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American Airlines orders 47 Boeing 787s, scraps A350 order
American Airlines Group Inc. ordered 47 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners for long-range flying, expanding its fleet of the advanced carbon-composite jetliners and hurting Airbus SE’s ambitions to expand its wide-body aircraft sales in the US. In a related move, American cancelled an order for 22 of Airbus’s twin-aisle A350 jets, a purchase placed by predecessor…
Read MoreSAS Commits to 50 More Airbus A320neos
SAS Group has decided to order 35 Airbus A320neos directly from the manufacturer and source another 15 through leasing companies, the airline announced this week. Calling for delivery from spring 2019 through 2023, the order means SAS for the first time will operate a single fleet type within five years. The airline, which hasn’t yet…
Read MoreAirbus outperformed Boeing for deliveries in May
Malindo Air became the first operator of the 737 MAX 8 when it took delivery of the aircraft in May, with Kuala Lumpur Airport saluting the aircraft arrival with a water arch, with the unit being painted in the carrier’s new Batik Air Malaysia livery. The aircraft’s first commercial flight was from Kuala Lumpur to…
Read MoreOman Air plans expansion of wide-body fleet
Oman Air is in talks with planemakers Airbus and Boeing to expand its wide-body fleet to 25 jets and hopes to conclude the deal in the next two to three months, its CEO said. Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch said the airline currently has 16 wide-body planes – six Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 10 Airbus…
Read MoreAirbus Delivers 100th A350XWB to China Airlines
Airbus delivered the 100th Airbus A350 XWB to China Airlines Wednesday. The ceremony comes two and a half years after the company delivered the first A350 in December 2014. Fabrice Bregier, Airbus COO and President Commercial Aircraft said the manufacturer was proud to deliver the 100th A350 to longstanding customer China Airlines, which is just…
Read MoreAlaska Airlines Likely to Stick With All-Boeing Fleet
After the completion of the Alaska Airlines and Virgin America merger, many travelers worried about their frequent flyer miles or if their city would still be served. However, the aviation enthusiasts wondered, what will Alaska do with all those Airbus aircraft that Virgin America currently operates? Bringing together an exclusively all-Boeing fleet with an exclusively…
Read MoreParis Air Show Preview: This Will Be ‘The Big Thing’
Boeing ‘s launch of its 737 Max 10 stretch and more details on a completely new midrange plane will likely be the big news stories out of the Paris Air Show, which starts Monday. Still, overall expectations are subdued for this year’s event, with orders expected to be down. After a buying frenzy a few…
Read MoreScandinavian Primera Air Orders for Up to 20 737 MAX 9s
Boeing and Primera Air today announced an order for eight 737 MAX 9 airplanes, valued at more than $950 million at list prices. The agreement also includes purchase rights for four additional 737 MAX 9s and a lease agreement for eight more airplanes from Air Lease Corporation. The 737 MAX 9 will form the backbone…
Read MoreDelta Orders 30 More Airbus A321 Jets
Delta Airlines has announced an additional order of 3 Airbus A321’s, bringing the total order by Delta to 112. According to the release by Airbus, many of the jets will be delivered from the Mobile Assembly line. “The A321’s comfort, performance and economics make it a very compelling aircraft for Delta in our domestic route…
Read MoreBoeing outshines Airbus in wide-body market; A match on single-aisle March deliveries
Airbus is talking to airlines about possibly upgrading its popular single-aisle airliner, even before Boeing’s plans for a competing plane have gotten off the drawing board. Neither company has any orders for the new jets — those could be years away. The industry keeps a close eye on what the two giants are doing behind…
Read MoreQantas brings forward Boeing 787 deliveries
Qantas has brought forward the delivery of its second tranche of Boeing 787s, with all four of the Dreamliners now taking wing in the second half of 2018 to allow the launch of a second non-stop route into Europe – with Paris tipped as the front-runner. The original timetable saw the first four red-tailed Boeing…
Read MoreDelta Is Said to Consider Delaying $3 Billion Airbus Order
Move underscores obstacles for marquee A350 jet in U.S. market Carrier could postpone 10 wide-body deliveries for three years Delta Air Lines Inc. is considering postponing delivery of 10 Airbus SE A350 jetliners valued at about $3 billion, even as the carrier prepares for the first arrival of the new flagship aircraft, people familiar with…
Read MoreVistara may place order for around 100 aircraft by June: CAPA
Domestic full service airline Vistara is likely to place order for around 100 aircraft, including 50 wide-body planes by the end of the current quarter, according to an industry report. The Centre for Asia Pacific (CAPA), the Sydney-based aviation think-tank, in its report titled “Global Fleet and Financing Review 2017,” also said that the airline…
Read MoreIs New Chinese Plane Really a Threat to Boeing?
Chinese aircraft maker Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd., or Comac, completed the first test flight of its single-aisle C919 passenger jet last Friday. The new aircraft, which seats up to 174 passengers, is expected to begin delivery in 2019. To date, Comac has taken orders for some 570 of the new planes and projects…
Read MorePlans for world’s largest airport terminal – Zaha Hadid
China currently boasts the world’s largest building, could soon be home to the world’s tallest pair of towers, and according to Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), we will soon be able to add an airport passenger terminal to the list. The firm has unveiled plans for its Beijing New Airport Terminal Building, which it says will…
Read MoreIran Air Confirms Cancellation of Early Boeing Delivery
Iran Air has confirmed the cancellation of the earlier-than-expected delivery of a Boeing 777-300ER as part of a $17 billion order from the American planemaker. The cancellation came after deputy minister of roads and urban development, Asghar Fakhrieh-Kashan, announced this month that Boeing had offered the jet to Iran Air after Turkish Airlines canceled its…
Read MoreJetBlue switches A321neos as Pratt troubles persist
JetBlue Airways has switched its first three Airbus A321neos to the A321ceos, in what it calls a “prudent” move as issues continue to be reported with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines that will power the airline’s aircraft. The New York-based carrier will now take 11 A321ceos next year, instead of three A321neos and eight…
Read MoreBoeing’s Dilemma: 1 New Airplane or 2 to Address Middle Market?
According to an exclusive report Tuesday morning from Reuters and U.S. News & World Report, Boeing Co. is nearing a decision to launch a larger version of its 737 MAX family, the 737-10, following what the company believes is a technical solution to the problem of how to minimize the cost of lengthening the plane…
Read MoreChina’s first big jetliner clears final hurdle before flying – C919
China’s first big jetliner just passed a crucial test that will take the country a step closer to becoming one of the world’s elite large airline makers. The C919 airliner, which is produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac, finished its final ground trial on Sunday in Shanghai. Test pilots sped the…
Read MoreAir India to hire 80 co-pilots for wide-body Boeing planes
State-owned Air India is hiring over 80 junior pilots for its wide-body Boeing B777 and B787 aircraft to meet the shortage of cockpit crew. The process to induct these first officers or co-pilots is in the final stage and they are expected to join Air India by next month, an airline source said here. Air…
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