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Bombardier CSeries Order Drought Continues
Bombardier has failed to announce any sales for its CSeries jet in the opening days of the Dubai Airshow, extending a five-month drought in demand for the new model. Bombardier has struggled to win orders for its CSeries...
Gulf Carriers Splash The Cash At Dubai Airshow
Gulf airlines splashed out over USD$100 billion on new aircraft on day one of the Dubai Airshow, underscoring a shift in power in the aviation industry and giving a boost to the formal launch of Boeing’s newest jet...
Qatar Orders 5 Airbus A330 Freighters
Qatar Airways has positioned an order for 5 Airbus A330 freighters because it expands its cargo trade. The Gulf provider stated it had taken out choices for an additional eight plane, making the deal doubtlessly value US...
Rolls-Royce Wins USD$5 Bln Etihad Engine Order
Rolls-Royce said on Sunday it had won a USD$5 billion order from Etihad Airways for Trent XWB engines to power 50 Airbus A350 aircraft. The order includes long-term care of the engines, Rolls-Royce said. Earlier in the d...
Boeing Says No Plans To Reopen Union 777X Talks
Boeing stated it has no plans to reopen talks with a union representing Washington state staff who’ve rejected a contract linked to the brand new 777 and vowed it will “appear very generally” at the place to c...
Etihad Places USD$25.2 Billion Boeing Order
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways kicked off the Dubai air show on Sunday with an worth USD$25.2 billion at list prices for 56 Boeing aircraft. Etihad ordered 25 of Boeing’s revamped mini jumbo 777Xs and 30 787-10 D...
