Airline news
Air Astana Takes Delivery of Its First Sharklet Equipped A320
Air Astanas A320, powered by IAE V2500 engines, features a comfortable two class cabin, seating 148 passengers with 16 in business class and 132 in economy. Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its f...
Qatar Airways In Talks To Buy Up To 15 A330s
Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 A330s, a deal potentially worth USD$3.6 billion at list prices, citing production delays to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft. “We are talking to Airbus ab...
Rolls To Replace Engine On Grounded LOT 787
Rolls-Royce will replace one of the engines of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Polish carrier LOT and grounded in Chicago, LOT’s spokesman said on Monday, citing a technical issue. Marek Klucinski confirmed the...
Vueling To Pass Iberia In Five Years
Spanish airline Vueling will be bigger than loss-making flag carrier Iberia within three to five years, IAG chief executive Willie Walsh was quoted on Wednesday as saying. International Airlines Group, the parent company...
Gulf Carriers Prepare For Boeing 777X
As they prepare to buy Boeing’s new 777X jet, Gulf airline giants Emirates and Qatar Airways are warning that Boeing must avoid the mistakes of the 787 Dreamliner, which cost customers millions of dollars due to ba...
Boeing Planning Longest Range Passenger Jet
Boeing has shown airlines a blueprint for the world’s longest-range passenger jet, adding spice to a long-awaited revamp of its 777 wide-body jet, people familiar with the matter said. Boeing on Wednesday launched ...
