Emirates Orders 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Airplanes to Complement 777X Family

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Emirates announced today they have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list prices. The agreement, signed at the Dubai Airshow, culminates discussions between the two companies on the best 787 Dreamliner model to meet the requirements of one of the world's leading airlines. (boeing.mediaroom.com) Plus d'info...

US regulators call for updates to Boeing 737 planes

US regulators have called on Boeing to redesign the engine covering on its 737 NG planes after a fatal 2018 accident, in which a woman died after being nearly sucked out of a window. (www.bbc.com) Plus d'info...

Emirates Will Test The Boeing 777X In Dubai During Certification

Gulf carrier Emirates has said it plans to test the Boeing 777X in Dubai. The aircraft will undergo a trial at the airline’s hub at some point in August next year.Sitting with the head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the president of Emirates proposed plans to assiduously test the Boeing 777X before it enters service. The reason is to prevent further aviation tragedies like the two fatal crashes incited by issues with the 737 MAX. (simpleflying.com) Plus d'info...

Boeing told to redesign 737 NG part after Southwest accident

Following a lengthy investigation into the deadly Southwest Airlines flight 1380 in April 2018, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged Boeing on November 19, 2019, to redesign the fan cowl on all 737 Next Generation family aircraft and operators of the type to retrofit their airplanes with the new design. This comes after investigators found the fan cowl structure on the 737NGs to be more “susceptible” to failure. (www.aerotime.aero) Plus d'info...

Aircalin returns A330neo to Airbus for inspection after complaints of “smelly socks”

South-Pacific carrier Aircalin (Air Caledonie International) has been forced to return one of its brand new A330neos to Airbus after several complaints by crew members and passengers of “smelly socks”. (www.gatechecked.com) Plus d'info...

Embraer Delivers 17 Commercial Jets and 27 Executives in Q3 2019

Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19), of which 17 were commercial jets and 27 executive jets (15 light and 12 large)... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Plus d'info...

Qantas to order 12 ultra-long-range A350 or 777X next year for "Project Sunrise" routes

The Australian flag carrier has already carried out two research flights for these routes with no paying passenger on board on New York - Sydney and London - Sydney routes with its Dreamliners. The third and the last research flight with a Boeing 787-9 jet will be conducted next month. (airlinerwatch.com) Plus d'info...

Photos: First Airbus A380 Scrapped In Tarbes

The first Airbus A380 to be decommissioned has been successfully scrapped as of Wednesday. After being announced over a year ago, the deconstruction process has taken roughly 11 months, having begun earlier this year. The news comes several months after Airbus announced that production of the A380, which has been underway since 2007, would be terminated in 2021. The aircraft was flown by Singapore Airlines for 10 years. (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...

Boeing, Air Astana Announce Intent To Buy 30 737 MAX Airplanes

Air Astana intends to order 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes to serve as the backbone of its new low-cost airline FlyArystan, the Kazakh flag carrier and Boeing announced at the Dubai Airshow. The companies today signed a letter of intent for the 30 airplanes with a list price value of $3.6 billion. (boeing.mediaroom.com) Plus d'info...

Re-Engined Airbus A350 Could Be Heavy Blow For Rolls-Royce, Big Win For GE And Global Trade

Aviation Week this weekend broke the news that Airbus and General Electric are discussing possible new versions of the A350XWB twin-aisle jetliner using derivatives of GE’s GEnx turbofan. This would be a very significant development for the companies involved, and for the industry as a whole. (www.forbes.com) Plus d'info...