Archive for July 2015
Singapore Airlines releases seven A350 jet orders back to Airbus
Flagship carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has agreed to a request from Airbus to release seven of its A350-900 widebody jet orders back to the aircraft manufacturer, the carrier said in a statement. This reduces the airline’s A350s on order to 63, it said, in a series of adjustments to orders and deliveries to meet the…
Read MoreBoeing Rumored to Win Big SpiceJet Order Along with Airbus
As per media sources, India-based SpiceJet Limited is in talks with The Boeing Company and Airbus Group SE to acquire about 100 new narrow-body aircraft for a contract value of $11 billion. This is a part of SpiceJet’s long-term business strategy that has saved the low-cost carrier from the brink of a financial crisis last…
Read MorePlane debris on remote island points to breakthrough in MH370 mystery
Plane debris washed up on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean is almost certainly part of a Boeing 777, a Malaysian official and aviation experts said, potentially the biggest breakthrough in the search for missing Flight MH370. Malaysian investigators are expected in Reunion on Friday and the object, identified by aviation experts…
Read MoreBoeing could move work overseas due to Ex-Im Demise
Boeing Company Chairman W. James McNerney startled a Washington audience on Wednesday by suggesting Boeing may need to move some operations offshore if the Export-Import Bank is not reauthorized. The federal agency’s charter expired June 30 due to opposition from conservative Republicans, leaving the nation’s sole export-credit agency with no authority to extend new credit…
Read MoreSpiceJet in Talks With Boeing, Airbus for $11 Billion Deal
SpiceJet Ltd. is in talks with Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE to buy more than 100 single-aisle jets worth about $11 billion at list prices, in what would be the Indian budget carrier’s largest-ever plane order. The stock rose. The discussions are for Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max aircraft, SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh…
Read MoreDebris found on island matches Boeing 777 – Flight MH370?
Investigators are studying an airplane fragment discovered Wednesday on an island in the Indian Ocean, but they say it is too early to tell whether it might hold a clue to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 last year. Boeing investigators have looked at photos of the fragment and say that they believe it…
Read MoreAirbus Starts work on a Hybrid Diesel Electric 100 Seat Plane
Slowly but certainly, Electric Vehicles (EV) are gaining ground. From hypercars like Concept One from Rimac Automobili, high-end limo Model S from Tesla Motors, or city jockeys Mitsubishi MiEV and Nissan LEAF, electric cars are increasing their presence. While the largest volume of cars is powered by ICE and ICE alone, there are over 200…
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