What a month it’s been for Boeing. First came news that Air Lease Corporation (ALC) finalized its order for four 787-9s. ALC also exercised options for four 737-800s. The order with a list-price value of over $1.2 billion was the…
As we approach the US winter, it is a good time to check delays. Especially since we have a law that supposedly protects passengers from being “stuck” on airplanes. The table below lists the top 20 most delayed flights for…
JetBlue has selected the PW1100G Geared Turbo Fan engine to power the 40 A320neo aircraft it has on order. Views: 46
Southwest Airlines has just placed the largest aircraft order in Boeing history, ordering 58 737NG aircraft and becoming the launch customer for the 737Max, with 150 firm orders. Southwest, which was also launch customer for the 737-300, 737-500, and 737-700,…
That may be how it must feel in Renton. Boeing just announced that Southwest Airlines will be the MAX launch customer with an order for 150 (plus 150 options) of the planes. That is a firm order, and is the…
Today Airbus delivered its 7,000th aircraft, an A321, to US Airways. The airline operates the largest fleet of Airbus aircraft in the world. This milestone comes just two years after the delivery of Airbus’ 6,000th aircraft. Views: 40