In another big deal for Boeing on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow, flydubai announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 aircraft and 11 current generation 737-800s. The commitment is the largest ever Boeing single-aisle aircraft purchase in the Middle East. The Dubai government-owned flydubai placed its first order for 50
Etihad Airways has confirmed its major growth strategy by announcing firm orders for 199 Airbus and Boeing aircraft and no fewer than 294 engines to power them. The deals, announced at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday, sees Etihad order 56 new Boeing widebody aircraft, with options and purchase rights for a further 26, and 87
On the back of an Emirates order for 150, Boeing has formally launched its much-anticipated 777X program, announcing program go-ahead, appropriately enough, at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday. In all Boeing has received a record-breaking number of customer orders and commitments for the newest member of its twin-aisle, with agreements for 259 aircraft from four
The week before Boeing is expected to officially launch its 777X program at the Dubai Airshow, the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers at the manufacturer’s Puget Sound (Washington state) facility has voted down an extension to an existing employment contract. The move potentially risks the launch and at the very least casts an
The ATSB’s final report into the August 18 2011 crash of the ABC’s Squirrel helicopter in which pilot Gary Ticehurst, reporter Paul Lockyer and cameraman John Bean were killed has found incorrect inputs to an onboard GPS unit, spatial disorientation and night flying recency were likely contributing factors to the accident. The AS355F2 Twin Squirrel helicopter,
Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss announced on Thursday an independent review of aviation safety regulation in Australia. In launching the review, Truss said: “Aviation activity is expected to double in the next twenty years. The industry is a vital part of our economy and we must ensure it is supported by a
