Due to runway problems at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Garuda Indonesia has been forced to postpone its new service to London, which had initially been planned for 2 November 2013. Garuda said the pavement classification number (PCN) of the runways and apron at Soekarno-Hatta Airport do not meet the required level of strength which is typically needed for the operation of a full capacity, heavy duty commercial aircraft, such as the B777-300ER. Garuda Indonesia president & CEO … [Read more...] about Garuda delays London service due to Jakarta runway problem
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All Nippon Airways orders three more B777s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has ordered three additional B777-300ER aircraft The order, valued at approximately US$945 million at current list prices, will increase the total number of B777s in ANA’s fleet to 57 aircraft, once delivered. “The addition of three new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will further strengthen ANA Group’s long-haul network,” said Shinichiro Ito, president and CEO of ANA Holdings Inc. “The acquisition of our new 777-300ER airplanes will … [Read more...] about All Nippon Airways orders three more B777s
SIA places US$17 billion Airbus/Boeing order
Singapore Airlines has placed an order for 30 more A350-900s and 30 B787-10Xs in deals valued at more than US$17 billion. The agreement with Airbus comprises 30 firm-ordered A350-900s for deliveryfrom the 2016/17 financial year, plus options for 20 more. The options may be converted into firm orders for larger A350-1000s, the carrier added. The agreement with Boeing comprises 30 firm-ordered B787-10Xs for delivery from the 2018/19 financial year, but is conditional upon Boeing formally launching … [Read more...] about SIA places US$17 billion Airbus/Boeing order
Airbus, ST Aero in talks on A330 conversion
Airbus, ST Aero in talks on A330 conversion Airbus and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aero) are in discussions over a deal for conversion of A330 widebody passenger aircraft into freighters. “We’re talking to them about it,” Airbus chief operating officer John Leahy said at the Dubai Air Show, according to a Bloomberg report. Leahy’s comments follow those of Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker earlier this year when he said the carrier planned to convert 15 … [Read more...] about Airbus, ST Aero in talks on A330 conversion
Boeing revises global demand outlook upward
Speaking at the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Jim Albaugh said the company is working hard to stay ahead of the competition as the market begins to rebound. Albaugh said that despite some continued uncertainties, Boeing's overall view of the market is becoming more positive as the world regains its economic footing. "The market is clearly coming back and I feel very confident about how we are positioned to regain — and retain … [Read more...] about Boeing revises global demand outlook upward
Boeing should replace 777 not 737: Analyst
Boeing’s top priority should be replacing its 777 widebody jet, not the 737 narrowbody, according to J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Nadol who warned that Airbus’s new A350XWB widebody family, which is scheduled to enter service in 2015, already is eating into 777 sales. Nadol notes that 777 backlog peaked more than two years ago and now totals just 3.2 years' worth of production, compared with nearly five years' worth of production in the 737 backlog. “Boeing still needs … [Read more...] about Boeing should replace 777 not 737: Analyst
