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SpiceJet looks at adding 777s to its fleet

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is exploring options to introduce a couple of Boeing 777-200ERs to kickstart its long-haul fleet plans. The airline has recently operated various flights across the world using air bubble rights granted by the Indian government for...

Replacing the Boeing 777LR

With the deployment of the A350ULR and Qantas' Sunshine Project, it is a moment to consider the long-range commercial airliner. Prior to the A350ULR, the Range King has been the 777LR. When a test flew from Hong Kong to Heathrow, the aircraft took the "long way",...

Premium – A Fleet Review of Air France/KLM

Air France and KLM merged in 2004. The joint company has hubs in Amsterdam and Paris. Because of their long histories in aviation, these two airlines have a reach to every corner of the globe. Both companies have numerous subsidiaries that cover regional and cargo...

Will Boeing Need to Cut 777 Production Further, and Will it Ever Come Back to Current Levels?

Boeing confirmed that the announced production cut in the 777 line from 8.3 per month to five per month will begin in August, 2017, and then drop to 3.5 per month in 2018. The company had earlier announced a production cut from 8.3 per month to 7 per month beginning...

Replacing the Boeing 777LR

Oct 26, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A350xwb, Boeing, Boeing 777, Boeing 777 8x, Qantas

With the deployment of the A350ULR and Qantas' Sunshine Project, it is a moment to consider the long-range commercial...

Premium – A Fleet Review of Air France/KLM

Apr 19, 2017 | Air France KLM, Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, Airbus A380, Boeing, Boeing 737 NG, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Douglas, McDonnell Douglas, premium

Air France and KLM merged in 2004. The joint company has hubs in Amsterdam and Paris. Because of their long...

Will Boeing Need to Cut 777 Production Further, and Will it Ever Come Back to Current Levels?

Dec 15, 2016 | Aerospace, Boeing, Boeing 777, Boeing 777 8x, Boeing 777 9x

Boeing confirmed that the announced production cut in the 777 line from 8.3 per month to five per month will begin in...

The Boeing-Iran Deal: Airplanes meet Political Intrigue

Dec 12, 2016 | Aerospace, Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 737 NG, Boeing 777, Iran Air

The Boeing-Iran Deal Boeing and Iran have finalized the terms of a transaction for 80 aircraft with a list price of...

First full GE9X engine hits the mark in ground testing

Oct 19, 2016 | Boeing, Boeing 777, General Electric

GE Aviation reported it has completed initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the world's...

Schrödinger’s Long-Haul First Class – Alive or Dead?

Aug 17, 2016 | Airbus a350, American Airlines, Boeing 777, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines

Is Long-Haul first class alive or dead? Several airlines have eliminated first class and are upping the ante on their...

Premium #217 – Delta’s Fleet News

May 9, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330, Airbus A350xwb, American Airlines, Boeing, Boeing 737 NG, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 757, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Bombardier, C Series, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Embraer E Jet E2, McDonnell Douglas, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, premium, United Airlines

Over the past week we had some big news from Delta. First came the much anticipated order for the CSeries. Although...

The A350 program is expecting a welcome order

Jan 13, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A350xwb, Boeing, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic

Its been some time coming. Looking at Airbus' order data, it was 2014 when they last won an A350 order (-900) and...

EVA Airways’ big order

Oct 16, 2015 | Airbus, Airbus A330, Boeing, Boeing 777, Delta Air Lines, Eva

Boeing announced EVA Airways' intent to purchase up to 24 787-10s and two additional 777-300ERs, which is valued at...

MH17 – Russia refutes Dutch findings

Oct 13, 2015 | Boeing, Boeing 777, Malaysia

[UPDATE: watch this video for useful context and background] Russia's largest defense company, Almaz-Antey, presented...

MH17 was downed by a Russian-made missile

Oct 12, 2015 | Boeing, Boeing 777, Malaysia

A 15 month survey by the Netherlands authorities established that the crash of MH17 was caused by a Russian-made...

Should Air India be Disbanded?

Sep 30, 2015 | Aerospace, Air India, Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 777, Boeing 787

The concept of a national carrier is becoming obsolete, as has been demonstrated by a number of European countries...

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