In other Indian aviation news…
HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Indian airlines Jet Airways, SpiceJet Ltd and AirAsia India are planning to add new jets to their fleets as they look to expand in the world's fastest-growing aviation market, the carriers said…
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The fate of the Boeing 767
Last fall, Boeing (NYSE: BA) seemed to be seriously considering restarting production of the 767-300ER medium-range widebody. While the 767's technology is nearly half a century old, it's a proven model with low production costs and no direct…
Airbus fights to defend A330neo market
PARIS (Reuters) - Imminent airline decisions on $10 billion of wide-body plane orders could influence the fate of Airbus' (AIR.PA) A330neo even before the recently upgraded jet completes flight trials, industry sources said. American Airlines…
Indigenous-painted Qantas 787 arrives in Alice Springs
Clear skies and Australia’s rugged outback have greeted the arrival of Qantas’s fourth Boeing 787-9, which features a special indigenous livery inspired by the work of artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye. The aircraft, VH-ZND, departed Boeing’s…
SpiceJet looks to add commuter routes in India
Indian carrier SpiceJet is looking to add commuter routes to the more remote parts of the country. The ability to provide these essential air services are hampered by the lack of infrastructure and existing airfields available. The airline…
American Airlines angry over O’Hare Airport expansion plan
American Airlines dropped a bombshell this morning that could imperil the Chicago Mayoral $8.5 billion plan to expand and modernize Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. It's a plan the mayor and the Chicago Department of Aviation…
First Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft rolls off assembly line
The first of manufacturer Airbus’s A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft rolled off the final assembly line at the company’s facility in Toulouse today, ahead of its delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines later in…