Boeing and Norwegian celebrated the delivery of the airline's first two 737 MAX 8s. Norwegian is the first European carrier to take delivery of the 737 MAX and will deploy the airplanes on transatlantic flights between northern Europe and the east coast of the United States. "We have been eagerly awaiting the delivery of our Boeing 737 MAX, and we are overjoyed to have it join our fleet today," said Bjørn Kjos, Norwegian's Chief Executive Officer. "We are the first European airline to … [Read more...] about Norwegian celebrate delivery of airline's first 737 MAX 8s
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Xiamen Airlines signs MoU with Boeing
Boeing and Xiamen Airlines announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the 2017 Paris Air Show for 10 737 MAX 10 airplanes, valued at $1.2 billion at list prices; becoming one of the launch customers for the newest member of Boeing's 737 MAX family. The airline will work closely with Boeing and relevant stakeholders to finalize the agreement for 10 737 MAX 10 Airplanes, which requires the approval of Xiamen Airlines' board of directors, the China Southern … [Read more...] about Xiamen Airlines signs MoU with Boeing
Turkish Airlines signs with Jeppesen
Boeing announced, through its subsidiary Jeppesen, a new 10-year service contract with Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey. The agreement includes both paper and digital Jeppesen charts, FliteDeck Pro, electronic flight bag (EFB) services, NavData digital navigation services, Airport Moving Map capabilities, e-Link digital chart library services and Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) prediction technology. "Since we always seek to implement the highest … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines signs with Jeppesen
Boeing statement on Singapore Airlines’ intent to purchase 20 777-9s, 19 787-10s
Boeing is pleased that Singapore Airlines has announced its commitment to purchase 20 777-9s and 19 787-10 Dreamliners. The national carrier and 787-10 launch customer also announced its recommitment for its previous order for 30 787-10 airplanes. When finalized, the order will be posted on the Boeing orders and deliveries website. "Singapore Airlines has been a valued Boeing customer for more than 50 years and we are honored they have selected the 777X and additional … [Read more...] about Boeing statement on Singapore Airlines’ intent to purchase 20 777-9s, 19 787-10s
Boeing statement on Singapore Airlines' intent to purchase 20 777-9s, 19 787-10s
Boeing is pleased that Singapore Airlines has announced its commitment to purchase 20 777-9s and 19 787-10 Dreamliners. The national carrier and 787-10 launch customer also announced its recommitment for its previous order for 30 787-10 airplanes. When finalized, the order will be posted on the Boeing orders and deliveries website. "Singapore Airlines has been a valued Boeing customer for more than 50 years and we are honored they have selected the 777X and additional 787-10s to … [Read more...] about Boeing statement on Singapore Airlines' intent to purchase 20 777-9s, 19 787-10s
Qantas freights gliders from South Africa to Sydney
For more than 90 years, Qantas has been moving unique and oddly-sized items around the world, from fragile artwork to live animals, Formula 1 cars and aircraft parts (including engines). One object that has never been flown until recently? Another plane. Let alone two. For the first time, Qantas loaded two brand new Jonker JS3 Raptures sailplane gliders into the cargo hold of a passenger Boeing 747-400. With the collaboration of experts, lots of careful coordinating, … [Read more...] about Qantas freights gliders from South Africa to Sydney
