Archive for August 2012
US Airways and American Airlines Potential Merger Closer
Labor Day weekend is upon us and after reading and following this possible merger for a long time we are skeptical as to the job losses. Without a doubt from…
Read MoreAssembly line in China completes the 100th A320 Family aircraft
Courtesy Airbus Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday presided over a grand gathering of some 1,000 people in Tianjin to celebrate the completion of the…
Read MoreChina’s ICBC Leasing places order for 50 Airbus A320 Family aircraft
ICBC Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. (ICBC Leasing), has signed an agreement with Airbus for a total of 50 A320 Family aircraft, including 30 A320ceo and 20 A320neo. The aircraft purchase…
Read MorePhilippine Airlines places major order for Airbus aircraft
Courtesy Airbus Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order with Airbus covering 34 A321ceo, 10 A321neo and 10 A330-300s. The aircraft are being purchased under a major fleet modernisation…
Read MoreAirbus and China make a push for alternative fuels
Airbus and one of the world’s leading academic institutions, Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support…
Read MoreBoeing Marks One-Year Anniversary of 787 Certification
Courtesy Boeing EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — This weekend Boeing (NYSE: BA) will celebrate the one-year anniversary of certification of the 787 Dreamliner. On Aug. 26, 2011, both…
Read MoreUnited Boeing 787 Starts Flying
Courtesy Boeing You can stop dreaming United about your 787 because Sunday was your first flight from Boeing field. It’s the start of many Dreamliners to grace the skies by…
Read MoreBoeing Celebrates Delivery of Ethiopian Airlines' First 787
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE, /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Ethiopian Airlines celebrated Tuesday the delivery of the airline’s first 787 Dreamliner. “Tuesday begun the first day in a new era…
Read MoreBoeing Delivers Malaysia Airlines 75th 737
SEATTLE – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Malaysia Airlines celebrated yesterday the direct delivery of the airline’s 75th 737 aircraft during an event at Boeing Field. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800,…
Read MoreXiamen Airlines to Purchase 40 Boeing 737 NG’s
SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced Friday that Xiamen Airlines has agreed to purchase 40 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. The airline plans to use the airplanes for more international routes…
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