Airline news
Doric Unveils USD$8 Billion Airbus A380 Order
German transport financier Doric Asset Finance said on Monday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 20 Airbus A380 superjumbos in a deal worth USD$8 billion at list prices. Doric said the deal would be ...
TUI Travel Confirms Order For 60 Boeing 737MAX
British travel firm TUI Travel confirmed an order for 60 Boeing 737 MAX jets at the Paris Airshow on Monday, with an option to buy a further 90 more. TUI Travel, which operates Britain’s Thomson Airways, said in Ma...
Wide-Body Jets To Dominate Paris Airshow
Leading plane makers are battling over strategy for big jets as the Paris Airshow gets underway on Monday. After a bruising two-year fight for market share of popular smaller models, Airbus and Boeing are increasing the ...
BA Set To Order 10 Boeing 787-10s
British Airways is set to confirm an order for about 10 of the “stretched” version of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner in a deal worth about USD$2.5 billion at the Paris Air Show, The Sunday Times newspaper repo...
Airbus A350 Takes Off On First Flight
Airbus A350 first flight. Image: Airbus. The Airbus A350 successfully began its maiden flight on Friday watched by over 10,000 employees and spectators. The aircraft’s curled wingtips sliced into clouds above the A...
BA To Receive First 787s, A380 Within Weeks
British Airways will receive its first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners on June 26 and 27 and its first Airbus A380 superjumbo jet seven days later, becoming the first European airline to operate both aircraft. The airline, wh...
