China will also need spend $1.5 trillion to service its fleet of aircraft. On Tuesday, Boeing Co forecast, in the next two decades, Chinese airlines are likely to $1.2 trillion to purchase 7,690 planes. This current estimate which goes up… Read More ›
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Rising fuel costs threatening global airlines profit outlook: IATA
Rising fuel costs and geopolitical tensions along with a host of other factors are adding to the risks of the airlines industry, despite a stronger global economy pushing up passenger yields. On Monday, airline operators across the globe have slashed… Read More ›
Southwest Airlines orders 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 worth $4.68 billion at list prices
Southwest disclosed the info while announcing the results of its first quarter report. Its second quarter results are likely to be affected by the conclusions drawn by investors from the mid-air engine explosion of its 737-700 jet which occurred last… Read More ›
Indonesia’s Lion Air to buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX 10 jets
At list prices the order is worth $6.24 billion, although typically airplane makers give a hefty discount to push through sales. On Tuesday, Indonesia’s Lion Air Group disclosed it would be purchasing 50 Boeing 737 MAX 10 jets worth $6.24… 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 ›
GM increases the fleet of its test self-driving cars from 30 to 100 in San Francisco
The development comes in the wake of a U.S. Senate panel approving the legislature for self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads. Cruise Automation, General Motors Co’s self-driving unit has disclosed that it has more than doubled the size of its test… Read More ›
Boeing receives order for at least 92 737 jets from SpiceJet
The value of the deal is expected to touch $10.1 billion. Bloombers has reported citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, SpiceJet Ltd, an Indian budget airlines, is expected to place an order for at least 92… Read More ›
Boeing bags IranAir deal by giving 50% discount
Following the partial lifting of U.S. led sanctions, Iran presents itself as a huge economic opportunity. While Boeing’s deal has been made possible by outgoing U.S. President Barrack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump is a huge critic of the U.S-Iran nuclear… Read More ›
France’s DCNS wins Australian contract to build a fleet of submarines
DCNS bagged the contract having beaten competition from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG and Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. In a significant development, France and Australia have signed a deal worth $36.3 billion in which French naval contractor will… Read More ›
BMW to offers its fleets of premium self-driving cars for ride-hailing services
In 2017, BMW will test its autonomous vehicles in Munich with a fleet of 40 vehicles. It will then gradually expand it to other cities as well. Although its cars will have self-driving capacity, they will be manned by a… Read More ›