Boeing

Delta Air Lines is giving customers and employees a chance to fly on the Boeing 747 before the carrier retires the fleet. Delta is the last U.S. passenger airline to fly the jumbo jet dubbed the “Queen of the Skies.” The 747 fleet is set to be retired by the end of 2017. To honor […]

Ethiopian Airlines has announced a deal with Boeing for four Boeing 777 freighters, which at list price values the purchase at $1.3 billion. The deal was announced on Tuesday on the third day of the Dubai Airshow, which continues until Thursday. The aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2018 and 2019, with discussions still […]

Emirates Emirates continued to make headlines at the Dubai Airshow on Monday by raising doubts over its plans to continue expanding its Airbus A380 fleet. The Dubai-based carrier declared that it wants guarantees from Airbus that production of the superjumbo will continue for a further decade before placing any new orders. Emirates has the world’s […]

As of Nov. 13, Boeing announced its latest forecast, highlighting that the Middle East would be in need of 3,350 airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at $730 billion. The company presented their Current Market Outlook, or CMO, for 2017 during the Dubai Airshow. “Traffic growth in the Middle East is expected to grow […]

Air Canada has become the first Canadian airline to use virtual reality to simulate a passenger’s experience flying on board the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner. With the technology, users are able to explore all aspects of the aircraft.   “Air Canada is always developing new ways to enhance the customer experience and to engage partners […]

Azerbaijan Airlines has announced the purchase of an additional five Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Announcing the purchase at the 2017 Dubai Airshow, the Baku-based carrier has placed an order for five Boeing 787-8 aircraft alongside two Boeing wide-body freighters. The freighter type has yet to be confirmed. Kevin McAllister, Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive, […]

Emirates unveiled completely revamped interiors for its Boeing 777 aircraft on Sunday, including its first class private suites. The highly anticipated unveiling officially took place during the first day of the 2017 Dubai Airshow, but the airline had dropped a few sneak previews online a few days prior ahead of the official launch. The new […]

Boeing announced on Sunday that it secured an order worth $15 billion from Gulf carrier Emirates. The deal, consisting of 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, was the first big sales news to be announced at the Dubai Airshow, which kicks off on Sunday. The latest announcement brings the total wide-body commitment with Boeing up to […]

Formerly defunct World Airways is potentially being given a second chance at life, for now. On Wednesday,  777 Partners announced that they had acquired the intellectual property for World Airways and planned to restart the carrier. However, instead of picking up where the airline left off, the business strategy for the airline will shift from […]

As reported earlier this summer, the first Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 will be returned to leasing firm Dr. Peters next week, signaling uncertainty about the future of the A380 and the market for these used, superjumbo aircraft. This jet, along with several other A380s that Singapore Airlines will be returning have two options; they will […]