Archive for March 2018
Pop.Up Next: The next evolution in urban mobility is here
Italdesign and Airbus have unveiled the latest evolution in the Pop.Up concept, the first fully electric and zero-emission modular system designed to help resolve traffic congestion in large urban areas. While the concept was first introduced in the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Italdesign has introduced the next evolution of Pop.Up concept at the 2018 Geneva…
Read MoreChina’s Burgeoning Aviation Industry
China’s aviation industry has had a slow start and hadn’t taken off until the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping opened up the country to significant economic reform. Since then, however, the industry has grown tremendously and is set to eclipse the United States’ aviation industry within the next decade and a half. Comac C919 The…
Read MoreVirgin Australia open to all Boeing 737 MAX variants
Virgin Australia is considering all Boeing 737 MAX variants as part of its order for 40 of the next generation narrowbody, group executive for airlines Rob Sharp says. The first 737 MAX in Virgin Australia colours is due to arrive in the fleet in the final quarter of calendar 2019. While the initial 2012 order…
Read MoreThe incredible history of the Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is the best selling jetliner of all time. Through February 2018, Boeing has taken 14,545 orders for the plane. Since its debut in 1967, the 737 has become a mainstay for airlines around the world in a multitude of roles ranging from short-haul flights to work as a freighter. The Boeing 737…
Read MoreAirbus Identifies Its Biggest Growth Potential in China
Airbus’ Chinese market has the biggest potential for growth over the next two decades, according to the latest market forecast of Airbus, a worldwide leading aircraft manufacturer. Airbus established its first assembly and delivery center outside Europe in north China’s Tianjin in 2008. In 2009, the center delivered the first A320 family aircraft. Components of…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines to buy 50 planes from Airbus, Boeing
TURKISH Airlines has confirmed plans to buy at least 50 wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, as the flag carrier ramps up its ambitions ahead of a move to a new Istanbul airport. The company said in a statement late yesterday that it has agreed to buy 25 Boeing B787-9 aircraft, known as the Dreamliner,…
Read MoreHawaiian Airlines Orders 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Hawaiian Airlines made a surprise announcement that it had just entered into a contract with Boeing to purchase 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The airline will be getting its new planes from Boeing instead of Airbus. The value of this purchase at list pricing is about $2.82 billion USD. The airline has also taken an option…
Read MoreBoeing upbeat on Indian market, sees huge growth
Dinesh Keskar, Senior V-P, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Upbeat on the India aviation market growing at a hectic pace, aerospace major Boeing has predicted a huge potential for addition of new aircraft over the next 20 years. Dinesh A Keskar, Senior Vice-President, Sales Asia Pacific, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said the Indian domestic aviation market has been…
Read MoreVirgin cancels Airbus A380 order, conceding the super-jumbo has no place in its fleet
Virgin Atlantic Airways canceled its order for six Airbus SE A380 super-jumbos, finally acknowledging that the world’s largest passenger aircraft has no place in its fleet after years of deferring a decision on the double-decker. The deletion appeared in Airbus’s February order-and-delivery tally published on Wednesday, and was confirmed by the airline. Virgin originally ordered…
Read MoreIndia will need 1,750 new aircraft over 20 years – Airbus
Airbus has forecast that air passenger traffic in India will grow exponentially over the next 20 years, as fast as the world average, and the country will need 1,750 aircraft to meet this demand. The projections were made by top officials of the European plane maker at a media conference on the sidelines of the…
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