Archive for February 2013
First A350 XWB with wings complete emerges for outdoor testing
Courtesy Airbus The first A350 XWB – MSN001 – now showing its completed wings, has moved to its next phase of ground testing, from Roger Béteille A350 XWB FAL “Station…
Read MoreJetBlue unveil 1st A320 in North America with Sharklets
At a crewmember event Friday at its base at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), JetBlue Airways unveiled the first of its Airbus A320 aircraft to be…
Read MoreJetstar Japan takes delivery of its first A320 with Sharklet
Courtesy Airbus Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, becoming the first…
Read MoreAvianca takes delivery of Sharklet equipped A320
Avianca, the Colombia-based airline, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 becoming the first Latin American carrier to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. The A320,…
Read MoreIcelandair Finalize Order for 16 737 MAX Airplanes
REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND Feb. 13, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Icelandair have announced a firm order today for 16 737 MAX airplanes valued at more than $1.6 billion at list…
Read MoreA350 XWB’s Trent XWB engine achieves EASA type certification
Courtesy Airbus The Airbus A350 XWB programme has achieved yet another important milestone with the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) award of the Engine Type Certification of the Rolls-Royce Trent…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines orders five additional A330 passenger aircraft
Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for two additional A330-300 passenger aircraft and three options as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. The additional order for the A330…
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