On November 18, 2017, the world’s largest aircraft Airlander 10 suddenly broke in two and crashed to the ground at the airfield of Cardington in Derbyshire, England, where it successfully completed a test flight a day before. There were no people onboard, but two people on the ground were injured. The aircraft developer, British manufacturer […]
At the Dubai Airshow Airbus and Emirates were expected to steal the headlines with the announcement of a $16-billion-worth deal for A380s. Instead, it was the Boeing and Emirates duo that entered the spotlight with a similarly valued deal for 40 Dreamliners. Does this mean that the future of the A380 has gotten bleaker? Just […]
On November 15, 2017, Egyptian flag carrier EgyptAir announced that it will lease 15 new Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine from AerCap. The airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery shortly. “We have been impressed with everything we have seen about the LEAP engine in service,” said Safwat Musallam, chairman, and […]
On November 2017, Boeing announced an agreement to provide custom services from the Boeing Global Fleet Care portfolio to Oman Air. The agreement, which provides Line Replaceable Unit support for 787 Dreamliner engines, builds on the foundation of a previously contracted Component Services Program with the airline in 2015. “The ability to customize our propulsion […]
Today saw Airlander 10 commence the next exciting stage of flight testing, known as Airworthiness Release 2a (AWR2a), which will see Airlander fly higher, faster, further and for longer than before. A number of modifications and upgrades were carried out recently, to allow for the expanded test parameters. We flew a confirmatory flight today prior […]
A German court dismissed charges against Kuwait Airways for the alleged discrimination of an Israeli passenger. The court ruled that the Israeli passenger should not be awarded a compensation by the airline, as “discrimination on grounds of nationality is not sanctioned by the Anti-Discrimination Law”, thus causing indignation both from local authorities and Jewish groups. […]
On November 14, 2017, Airbus and Japan Airlines presented a prototype of a blended reality training equipment which was developed using Microsoft HoloLens. This technology provides access to aircraft digital data which can be viewed from any angle to run specific aircraft procedures virtually. So users can learn from anywhere, without the need of the […]
Boeing and flydubai signed an agreement for a total of 225 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $27 billion at the Dubai Airshow 2017. Signed at the 2017 Dubai Airshow in flydubai’s hometown, the agreement includes a commitment for 175 airplanes ─ MAX 8, MAX 9 and at least 50 737 MAX […]
Boeing and AerCap announced at the 2017 Dubai Airshow that EgyptAir, the national flag carrier of Egypt, will lease six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Dublin-based AerCap leasing company. “The 787 Dreamliner has built a reputation for reliability, operational efficiency and passenger comfort,” said Safwat Musallam, Chairman and CEO, EgyptAir. “We look forward to the 787 […]
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft concluded a firm purchase agreement for two new Q400 turboprops with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) in September 2017. NAC will lease these two Q400 aircraft to Jambojet, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately $64 million. With the addition […]
