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Boeing, American Airlines 737-800 ecoDemonstrator Airplane Prepares for Flight Test Program
Boeing has completed assembly of an American Airlines, Next-Generation 737-800 to be used as a flying test bed for validating environmentally progressive technologies. The airplane, known as the ecoDemonstrator, is being outfitted with advanced technologies and test equipment before it… Continue reading
Boeing, ALAFCO Announce Commitment for 20 Boeing 737 MAXs
Boeing and Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO today announced a commitment at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $1.9 billion at current list prices.
Boeing looks forward to finalizing the agreement, at which time… Continue reading
Alenia Aermacchi introduces the new MC-27J, multi-mission version of the Spartan
Alenia Aermacchi is pleased to introduce a new version of the C-27J battlefield airlifter, the MC-27J. The MC-27J is a multi-mission, armed, Roll On/Roll Off (RO/RO) derivative of the C-27J Spartan. Alenia Aermacchi and ATK will jointly produce and market… Continue reading Italian Police Orders Two AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Police has placed an order for two AW139 intermediate twin helicopters. The contract is partially funded by the UE FRONTEX programme aimed at supporting coordination and development of the… Continue reading
Boeing 737 MAX to Fly Farther, Deliver More Revenue Potential
Boeing announced more progress on the company’s newest development program, the 737 MAX, at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow today.
“We continue to make steady progress toward our development goals,” said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager, 737 program.… Continue reading
Boeing, GECAS Announce Commitment for 100 737s
Boeing announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow a commitment by GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric (NYSE: GE), to purchase 75 737 MAX 8s and 25 Next-Generation 737-800s. The commitment… Continue reading
Boeing Offers Medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
Boeing today announced that it is offering a medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to the global market. MSA builds on technologies developed for Boeing’s larger Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms to provide a highly capable, low-risk and cost-effective ISR… Continue reading
Bhutan’s Drukair confirms order for Airbus A319 with Sharklets
Bhutan’s national airline Drukair has signed a firm order for an Airbus A319 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices to complement its existing fleet of two A319s. The order announced at the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow, follows… Continue reading
Cathay Pacific selects A350-1000
Airline to add largest version of all-new airliner to existing A350 XWB order
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it intends to add the A350-1000 to its future A350 XWB fleet, with an agreement to place a new order for… Continue reading