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Airbus A330 neo Launch At Farnborough Airshow?
Airbus is seeking preliminary orders for an updated version of its A330 and is on stand-by to make an announcement as early as next week’s Farnborough Airshow. The keenly awaited launch of the A330neo hinges on the...
Emirates Airlines Orders 150 Boeing 777Xs
Emirates Airlines and Boeing have agreed an order for 150 777X aircraft in a deal worth USD$56 billion at list prices, firming up a commitment made last year. The deal includes purchase rights for an additional 50 777Xs,...
Airbus Chief Positive On Airbus 330 neo
Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier has voiced growing support for plans to upgrade the A330 to sharpen its contest with Boeing. In European newspaper interviews published on Tuesday, Bregier said there were predictio...
Lufthansa Signs Partnership Deal With Air China
Lufthansa signed a partnership deal with Air China as it seeks to improve its position in China, the world’s second largest aviation market, it said on Monday. Under the deal, Air China and Lufthansa plan to set up...
Boeing Still Assessing Damage To 737 Fuselages
Boeing said it was still assessing damage to six 737 fuselages after a train carrying them derailed in Montana last Thursday. “Cars involved in the derailment carrying assemblies for the 777 and 747 have been inspe...
Boeing 737 Fuselages Damaged In Train Derailment
A train derailment in the US has damaged a shipment of Boeing 737 fuselages and other large parts on its way to factories in Washington state from Spirit Aerosystems. It was not yet known if the accident might affect pro...
