Boeing 747’s Are Back From The Dead
A funny thing happened to an older generation of Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets on their way to dusty oblivion in desert parking lots. Instead of being scrapped, the humpbacked planes are back in demand as workhorses…
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Raytheon Breaks Ground on New Ontario Airport Hangar
Raytheon Company has collaborated with the US-based Ontario International Airport Authority to start construction of a hangar to accommodate its flying multi-programme testbed aircraft. The RMT is a modified 727 airliner and performs airborne test…
WTO Rules EU Failed to Remove Airbus Subsidies
By Tom Miles and Tim Hepher GENEVA/PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization ruled on Tuesday the European Union had ignored requests to halt all subsidies to planemaker Airbus, prompting the United States…
Video of Asiana A330 Colliding with Turkish Airlines A321
Footage has emerged showing the moment A South Korean Asiana passenger airplane collided with the tail of a Turkish Airlines aircraft while taxiing on the runaway on Sunday. The South Korean Asiana A330 airplane, which was…
Hi Fly Airbus A380: Boom or Bust?
Lisbon, Portugal based charter airline Hi Fly has announced that it plans to acquire an Airbus A380. The carrier plans to configured the aircraft with 471 seats, with 12 in first class, 60 in business…
SpaceX to Launch Upgraded Falcon 9 Rocket
The next launch by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. appears almost routine by now: A satellite owned by Bangladesh will blast into orbit on top of a reusable Falcon 9 rocket, then the booster will land back…
Alaska Airlines Delaying Aircraft Deliveries
Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) has experienced severe margin compression over the past several quarters, due to a combination of rising fuel costs, stiff competition, and merger pains following its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America. However, management is…
Lufthansa Places $2.5 Billion Plane Order
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) ordered up to 16 new planes worth 2.1 billion euros (1.84 billion pounds), including up to six Airbus (AIR.PA) A320ceo's to make up for delivery shortfalls in a newer…
OneJet Going After Business Travelers Left Behind
The founder of small, start-up carrier OneJet is banking that a decade of megamergers among U.S. airlines has left it with perfect conditions to compete. The airline started flying three years ago, going after business travelers…
JetBlue Ready to Refurbish Airbus A320 Fleet
At a late 2014 investor day event, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) unveiled a plan to boost its annual earnings by adding seats to each of its 130 Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A320s. This "cabin refresh" project was designed to reduce unit costs…