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June 20th, 2023 11:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Signs Purchase Agreements for 470 Aircraft from Airbus and Boeing

Air India, a global airline owned by Tata Group, has taken a significant step in its fleet expansion program by signing purchase agreements with Airbus and Boeing. The deal, announced at the Paris Air Show, includes the acquisition of 470 aircraft with a total value of USD 70 billion based on list prices as part of Air India's fleet expansion program announced in February. Also Read: Air India Signs Agreements to... Read More

February 15th, 2023 6:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India to Acquire 470 Aircraft From Airbus, Boeing

Air India, India's leading airline group and a subsidiary of the Tata Sons conglomerate, announced that it has inked letters of intent with both Airbus and Boeing to purchase single-aisle and widebody aircraft in a move to expand its fleet. Also Read: Air India Unveils Its Transformation Plan Vihaan.AI; To Focus On 5 Key Pillars Air India's Mega Order Under what is considered the biggest order, Air India will acquire a... Read More

August 4th, 2022 5:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing to Open Japan Research Center and Expand Sustainability Partnerships

Boeing, a leading global aerospace company, will strengthen its partnership with Japan by opening a new Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) centre. The facility will focus on sustainability and support a newly expanded cooperation agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Boeing and METI have agreed to broaden their 2019 Cooperation Agreement to now include a focus on sustainable aviation fuels... Read More

August 4th, 2022 1:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Italian Air Force Extends Relationship with Boeing to Continue Tanker Sustainment and Training

Boeing and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) have signed an order for the company to continue providing full Performance Based Logistics (PBL) support to the Italian Air Force (ItAF) four KC-767A tankers through December 2025. Boeing to Deliver 'Tip-to-Tail' Support: Under the contract, Boeing will deliver “tip-to-tail” support for the four ItAF refuelling tankers, including line and heavy maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), supply chain, engineering support,... Read More

June 18th, 2022 5:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing 737 MAX and Dreamliners Sees Huge Potential in Africa

Africa is a hotbed of opportunity when it comes to markets that have yet to reach their full potential. While international airlines build capacity to steal traffic from domestic carriers and China invests in infrastructure, the OEMs still have the dangling carrot of aeroplane sales. Kuljit Ghata-Aura, President, Boeing Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, spoke on the AviaDev Insight Africa podcast about the importance of Africa to the US aeroplane... Read More

May 19th, 2022 10:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

American Airlines and Microsoft Teams Up to Improve Staff Connectivity

Following the announcement last month of an agreement between Microsoft, Boeing, and Lufthansa, American Airlines has announced that it will collaborate with the technology giant to improve customer experience and employee connectivity. American Airlines will speed its digital transformation, modernise its technology infrastructure, and establish a more streamlined procedure to support operations using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, which is critical ahead of a forecasted busy summer season. Customers will have... Read More

May 17th, 2022 12:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Russian Airlines Expected to Begin Cannibalizing Western Airplanes for Spare Parts

International sanctions have been imposed as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, significantly affecting the Russian aviation industry. Aeroflot and other Russian airlines are no longer allowed to travel internationally to most destinations, and several countries have barred Russian aircraft from utilising their airspace. Furthermore, aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus have ceased supplying planes to Russia, as well as shipping replacement parts to Russian airlines. As a... Read More

March 19th, 2022 5:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

The United States Will Ultimately Ground 100 Aircraft That Flew to Russia

The US has effectively grounded 100 planes it claims travelled to Russia lately, including a plane operated by Russian businessman Roman Abramovich and may have violated US export rules. The US Department of Commerce released a list of 99 Boeing aircraft operated by Russian passenger and cargo airlines, including Aeroflot, AirBridgeCargo, Utair, Nordwind, Azur Air, and Aviastar-TU, as well as Abramovich's Gulfstream G650, on Friday. Providing any service to these... Read More

March 14th, 2022 6:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sukhoi SSJ100 Flights Have Increased Significantly in Russia

The increase of SSJ100 flights is based on the most recent schedule file, which was submitted over the weekend. There are currently 70,376 services, up 15% (and 9,203) in only one week. It's also the first time the number of monthly flights has surpassed 10,000, with over 14,000 total. The twin-engine aircraft has never performed nearly as many services. The rise shows that it is due in part to the... Read More

February 26th, 2022 6:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delay in Delivery of Boeing 777X Irks Emirates, May Cancel the Order if Delivery Extends Beyond 2023

The Gulf carrier Emirates may cancel the order for Boeing 777X passenger aircraft if they are not delivered at least by 2023, airline’s President Tim Clark reportedly told an aviation publication. Boeing 777X passenger aircraft was initially announced for delivery in April 2020 and is beyond the schedule for two years. “Honestly, if it goes beyond 2023, and it goes on for another year, we probably cancel the program. What... Read More

February 25th, 2022 10:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Is in Discussion With Aircraft Manufacturers Over an Order for Air India-Sources

Boeing Co and Airbus SE executives met with Tata Group executives in recent weeks to negotiate plane orders for Air India, according to two people familiar with the matter. In a $2.4 billion equity-and-debt deal last month, Tata reclaimed ownership of state-run carrier Air India after nearly 70 years. While Air India has lucrative landing slots, the group confronts a difficult task in modernising the airline's old aircraft and improving... Read More

February 24th, 2022 6:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

FAA Is Concerned That 5G Will Cause Issues for Most Boeing 737s

On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) advising Boeing 737 operators that 5G C-band wireless internet operations might interfere with radio altimeters. Except for the 200 and 200-c series, the warning extends to all Boeing 737 aircraft. The 5G Crisis Continues This is the latest chapter in the 5G crisis, which airlines claim might jeopardise the safe operation of flights near airports. Telecommunications towers... Read More

February 2nd, 2022 3:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing Wins Blockbuster Deal Worth $34 Billion From Qatar Airways

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing won a blockbuster order worth $34 billion from Qatar Airways, giving a hard blow to its long-time rival Airbus. At a ceremony held in White House, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker signed the order for 25 Boeing 737 Max 10 narrowbody jets, with an option to buy another 25 aircraft in future. The Doha-based airline also became the first customer for Boeing’s freighter version... Read More

January 23rd, 2022 3:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hong Kong Allows Airlines to Resume Boeing 737 Max Flights

Boeing 737 Max aircraft is coming back to operations after a three-year ban in Hong Kong. The Civil Aviation Department in Hong Kong has issued the directive to airlines to restart using Boeing 737. The directive orders that the airlines that intend to use Boeing 737 Max for services should comply with the airworthiness instruction from the US Federal Aviation Administration. They can also comply with a similar stringent directive... Read More

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