Airline news
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...
Flybe To Close Six UK Bases To Cut Costs
Flybe is closing six bases in the UK as part of its cost-cutting plan, the airline has announced. Bases at Aberdeen, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey and Newcastle are due to close as the airline looks to save GB...
