AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is to commence twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter operations from Oslo in support of Norway’s thriving seafood export market and the country’s oil & gas industry. Global demand for Norwegian seafood, and especially salmon, continues to make a significant and growing contribution to the country’s economy. Norway now exports 220,000 tonnes of seafood […]
Boeing and Donghai Airlines announced the finalization of an order for five 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $1.32 billion at current list prices. Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines previously informed its intent to order 25 737 MAX 8s and five 787-9 Dreamliners in July 2016 at the Farnborough International Airshow. Wong Cho-Bau, Chairman, Donghai Airlines, said: “Under China’s […]
Dubai-based carrier Emirates considers the possibility of scrapping flights to African airports as the continent’s economies are shaken by decreased oil prices. On the 18th of October, during an IATA conference, Tim Clark, President of Emirates, said that the company is likely to “cut frequencies and possibly even cities”. “Certain African countries have seen their […]
Lufthansa is saying goodbye to its Boeing 737 fleet after 48 years. This marks the end of an era for Lufthansa, spanning almost 50 years. A B737-300, with registration D-ABEC (“Karlsruhe”), flew from Frankfurt to Hamburg on 31st October, special flight LH9922, where Lufthansa’s B737 fleet is to be officially bid farewell during a joint […]
Qatar Airways’ first daily regularly-scheduled Airbus A350 service to London Heathrow arrived in the United Kingdom on Sunday 30 October, as the airline introduced the state-of-the-art aircraft on the route, complementing the existing ‘best of fleet’ on its six daily flights from Hamad International Airport. The Qatar Airways Airbus A350 represents the pinnacle of modern […]
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing company, wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, announced today that it has delivered its first shipset of A350 – 1000 Flap Support Fairings (FSFs), from its contract with Saab, to Airbus. The first shipset was delivered through Saab business unit Saab Aerostructures to Airbus, following the […]
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, celebrated the successful completion of the First Article Inspection (FAI) of Aileron and Flap Track Fairing (FTF) shipsets for the Airbus A330neo. In 2015, Strata was awarded the sole supplier contract to provide ailerons to Airbus for the A330 […]
Aerospace Turbine Services & Solutions LLC (TS&S Aerospace), a specialized and leading solutions, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for aircraft engines in the Middle East, announced today that it has inducted its 100th V2500 engine. The announcement was made during MRO Europe, one of Europe’s leading conferences for the aviation industry. MRO Europe is […]
Airbus today celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft – an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines. The milestone event was marked by a special ceremony in Toulouse hosted by Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders and attended by Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines. The aircraft delivered today is the sixth A350-900 for Singapore Airlines, out […]
China’s largest carrier by fleet size to operate both variants of Dreamliner family. Boeing and China Southern Airlines have finalized an order of 12 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $3.2 billion at current list prices. The new order strengthens China Southern’s expanding long-haul fleet. “The 787 Dreamliners have helped us to achieve initial success in implementing […]
