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AirAsia Becomes First Operator of Airbus’ Sharklet Equipped A320
Airbus has delivered the first A320 equipped with Sharklets to AirAsia, which becomes the first operator of the new fuel-saving large wing tip devices. Sharklets are an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft, and are standard...
Boeing, Aeromexico Finalize 787 Dreamliner Order
Order includes six 787s, plus reconfirmation rights for four additional 787s Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Aeromexico finalized an order for six 787-9 Dreamliners, with reconfirmation rights for four additional Dreamliners. The order b...
Boeing 737 MAX Gets Milestone Order from Aviation Capital Group
Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today an order by Aviation Capital Group (ACG) for 60 737 MAX airplanes. ACG’s order, consisting of 50 737 MAX 8s and 10 737 MAX 9s, was finalized in December 2012. The 737 MAX has now accumula...
Kenya Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing
A Kenya Airways plane with 56 passengers on board made an emergency landing in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after an engine caught fire. The Cairo-bound Boeing 737-700 took off from Khartoum after a scheduled stopover...
Faulty Brakes May Be To Blame In Russian Plane Crash
Faulty brakes may be to blame for the Red Wings airliner sliding off the runway and crashing onto a highway near Moscow, killing five people, a member of the crash investigation team said. Investigators said they were ex...
Qatar Air Files Claim Over New Airport
Qatar Airways said it was filing a USD$600 million legal claim against a contractor for a delay in opening a new airport in Doha. Lindner Depa Interiors, a German-Dubai joint venture, holds a USD$250 million contract to ...
