Archive for October 2014
Kunming Airlines Commitment for 10 737s
SEATTLE – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is pleased that Kunming Airlines has committed to purchase 10 737s, including four Next-Generation 737-700s and six 737 MAX airplanes. The commitment, valued at $897…
Read MoreEmbraer First Metal Cut of the E-Jets E2
Évora, Portugal – Embraer performed the first metal cut of the E-jets E2, second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial jets, at its Évora plant in Portugal. The part…
Read MoreVirgin Atlantic Airways First 787-9 Dreamliner
LONDON /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Virgin Atlantic Airways are celebrating the delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline is the first European airline to take delivery of…
Read MoreGaruda Indonesia Announce Order for 50 737 MAX 8s
SEATTLE – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Garuda Indonesia announced an order for 50 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.9 billion at current list prices. The flag carrier of Indonesia will…
Read MoreAlaska Airlines Order for 10 Next-Generation 737-900ERs
SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Alaska Airlines announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes, building on Alaska’s all-Boeing fleet. As Seattle’s hometown airline, Alaska continues to…
Read MoreAir China Celebrate Airline's First 747-8 Intercontinental
EVERETT, Wash /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air China celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 747-8 Intercontinental. Air China is the first carrier in Asia to operate the…
Read MoreChina Airlines Celebrate Delivery of Airline's First 777-300ER
EVERETT, Wash /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and China Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 777-300ER (Extended Range). The new airplane is the first of 10 777-300ERs that…
Read MoreVietnam Airlines First A350XWB starts final assembly
Final assembly of the first A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines has begun at the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Scheduled for delivery in mid-2015, the aircraft…
Read MoreA350 XWB for first customer Qatar Airways
The first A350 XWB for Qatar Airways is progressing towards delivery before year end. The aircraft equipped with Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines rolled out of the Airbus factory in…
Read MoreRepublic Airways Holdings Sign a Contract for 50 Firm E175 Jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil – Embraer S.A. and Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of the largest E-Jets fleet in the world, announced a contract for the sale and purchase…
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