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Hawaiian 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…
Read MoreLessor CALC leads Airbus January order tally
In January, Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) ordered 15 Airbus A320neos. After Airbus’ record-breaking conclusion to 2017 , in which the Toulouse-based manufacturer gained firm orders for 836 aircraft in December alone, the company’s January 2018 commercial orders returned to a normal pace, with a total of 20 aircraft firmed between…
Read MoreIran Air Expects First Boeing Delivery and Outlines New Routes
With 15 Boeing 777-300ERs on order, Iran Air expects to receive its first long-haul aircraft this July, if U.S. officials do not interfere with the order. The airline made headlines last April when it almost received its first 777 a year early because of Turkish Airlines deferring one of its ordered 777s. The aircraft, however,…
Read MoreIn today’s aviation world, small is beautiful
The economics of Boeing’s new midmarket plane — a model informally dubbed the 797 that would carry 225 to 275 people over shorter ranges than the similar-sized 787 — could be “superb,” said Qantas Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce. If you want to start a bitter debate among people in the aviation industry, don’t ask…
Read MoreAirbus woos Air New Zealand with new plane
Airbus’ new A350-1000 will visit Auckland this week to show off the French giant’s latest development in wide body aircraft manufacturing. While media and the public will relish the visit, Airbus’ goal is to woo Air New Zealand bosses who in the market for new aircraft. To date, the national carrier has shunned Airbus in…
Read MoreAirbus halts some deliveries, tests after engine snag
Airbus has stopped delivering A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan engines and halted pre-delivery test flights after the latest in a series of problems with the engines, two sources familiar with the matter said. Airbus has briefed airlines and leasing companies and told them it cannot yet say how long it will take…
Read MoreAirbus 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,…
Read MoreBrazil’s Temer Says Embraer Will Remain Under Brazilian Control
Brazil’s government would welcome new investment in Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer SA, but won’t permit a change in control of the company, Brazilian President Michel Temer said Friday. Embraer and Boeing BA 0.02% confirmed Thursday that they have discussed a plan for the U.S. company to buy the smaller Brazilian aircraft maker. The combination would…
Read MoreSky’s the limit for 25-year-old Airbus pilot
Aged just 25, Alex Warburton is flying high with a new post at United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline Emirates, where he’ll soon be piloting the huge A380 Airbus making him the youngest pilot to do so. Alex, who will be responsible for the safe take-off, flight, and landing of up to 525 people on the…
Read MoreBoeing Is in Talks to Acquire Embraer, WSJ Reports
Boeing Co. has held talks to acquire Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer SA , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Embraer would get a substantial premium over its $3.7 billion market value, the newspaper said Thursday. The companies are awaiting word from the Brazilian government, which has veto power over…
Read MoreAirbus and Boeing Delivery increased in November by 15%, dcombined 144 aircraft
Airbus and Boeing delivered a combined 144 aircraft during November, 25 more than the 119 units that the duo delivered in the previous month, and 19 (15%) more than the two manufacturers achieved in the same month of 2016. By handing over 144 aircraft, November becomes the most productive month this year so far for…
Read MoreSecond prototype of China’s C919 passenger jet conducts test flight
A second prototype of China’s home-built C919 passenger jet took off for a test flight in Shanghai on Sunday, state television reported, another step forward in the country’s ambitions to muscle in to the global jet market. A total of six prototypes will eventually conduct test flights, China Central Television reported, with engine tests to…
Read MoreDelta Chooses Airbus Over Boeing in $12.7 Billion Jet Deal
Delta Air Lines Inc. ordered 100 of Airbus SE ’s A321neo jetliners, a deal with a list value of $12.7 billion, in a major victory for the European planemaker over Boeing Co. Deliveries of the single-aisle planes will begin in early 2020 and the transaction includes options for an additional 100 aircraft, Delta said in…
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