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Boeing Ekes Out More Fuel Savings For 737 MAX
Boeing said on Tuesday that its next-generation 737 MAX jet will beat its previous fuel-efficiency target, delivering a 14 percent improvement, instead of the 13 percent gain promised earlier this year. The 1 percentage ...
Vietnam Air Signs GE Engines Deal
Vietnam Airlines has placed an order for General Electric engines to power its Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal worth around USD$1.7 billion, a source with knowledge of the transaction said on Tuesday. The airline has pl...
Airbus Looking At A380 After Slow Sales
Airbus is to consider ways to make its A380 superjumbo more attractive to customers, according to a report in Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. The report quoted Thomas Enders, the group chief executive of ...
Emirates Considering Record Boeing Order
Emirates is in advanced talks with Boeing to buy up to 100 long-haul planes with a price tag of up to USD$30 billion, according to a report in the Financial Times. The Gulf airline is also looking at further deals with A...
Dubai Launches Passenger Services At New Airport
Dubai officially launched passenger services at its new Al Maktoum airport on Sunday after a delay of nearly four years, with three airlines agreeing to operate from the facility. The airport, Dubai’s second, offic...
Boeing Gets Commitments For 200 737 MAX From China
Boeing has secured commitments for around 200 of its 737 MAX aircraft, the upgraded variant of its best-selling short-haul jet, from multiple Chinese customers, according to two people familiar with the deals. The deals ...
