Delta picks Airbus for new 100 jet order
Delta Air Lines has come to terms with Airbus for a firm order of 100 new A321NEO aircraft, plus options for up to an additional 100 airplanes. Deliveries are set to begin in 2020, and…
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The Boeing 747SP
I came across a great story about the Boeing 747SP earlier today. The Boeing 747SP was a modified version of the Boeing 747-200 jet airliner designed for ultra-long-range thin routes. The SP stands for "Special Performance". Click the link below to…
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Boeing Roundup: Dreamliners grounded after Rolls-Royce engine problems…747 order…Boeing HorizonX chief Steve Nordlund Click the link below for the full story! Boeing Roundup
Boom Supersonic looks to replace the Concorde
Boom Supersonic is a startup company that is designing a new 55 passenger supersonic air transport with a range of 4,500 nautical miles. The company is currently assembling a 1/3 scale demonstrator aircraft that should…
Watch the world’s largest propeller plane landing in England
Watch the world's largest propeller plane, an Antonov AN-22, land at Manchester Airport in England. Click the link below for the video and story! Antonov AN-22
Aeromexico eyes Delta’s CSeries jets
Aeromexico has held preliminary talks to take some Bombardier CSeries jets orders from Delta Air Lines, which owns a stake in the Mexican carrier, to avoid possible U.S. trade duties levied on the planes. Click…
Boeing focused on 777-8 tweaks for Qantas
Boeing is focusing on tweaks it may be able to make to the 777-8 to meet Qantas’s requirement for an aircraft that can fly nonstop from Australia’s east coast to Europe. Click on the link…
Malaysia Airlines swapping Airbus A380’s for A350’s
Malaysia Airlines will be swapping out its Airbus A380 aircraft for newer, smaller, and more efficient A350 aircraft. The Airbus A380 aircraft are huge, and Malaysia Airlines has been unable to fill all those seats…
Will Boeing bring back the 717?
Just read a great article about the Boeing 717 jet. There were only 156 Boeing 717's built, but their operators would love to get their hands on more of them. The aircraft today is mainly…
Qatar Airways Launching New Service to Penang
Qatar Airways has announced it will launch new nonstop service to Penang beginning on February 6, 2018. The Penang flights will be the airline’s second Malaysian destination, adding to its current service to the Malaysian…