Archive for September 2010
Boeing Sets 747-8 Freighter Delivery Schedule for Mid-Year 2011
EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a schedule change for the 747-8 Freighter with first delivery now expected mid-year 2011. The company also announced steps…
Read MoreBoeing Delivers 11th 737-800 Airplane to Air Algerie
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE, Sept. 29, 2010 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today delivered to Air Algerie its 11th 737-800. Air Algerie, the state-owned flag carrier of Algeria, operates a fleet composed…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines takes delivery of first A330-300 and A330-200F
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 and first A330-200 Freighter at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft, both powered by Rolls Royce engines, will support…
Read MoreBoeing, Air China Announce Order for Boeing 777s
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE, /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air China announced an order for four 777-300ERs (Extended Range), which have a total average list price value of $1.1 billion…
Read MoreBoeing Marks Construction Milestone on South Carolina 787 Final Assembly Building
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) Yesterday marked completion of the steel framework for its new 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly building with a special topping-out ceremony. The event…
Read MoreLufthansa Group to order 40 Airbus aircraft worth $4.3 billion
Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 40 Airbus aircraft worth approximately US$4.3 billion. These aircraft are destined for Lufthansa, plus two of the Group’s subsidiary airlines: SWISS and…
Read MoreEmbraer Partners with Air France Iindustries in signing a Material Service Contract with Alitalia
Five-year Flight Hour Pool Program will support the airline’s EMBRAER 170 jets São José dos Campos, September 23, 2010 – Embraer and Air France Industries have signed a five-year Flight…
Read MoreBoeing, Cathay Pacific Airways Finalize Contract for Six 777-300ERs
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the Hong Kong-based carrier has exercised existing purchase rights for six additional Boeing 777-300ERs…
Read MoreAirbus employees celebrate 40 Years of Innovation with their families
Courtesy Airbus In a tremendous event encompassing five sites in Toulouse, Airbus celebrated yesterday ‘40 Years of Innovation’ in Toulouse together with some 145,000 employees, families and friends. Airbus top…
Read MoreLibyan Airlines receives its first new Airbus A320
Libyan Airlines, part of the Libyan Aviation Holding Company, has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A320 aircraft from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France. The new aircraft, the…
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