Archive for February 2014
Kuwait Airways firms up commitment for 25 Airbus aircraft
Courtesy Airbus Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft as part of the airlines’ fleet renewal…
Read MoreAerolíneas Argentinas places order for four A330-200s
Courtesy Airbus Aerolíneas Argentinas has signed a purchase agreement for four Airbus A330-200s to renew and consolidate their widebody fleet. Aerolíneas Argentinas will announce the engine selection at a later…
Read MoreAirbus ProSky opens new offices in Singapore
Courtesy Airbus Airbus ProSky has announced its decision to set up a new office in Singapore from April 2014. This announcement comes a year after the Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA)…
Read MoreAmedeo firms up order for 20 A380s
Courtesy Airbus Amedeo (previously Doric Lease Corp) and Airbus have finalised the contract for 20 A380s originally announced at the 50th Le Bourget Airshow on 17th June 2013. The final…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines pilots feel at home in the A350 XWB
Courstesy Airbus The A350 XWB has been given high marks by two Singapore Airlines pilots following a demonstration flight from Changi Airport in this new jetliner – as both praised its…
Read MoreA350 XWB jetliner’s Singapore Airshow apperance
Courtesy Airbus Airbus’ A350 XWB took centre stage at the Singapore Airshow, previewing what will soon become a familiar sight in this region’s airports and skies after the next-generation jetliner…
Read MoreA320 Family acquisition for VietJetAir
Courtesy Airbus The growing importance of low-cost carriers in Asia-Pacific – and the A320 Family’s advantages in meeting their needs – was underscored with Singapore Airshow announcement by VietJetAir for more…
Read MoreIndia’s Air Costa order for 50 E-Jets E2s
Courtesy Embraer Singapore – Embraer S.A. has signed a definitive agreement with India’s Air Costa for a firm order for 50 E-Jets E2s with an additional 50 purchase rights. The…
Read MoreFirst Russian airline with Sharklet equipped A320
Courtesy Airbus Aeroflot, Russian national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with sharklets, becoming the first in Russia to benefit from these new fuel saving wing…
Read MoreBoeing Business Jets Delivers First Two 787-8s of 2014
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] Business Jets (BBJ) celebrated the first two BBJ 787-8 deliveries of 2014. The deliveries, made over the past week to separate undisclosed…
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