Cebu Air to Buy Over Two Dozen Airbus Jets
PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - Airbus is set to win a deal to sell jets worth around $4.5 billion at list price to Philippines airline Cebu Air after a face-off with rival Boeing, industry sources…
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Virgin Atlantic Orders 14 Airbus A330neo’s
PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus agreed on a deal to sell 14 A330neo wide-body passenger jets to Virgin Atlantic on Monday valued at $4.1 billion, the companies announced at the Paris Airshow on…
Boeing to Supply Parts for Airbus A320 Jets for British Airways
LE BOURGET, France June 17 (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday it would supply parts for A320 jetliners made by its competitor Airbus to supply British Airways, the first such agreement by the U.S.…
Embraer and United Airlines Sign Contract for up to 39 E175’s
Paris, France, June 17, 2019 – Embraer announced today, at the 53rd International Paris Air Show, that it has signed a contract with United Airlines for up to 39 E175's. The order comprises 20 firm…
Italy’s Salvini Prefers Transportation Group as Alitalia Partner
MILAN, June 14 (Reuters) - Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday an infrastructure or transportation group would be his preferred partner for troubled carrier Alitalia. He added that he had reservations about…
Japan Airlines Takes Delivery of First A350 XWB
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The A350-900 is the first aircraft produced by Airbus for JAL. The milestone event was attended by JAL…
Oman Air Plans Airbus Talks Unless Boeing Provides 737 Max Support Plan
DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman Air CEO Abdulaziz Al Raisi plans to hold talks with Airbus if Boeing does not provide a support and recovery plan for its grounded 737 MAX planes before June 17, a…
Norwegian Air Expects 737 MAX Grounded Through August
FILE PHOTO: Bjoern Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, attends a press conference presenting quarterly report of the company, in Oslo PARIS (Reuters) - Norwegian Air expects Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft to remain grounded…
Southwest Airlines Schedule Revision and MAX Update
Southwest Airlines continues to await guidance from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the impending 737 MAX software enhancements and training requirements. We are encouraged by the reported progress and proposed path forward…
ExpressJet Airlines Begins Embraer E175 Service
ATLANTA, June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express carrier, today began service with its newest aircraft type – the Embraer E175. The first flight, UA4042 departed Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Hartsfield-Jackson…