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Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 50 737 MAXs, 20 Next-Generation 737s
- - Order also includes options for an additional 25 737 MAX 8s
Boeing and Turkish Airlines today finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at… Continue reading
The Dassault Falcon turns 50
On 4th May 1963, the Mystère 20 prototype took off for the first time, with René Bigand and Jean Dillaire at the controls.
The Mystère 20 was designed by the Mérignac teams (Paul Déplante, Paul Chassagne, René Lemaire) on… Continue reading
Fokker Services performs Fokker 50 Landing Gear overhauls for Air Panama
At the first day of the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama City, the largest event of its nature for the Latin American and Caribbean commercial Aviation industry, Air Panama has signed a contract with Fokker Services for the landing… Continue reading
Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Achieves 50 Years of Service
Boeing today marks 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in active service.
Boeing built 744 B-52s, in… Continue reading
Boeing Marks 50 Years of Delivering Chinook Helicopters
- Longevity a testament to aircraft design and work force
- Boeing investing $130M in factory to meet global demand
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Aug. 16, 2012 — As Boeing [NYSE: BA] marks the 50th anniversary of delivering the first H-47… Continue reading
Fokker Services extends Fokker 50 Landing Gear life to 72,000 flight cycles
Fokker Services has certified a 20 % Landing Gear life extension from 60,000 to 72,000 landings for the Fokker 50. This significantly reduces Direct Operating Cost (DOC) and allows more flexibility in fleet operation and maintenance scheduling. Additionally, Fokker 50… Continue reading
USAF record long-range bomber flight turns 50
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Fifty years ago on Jan. 11, 1962, a crew of eight Airmen embarked on a historic feat that would take them half way across the globe and reaffirm to the world America’s dominance in… Continue reading
Increasingly booming market for Fokker aircraft in 2011
A grand total of 60 Fokker aircraft have been transferred by their owners to new operators worldwide during 2011. ‘The second half of this year has been outstanding with a total of 33 Fokker 50s and Fokker 100s changing hands’… Continue reading
Boeing, Emirates Announce Historic Order for 50 777-300ERs
Boeing and Dubai-based Emirates Airline today announced an order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) plus options for an additional 20 of the popular twin-aisle commercial jetliner.
The order, with a value of $18 billion, makes this the single largest… Continue reading
CIT selects 50 A320neo aircraft
A320neo continues to scoop up orders from top leasing companies
CIT Group Inc., a leading global commercial finance company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 50 A320neo Family aircraft. The deal was signed today at the… Continue reading
Air Lease Corporation selects 50 A320neo Family aircraft, 11 A330 Family aircraft and one A321
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company has opted to expand its single-aisle and wide-body fleet portfolio with modern, eco-efficient Airbus aircraft. ALC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 49th Le Bourget Airshow for… Continue reading
Singapore Airlines receives the 50th A380 from Airbus
Airbus has marked a new A380 programme milestone with its delivery of the 50th aircraft, received yesterday by Singapore Airlines – the first carrier to inaugurate revenue service with the 21st century flagship jetliner in 2007. This brings the total… Continue reading