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SunExpress Orders 40 Boeing 737s
SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, said it was placing an order for 40 Boeing 737s, worth USD$3.8 billion at list prices. The order is for 25 Next Generation 737-800s and 15 737-8 MAX jet...
Kuwait Air Confirms 25 Jet Airbus Order
Kuwait Airways has signed a contract with Airbus to buy 25 aircraft and lease 12 others, the state news agency said on Wednesday, firming up an order that was announced last year. In December, the carrier signed a provis...
Several Injured As United Flight Hits Turbulence
Three cabin crew and a number of passengers were injured after a United Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence as it approached Billings airport, Montana, according to an airline spokesman. One passenger, Bill Dah...
Boeing To Build 777X Wings In Everett
Boeing said it would locate a new factory to build the wings for its forthcoming 777X in Everett, Washington, where it builds the current 777. The decision, though widely expected, confirms Boeing’s plan to build t...
Italy Fines Ryanair, easyJet Over Insurance Offerings
Italy’s anti-trust authority has fined low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet EUR€850,000 (USD$1.2 million) and EUR€200,000 respectively for what it said was insufficient transparency in their optional insurance...
Body Found In SAA Wheel Well At Dulles Airport
A man’s body was discovered on Saturday in the wheel well of a South African Airways jet parked at Washington’s Dulles Airport. Investigators are seeking to determine when and how he died, officials said. A g...
