The 777X is launched at Dubai with orders from the Gulf’s big three joining Lufthansa

by | Nov 17, 2013 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 777 8x, Boeing 777 9x, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, General Electric, Lufthansa, Qatar | 0 comments

As expected, Boeing launched its 777X in Dubai, with commitments for 150 aircraft from Emirates, 50 from Qatar and 25 from Etihad.  With Lufthansa’s prior commitment for 34, the order book now stands at 269.  Additional information on the 777X can be found here. The...

A350 tail gets a paint job

by | Oct 22, 2012 | Airbus | 0 comments

Airbus released this image today of the first A350 vertical tail. It is 10 meters tall and is the first part of the A350 MSN1 to be painted.  The device is made from composites in Stade near Hamburg.  The A350 tail will connect to the fuselage in a different way than...