Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch. The Stratolaunch aircraft is a mobile launch platform that will enable airline-style […]
The Lufthansa Group has signed an order for 20 additional A350-900 wide-body aircraft, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board. This latest agreement brings Lufthansa Group’s total orders for the A350 XWB to 45 […]
GECAS has delivered Aeronautical Engineers Inc’s (AEI) inaugural passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted B737-800 to Ethiopian Airlines, national flag carrier of Ethiopia. Completing the conversion of the prototype aircraft in December, AEI has now received the supplemental […]
China Southern Airlines is set to add two B777 freighters to its fleet after converting two B777-300ER aircraft from its original 2017 purchase agreement. The two freighters are set for delivery in 2020. The carrier […]
International Airlines Group (IAG) is to purchase up to 42 B777-9 aircraft comprised of 18 firm orders and 24 options, replacing British Airways’ four-engine B747 ‘Jumbos’. The new aircraft will be used to replace 14 […]
Rapidly growing Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has purchased 100 additional 737 MAX airplanes, taking their MAX order book to 200 aircraft with nary a freighter to be seen. The USD 12.7 billion order at list prices […]
Airbus will cease production of the A380 in 2021 – after only around 12 years in service – a move hastened by an Emirates Airline decision to cut its order from 53 to just 14 […]
TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new generation widebody A330neo the first of 20 A330-900s the carrier has on order. TAP Air Portugal’s first A330-900 is leased from Avolon and will […]
Turkish Airlines orders three more B777 Freighters as the carrier – enjoying record financial results and double-digit cargo growth – continues to pursue its stated goal of becoming the world’s largest cargo carrier. “We are […]
Airbus appoints Michael Schollhorn new chief operating offer (COO) and Dominik Asam chief financial officer (CFO) from next year. Schollhorn will take over as COO for Airbus Commercial Aircraft, effective 1 February 2019 while Asam […]
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