Archive for May 2013
Delivery of 50th Boring 747-8
Courtesy Boeing EVERETT, Wash., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) celebrated the 50th delivery of a 747-8 today. Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the launch customer of the passenger version,…
Read MoreSkyWest Inc. Sign a Contract for 40 firm E-Jets
São José dos Campos – Embraer and SkyWest Inc. (SkyWest) announced a firm order, Tuesday May 21, 2013 for 40 Embraer 175 aircraft. SkyWest will operate the aircraft under a…
Read MoreOman Air orders three A330-300 aircraft
Courtesy Airbus Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus…
Read MoreA320 with Sharklets goes to China Eastern China’s first
Courtesy Airbus First in China to benefit from more fuel savings China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines Finalize Order for 70 Boeing 737’s
ISTANBUL, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Turkish Airlines today finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets,…
Read MoreBoeing 767 Delivered to MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Courtesy Boeing EVERETT, Wash., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered a 767-300ER (extended range) to MIAT Mongolian Airlines today, the first-ever direct purchase delivery to the airline.…
Read MoreFirst A350 XWB painting completed
Source Airbus Painting of the first A350 XWB “MSN001” was today fully completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paint shop in Toulouse. This latest milestone…
Read MoreBoeing Increases 787 Production Line
Courtesy Boeing EVERETT, Wash., Boeing (NYSE: BA) has rolled out yesterday the first 787 Dreamliner to be built at the increased production rate of seven airplanes per month. The airplane,…
Read MoreWestJet Orders 10 NG Boeing 737 Aircraft
SEATTLE, May 7, 2013 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) is delighted that WestJet has committed to order 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The commitment, with a current list-price value of $891 million, is…
Read MoreAir Astana's first Sharklet equipped A320
Courtesy Airbus Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The airline becomes the first in…
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