For the 41st time, India’s domestic air traffic is seeing double digit growth. India’s Mumbai-based Jet Airways Ltd disclosed it plans on purchasing 75 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody jets from the U.S. airplane maker. Jet Airways did not disclose in… Read More ›
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Boeing prepares to fight Bombardier’s CSeries aircrafts through a joint venture with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer
While Airbus has sided with Bombardier, in the Canadian aircraft maker’s dispute with Boeing, through this proposed joint venture with Embraer, Boeing aims at becoming the leader in the 70-seat to 130-seat regional jet market. Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported,… Read More ›
Boeing completes flight tests of 787-10 with Rolls Royce engine
While Boeing’s 787-10 Dreamliner jet has a seating capacity of around 330 and has a shorter mile range, Airbus SE’s A350-900 has a seating capacity of 325 but has a longer range. Boeing is scheduled to make its first delivery… Read More ›
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd to purchase 50 A320neo aircrafts from Airbus SE for $5.42 billion
The actual price that China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd will pay however be lower than the aggregate list price of $5.42 billion, since it is a common practice in the aircraft industry to provide concessions to buyers. On Friday,… Read More ›
The finer points of the Bombardier Airbus deal
Ever wondered why suddenly the Canadian government selected Airbus when it was actively courting greater economic ties with China following Trump’s threat of tearing apart and renegotiating NAFTA agreement? This makes an interesting read. According to five sources familiar with… Read More ›
Boeing petitions U.S. government to launch anti-dumping probe against Bombardier
The move underscores the ferocity of the competition in the booming airlines industry. On Thursday, Boeing asked the U.S. Commerce Department to investigate into alleged unfair pricing and subsidies received by Canadian airplane manufacturer Bombardier, thus adding to the growing… Read More ›