Boeing was making a running of commercial deals at all major aviation events this year, but Airbus is finally outpacing its US rival. The French manufacturer has just announced striking a deal with Indigo Partners for 430 planes, to be distributed among four airlines. Valued at $49.5 billion, this is Airbus’ largest single announcement ever. […]
Network Airline Services (NAS) has signed a two-year extension to its contract for Africa Flight Services Kenya (AFS Kenya) to provide cargo handling for its four flights a week into Nairobi. AFS Kenya will handle some 11,500 tonnes of cargo a year for NAS’ MD-11 and Boeing 747 freighter operations, which arrive in Nairobi from […]
The 15th Dubai Airshow opened on November 12, 2017, with $17 billion worth of deals being made within the first four hours of the show. Most notably, Dubai-based Emirates signed a deal with Boeing for 40 planes and the UAE Air Force ordered 60 F-16s. Boeing champions the first deal of the show Dubai Airshow […]
Boeing and CDB Aviation finalized an order for 42 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 10s and eight 787-9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at $7.4 billion at current list prices, was announced as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The order includes a conversion of six 737 MAX 8 orders, […]
The Russian government will strengthen control over carriers, which are significantly increasing their fleet, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during the meeting on improving the regulation of passenger air travel on November 8, 2017. Also, the government is planning to monitor the financial condition of these airlines. Russian Prime Minister said that it is […]
Boeing and China Aviation Suppliers Holding Company (CASC) today signed an agreement for 300 airplanes during a ceremony in Beijing. It was part of the United States trade mission to China, and was signed by Kevin McAllister, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and China President Xi […]
The launch of Virgin Australia’s daily Melbourne-Hong Kong services on 12 November is a timely boost to meet growing demand for cargo capacity on the route, according to Virgin Atlantic Cargo, which provides long-haul international cargo sales and management for Virgin Australia. Volumes have been increasing steadily in both directions since Virgin Australia commenced five […]
IndiGo is the latest airline to get in the public eye for the harsh treatment of passengers. The airline’s CEO apologized after a video, showing IndiGo ground staff pinning a customer to the ground by the throat, escalated on social media and local television news, causing public outrage and governmental investigation. The video, released on […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has delivered twenty-eight shiny new Maserati Gran Turismo vehicles onboard one of its Boeing 747 freighters from Milan to Tokyo. The charter flight on behalf of Agility Logistics was operated from the largest airport in Milan, Malpensa, to Narita Airport with a stop at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport in compliance with all standard […]
Ukrainian manufacturer Antonov is considering its own low-cost airline. The company’s director Mykhailo Kharchenko said that although it’s cheaper to build aircraft and later lease them to other carriers, the possibility of creating Antonov’s low-cost airline is discussed. “Of course, it is a huge responsibility to start this type of airline business, ” Kharchenko said […]
