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Interjet Receives Compensation for Faulty Sukhoi Aircraft

August 18, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Mexican carrier Interjet placed its first order for 28 Russian Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100s in 2011 claiming to have made an unbeatably good deal, as they were offered for significantly cheaper than what was proposed

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Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

August 16, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a changing and challenging commercial aviation market such as the Argentinian one, there are two long-awaited decisions that suffered significant delays in the last months. Those are Aerolíneas Argentinas’ fleet replacement selections, both in

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Philippine Airlines Continues A340 Fleet Replacement with Second A350 Delivery

August 15, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

A second A350-900 for Philippine Airlines (PAL) will land in Manila on Wednesday, less than one month after the airline took delivery of its first of the aircraft type on July 17. With three more

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Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

August 5, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After weeks of flying proving routes across Europe to cities such as London and Paris, Iberia’s first Airbus A350 joined its first scheduled long-haul route flying from Madrid to New York. Departing from Madrid’s Barajas

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Norwegian Turns to Hi Fly’s A380 to Meet Demands on Top Route

August 3, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Passengers traveling on low-cost transatlantic airline Norwegian Long Haul on select flights between New York and London will be getting an upgrade to the Boeing 787 Dreamliners currently operating the route. Due to continued problems

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Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

August 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday that the first scheduled route for its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to the United States will be to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. New York’s primary international airport

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Airbus A350-1000 Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time

July 23, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The Airbus A350-1000, the largest variant of the A350 family, has reached a new milestone in its short flying career, landing in the United States for the first time. Operated by Qatar Airways, the launch

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AirAsia X Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Airbus A330neo, Places Additional Orders

July 21, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A quick-spreading rumor flew through the Airbus Media Chalet at Farnborough International Airshow Thursday morning: Air Asia was going to expand its current A330-900 order, which will position the company as the largest customer for

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Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

July 19, 2018 Samuel Chen

Lufthansa announced yesterday the launch of new routes to six destinations from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. The announced routes include new and additional service to Eilat, Israel; Agadir, Morocco; Trieste, Italy; Thessaloniki, Greece; Tromsø,

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Boeing-Embraer Partnership Formally Announced at Farnborough

July 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

At the Farnborough Airshow yesterday, Boeing’s Media Chalet unleashed a sudden rush of information seemingly all at once. First, Qatar Airways announced it was ordering new simulators. Minutes later, Qatar Airways GCEO Akbar Al-Baker announced

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HNA Group Isn’t Paying for a Batch of New A330s

July 16, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Chinese conglomerate HNA group, who owns carriers including Hainan Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines and Tianjin Airlines has six Airbus A330-300s stalled by Airbus, after failing to pay on time, as seen and reported by a

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Indian Carrier Vistara Places Order for 19 Jets

July 15, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Indian carrier Vistara has announced that it has placed orders for 13 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft and six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The deal, valued at $3.1 billion, will increase the airline’s fleet size to

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Airbus Has High Hopes for the A330neo

July 12, 2018 Hemal Gosai

At the Farnborough Airshow in 2004 Boeing introduced a revolutionary new aircraft, the Boeing 787. At the time, Airbus needed an aircraft to compete with the 787. The original idea was to create a new

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Welcome A220: Former CSeries Completes Rebranding as Airbus Aircraft

July 10, 2018 Pablo Diaz

This morning, following a short flight from East Midlands, a brand new Airbus aircraft was shown off for the first time. The aircraft is the first A220-300, formerly known as the Bombardier CS300, with registration

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Airbus Adjusts Its Forecast Methodology and Expects a $5.8 Trillion Market

July 7, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Airbus presented its aircraft demand forecast for the next 20 years and changed the segmentation methodology, dividing segments into categories ranging from ‘Small’ to ‘Extra Large’ and blurring the traditional boundaries between aircraft types. The

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Aeroméxico Offers Discount Trips to Seoul to Celebrate World Cup Success

June 29, 2018 Andy Nelson

The Mexican national carrier, Aeroméxico, is offering a 20 percent discount on flights to South Korean capital Seoul after their national team sensationally saved their blushes at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, on Wednesday.

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Aegean Airlines Announces Airbus A320neo Deal

June 27, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Earlier this year, Aegean Airlines signed an MoU with Airbus for 30 brand new Airbus A320neo aircraft. Recently the Athens-based carrier has announced that is has firmed up a deal worth $5.8 billion with Airbus

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Airbus Issues Warning to U.K. Regarding Brexit Uncertainty

June 24, 2018 Connor Sadler

Late last week, Airbus published a memorandum regarding its plan of action in the U.K., stating that if the country’s Brexit agreements aren’t made more clear, the company may leave the country. Although it has

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Photos: Airbus A330-900neo Makes U.S. Debut in Miami

June 24, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Representatives from Airbus, TAP Portugal, Rolls Royce, RECARO, and MIA were on hand to show off the newest Airbus widebody jet, the A330neo, for the first time in the United States. This is the first

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Rolls Royce Aerospace: The Engine Manufacturer Across the Atlantic

June 21, 2018 Hemal Gosai

In the early 20th century, two men came together to start a company that would become world-renown in both car manufacturing and airplane engine manufacturing, Rolls Royce. Over the years, Rolls Royce had quickly evolved to

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Airbus

Interjet Receives Compensation for Faulty Sukhoi Aircraft

Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

Philippine Airlines Continues A340 Fleet Replacement with Second A350 Delivery

Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

Norwegian Turns to Hi Fly’s A380 to Meet Demands on Top Route

Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

Airbus A350-1000 Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time

AirAsia X Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Airbus A330neo, Places Additional Orders

Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

Boeing-Embraer Partnership Formally Announced at Farnborough

HNA Group Isn’t Paying for a Batch of New A330s

Indian Carrier Vistara Places Order for 19 Jets

Airbus Has High Hopes for the A330neo

Welcome A220: Former CSeries Completes Rebranding as Airbus Aircraft

Airbus Adjusts Its Forecast Methodology and Expects a $5.8 Trillion Market

Aeroméxico Offers Discount Trips to Seoul to Celebrate World Cup Success

Aegean Airlines Announces Airbus A320neo Deal

Airbus Issues Warning to U.K. Regarding Brexit Uncertainty

Photos: Airbus A330-900neo Makes U.S. Debut in Miami

Rolls Royce Aerospace: The Engine Manufacturer Across the Atlantic

Mr. Smith Goes to Paris: Strike Threats and A Falling Share Price Shows Work is Cut Out for New AF-KLM CEO

Chinese Plan to Build and Sell Harbin Aircraft in Brazil

Emirates Enhances Onboard Family Friendly Amenities

Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

Philippine Airlines Continues A340 Fleet Replacement with Second A350 Delivery