Donghai Airlines and Boeing announced today the finalisation of an order for five B787-9 Dreamliners, valued at US$1.32 billion at current list prices. Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines announced its intent to order 25 B737 MAX 8s and five B787-9 Dreamliners in July at the Farnborough International Airshow. Today's B787-9 order comes just weeks after the carrier finalised its B737 MAX 8 order last month. "Donghai Airlines has undergone steady development over the past 10 years since the … [Read more...] about Donghai Airlines finalises order for five B787-9 Dreamliners
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Qatar Airways announces order for 30 B787-9 Dreamliners, 10 777-300ERs
Boeing and Qatar Airways announced an order for 30 B787-9 Dreamliners and 10 B777-300ERs, valued at US$11.7 billion at list prices. The airline also signed a Letter of Intent for up to 60 B737 MAX 8s, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices. Today's announcement builds on Qatar Airways' current fleet which includes 84 Boeing aircraft, a combination of B787s and B777s, all delivered over the last nine years. With this new order, Qatar Airways increases its firm order backlog of Boeing widebody … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways announces order for 30 B787-9 Dreamliners, 10 777-300ERs
Hainan becomes first China carrier to operate both B787-8 and -9
Boeing and Hainan Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the carrier's first B787-9 Dreamliner of 30 due to be delivered. Hainan becomes China's first operator of both the B787-8 and B787-9 variants of the Dreamliner family. The inaugural B787-9 flight will operate from Haikou to Beijing on 13 June, before commencing daily services from Beijing to Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Following the domestic introduction, the new Dreamliners will be deployed on transpacific routes to North … [Read more...] about Hainan becomes first China carrier to operate both B787-8 and -9
Air Canada ramps up Indian services with second Delhi route
Air Canada has announced plans to introduce a second direct service from Vancouver to the Indian capital Delhi using a B787-9 Dreamliner after successfully launching Toronto-Delhi just six months ago. The new three-times weekly service will begin on 20 October and marks the first time this route has been operated non-stop. The Vancouver-Delhi route forms part of Air Canada’s ongoing international expansion strategy. Last year, the national carrier launched new services from Vancouver to … [Read more...] about Air Canada ramps up Indian services with second Delhi route
IAG’s first B787-9 offers 22 tonnes of belly to Delhi
IAG Cargo has commenced services on its first commercial B787-9 Dreamliner on its busy London – Delhi route, adding to its existing stations of Hyderabad and Chennai. Businesses trading on this route will now benefit from up to 22 tonnes of capacity on each daily B787-9 flight with IAG aiming to tap the booming Indian pharma industry, which is expected to reach US$27 billion in sales by 2016. With the larger holds afforded by the B787 aircraft; IAG Cargo now offers customers a weekly lift of … [Read more...] about IAG’s first B787-9 offers 22 tonnes of belly to Delhi
ANA to launch new Sydney route
Pending government approval, Japanese airline ANA will launch daily flights between Tokyo Haneda and Sydney from 11 December 2015. All flights will be operated using ANA’s newest aircraft type, the B787-9 Dreamliner. ANA is focusing on the expansion of its international network as part of a new long-term strategy, through which it is aiming to increase revenue from international flights by 50 per cent over the next 10 years. The airline launched direct flights to Houston last month, and will … [Read more...] about ANA to launch new Sydney route
