Boeing has landed Qatar Airways as the launch customer for its 777X freighters, with the latter placing an order for 34 of the new freighters as well as a surprise purchase of 737 MAX passenger jets in a $30 billion-plus… Read More ›
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Qatar Airways launches lawsuit against Airbus over blistered paint
In a statement Qatar Airways said, it has launched a lawsuit against EU planemaker Airbus in a bid to resolve a dispute over skin flaws on A350 passenger jets. For months, both companies have been locked in a dispute over damages… Read More ›
Lufthansa agrees to lease 4 new Airbus A350-900, increase fleet strength to 21
In a statement Lufthansa said, it has agreed to lease four new Airbus A350-900 long-haul passenger jets in a move aimed at restructuring its balance sheet midst the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. “Airplanes are currently available at low lease rates as carriers… Read More ›
Airbus signs key restructuring deal with trade unions
In a significant development, major French unions have signed a keenly awaited labor deal with Airbus which covers job reductions and furloughs for production workers who have been affected by coronavirus-blighted demand for passenger jets. The development comes in the… Read More ›
Air freight demand weak from China: Air cargo operators
On Wednesday, big air cargo carriers stated, they dont have any immediate plans to add flights to China to replace the capacity lost midst steep cuts to passenger travel due to the coronavirus, with many factories choosing to remain closed… Read More ›
Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade approves Boeing-Embraer deal
According to a statement on Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade’s website, it has approved Boeing Co’s acquisition of Embraer SA’s commercial aviation division without restrictions. Boeing and Embraer welcomed the move with the former saying it remained confident of the deal… Read More ›
Airbus scouring its global supply chain over Kobe Steel scandal
Airbus has yet to find any suppliers in its global supply chain who’s affected by the Kobe Steel scandal. As per a spokesman from Airbus, although the company does not source its products directly from Japan’s Kobe Steel, nevertheless, it… Read More ›
Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliners use Kobe Steel’s falsely certified products
Boeing, the world’s biggest maker of passenger jets, is investigating how the false certification will impact its aircrafts. As for aluminum composites, although Boeing does not source them directly from Kobe Steels, its key Japanese suppliers, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,… 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 ›
Airbus could finalise the sale of 17 jets to IranAir within 2 weeks
The urgency with which Iran is hoping to import the jets before the May 2017 presidential elections show that the issue is likely to be used to boost Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s image as a pragmatist. Iran’s flag carrier, IranAir… Read More ›