finalised the contract for 20 A380s originally announced at the 50th Le Bourget Airshow on 17th June 2013.
Read MorePlane Spotting 2013 Year in Review [VIDEO]
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Read MoreVietJetAir Finalises Major Airbus Order for Over 100 A320 Family Jets
Vietnam’s VietJetAir has finalised a major order for the A320 Family to meet its future expansion plans.
Read MoreBoeing Forecasts $1.9 Trillion 20-Year Market for New Airplanes in Asia Pacific
Boeing says strong economic and passenger growth will be main drivers of new airplane demand in the Asia Pacific region. Boeing estimates the region’s airlines will need an additional 12,820 airplanes valued at $1.9 trillion, representing 36 percent of the world’s new airplane deliveries over the next 20 years. “Asia Pacific economies and passenger traffic…
Read MoreAirbus A350 XWB Makes its Singapore Debut
The A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN3) has arrived at Singapore Changi Airport for the Singapore Airshow where it will perform its first ever airshow flying display on the 11th and 12th February.
Read MoreKalitta Air 747 Takeoff [VIDEO]
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