Boeing Recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSâ„¢ for 10,000th 737
Thousands of Boeing (NYSE: BA) employees gathered at the company’s Renton, Wash. factory today to celebrate the 10,000th 737 to come off the production line. With this airplane, a 737 MAX 8 for Southwest Airlines, the 737 has broken the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most produced commercial jet aircraft model. Thousands of Boeing […]
Embraer almost doubles net firm orders in 2017
Embraer received 86 net firm orders for commercial aircraft in 2017, almost doubling the 45 net orders it logged in 2016. The airframer delivered 101 commercial aircraft in 2017, out of a total of 210 jet deliveries. Embraer had previously forecasted commercial deliveries of between 97 and 102 aircraft for the year. In the fourth […]
Boeing Sets Airplane Delivery Record, Finishes 2017 with Larger Order Book
Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered more commercial airplanes than any manufacturer for the sixth consecutive year and set an industry record with 763 deliveries in 2017, driven by high output of the market-leading 737 and 787 jets. At the same time, the company grew its backlog with 912 net orders, reflecting healthy demand for its single-aisle […]
Boeing, Turkish Airlines Announce Order for Three 777 Freighters
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighters in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets as part of its plan to further expand its freight business. «These freighter orders will surely contribute to our significant target […]
Mobil Jet Oil II Used in Latest COMAC C919 Test Flight
ExxonMobil congratulates COMAC on the maiden voyage of its second C919 airliner, the first Chinese-built large passenger aircraft to enter the market. Supported by Mobil Jet Oil II, COMAC"™s second C919 test aircraft took off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on December 17. The first maiden C919 test flight, which occurred on May 5, 2017, […]
TAG Airlines inicia la renovación de su flota con la presentación de su primer Jet Regional un EMB 145 LR
Con el objetivo de brindar nuevas opciones de conectividad y un servicio de primera categoría, TAG Airlines, la aerolínea líder de bandera guatemalteca, inicia la modernización de su flota de aviones de hélice (turbo prop) a aviones de turbina (jets regionales). La incorporación de aeronaves de última generación, como el EMBRAER 145LR, permitirá a TAG […]
Jet de fabricación china inicia primer vuelo en ruta regional
El primer avión de producción china para rutas regionales, el ARJ21, empezó hoy miércoles su primer servicio en rutas regionales. El jet voló desde Chengdu, la capital de la provincia suroccidental de Sichuan, hasta la ciudad de Shangrao, ubicada en la provincia oriental de Jiangxi. La ruta será operada los miércoles, jueves y sábados de […]
American Airlines president takes the long view
Confidence abounds at the headquarters of American Airlines, the world"™s biggest carrier, where the CEO recently declared that his company would never lose money again. And why not? U.S. airlines are enjoying a golden age. Strong travel demand, cheaper jet fuel and fewer competitors are combining to push profits sky-high. The No. 2 man at […]
Qantas to be first to bio-fly from US to Australia
Qantas will operate the world"™s first biofuel flight between the United States and Australia early in the new year in collaboration with World Fuel Services and Altair Fuels. Qanta"™ new Dreamliner is being powered by Brassica Carinata (carinata), a non-food, industrial type of mustard seed that has been around for years but is seeing increased […]
Mexican airline interested in buying Russian MC-21 passenger jet
The Mexican carrier Interjet is interested in acquiring Russian MS-21 aircraft, company president Miguel Aleman Velasco told RIA Novosti. "We are very interested in the MC-21, because its components are lighter, it consumes less fuel"¦ Its engines are from North America, but we hope that Russia will make its own engines, which will make the […]
