The Transportation Department’s probe is focusing on whether the FAA used appropriate design standards and engineering analyses in certifying the aircraft’s anti-stall system. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the the matter at… Read More ›
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Airbus SE wins orders for 10 A320neo jets for $1.1 billion
Airplane makers have garnered orders for nearly $50 billion from London’s Farnborough Airshow. On Thursday, Airbus SE stated it had won a provisional order for 10 A320neo planes worth $1.1 billion at list prices from an undisclosed customer. The announcement… Read More ›
Low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair to buy 25 additional Boeing 737 MAX planes
With this order, its order total has touched 135 planes from Boeing. On Tuesday, Irish low-cost air carrier Ryanair stated, it has agreed to purchase an additional 25 Boeing 737 MAX planes worth $3 billion at list prices. As a… Read More ›
Ryanair pushing for the purchase of 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets
The fact that the Irish low-cost airliner is putting all of its available financial resources behind this purchase is indicative of its aggressive expansion plans. On Tuesday, Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary stated the airliner expects to exercise “pretty much all”… Read More ›
Malaysia Airlines places orders for 16 passenger aircrafts from Boeing
The purchase announcement was timed with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s meeting U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. On Wednesday Boeing stated it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Malaysia Airlines to sell eight widebody 787… Read More ›