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Airbus Wins Order Battle At Paris Airshow
Last-minute orders swept Airbus to victory over Boeing at a Paris Airshow marked by stormy weather and hot debate over the next generation of big jets. Airbus clinched deals for 90 planes on Thursday, taking its orders a...
Ryanair Could Move Into Trans-Atlantic Flights
Ryanair, Europe’s biggest budget airline, could start selling low-cost trans-Atlantic flights if it secures enough twin-aisle aircraft and gains access to cities in both Europe and the United States, its chief exec...
United 787 Diverted Due To Oil Filter Issue
United Airlines said on Tuesday that a Boeing 787 on its way to Tokyo from Denver was diverted to Seattle after an indication of a problem with an oil filter in an engine, but the plane landed without incident. The unsch...
Airbus Wins A350 Order From Air France-KLM
Airbus sealed a long-awaited order for 25 A350-900 aircraft from Air France-KLM worth USD$7.2 billion at list prices after Rolls-Royce and the airline reached a deal over engine maintenance. The airline also took a furth...
Leasing Firm CIT Orders 30 Boeing 737 MAXs
Boeing has won an order for 30 of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft worth USD$3 billion at list prices from leasing firm CIT Group, the two companies said at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday. The deal comprises 10 new aircraft and th...
Boeing Says 737 MAX To Enter Service In Q3 2017
Boeing’s upgraded and re-engined 737 MAX will come into service in the third quarter of 2017, around six months earlier than scheduled, a company executive said at the Paris Airshow. This helps the 737 MAX close th...
