Archive for January 2018
Airbus to Securing Big Chinese Order, 184 Airbus A320 aircraft
China will finalize orders for 184 Airbus A320 aircraft soon, French President Emmanuel Macron said following talks with his Chinese counterpart as he wrapped up his three-day visit. Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to maintain order volumes and parity between Airbus and rival Boeing Co. , Mr. Macron told a news conference Wednesday. He said…
Read MoreAirbus Lifts Narrow-Body Output in China, Explores A380 Pact
Airbus will accelerate production of the A320 workhorse model in China to six a month by 2020 as the European planemaker seeks to meet global demand while pursuing more orders in Asia’s largest economy. The narrow-body build rate at the Tianjin plant east of Beijing will increase from the current four planes a month, Airbus…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines Announces Big A350 Order
Turkish Airlines has signed a non-binding agreement with Airbus on a potential order for 25 A350-900 mid-size wide-body long-haul aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to France. The A350 XWB is an all new family of mid-size wide-body long-haul airliners shaping the future…
Read MoreBoeing and Embraer have much to gain from tie-up: OPINION
A combination of Boeing and Embraer would make a powerful team in commercial aviation, deepen a potentially disruptive alliance with Saab in the defence market, and could upset the business aviation status quo. It remains unclear what level of combination is under discussion after the two parties acknowledged ongoing discussions on 21 December. But it…
Read MoreDelta’s history with the Boeing 747
Like many airlines based in the United States, Delta was an early buyer of the 747. The first jet, a -100 model, was delivered in early October of 1970. The hulking aircraft flew its first scheduled service for the airline several weeks later, on Oct. 25. The first route was between Atlanta and Los Angeles,…
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