Planemaker
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Indonesia’s TransNusa completes first flight using China-built regional jet
Indonesia-based TransNusa completed the first passenger flight using the China-made ARJ-21. After TransNusa gained the air operator certificates for the aircraft from the...
Airbus to expand aircraft assembly line in China
Airbus will be expanding the production of Airbus A320 Family aircraft in China. During a French state visit to China, Airbus signed new...
EVA Air orders five additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Taipei-based EVA Air has placed an order for five additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, in a move that will boost the airline’s long-haul capacity...
HK Express receives first A321neo
Airbus has announced the successful delivery of its first Airbus A321neo to the low-cost carrier HK Express, a member of Cathay Pacific Group...
Saudi Arabia-based airlines to order up to 121 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Boeing has announced two Saudi Arabia-based airlines – Saudia Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) and startup airline Riyadh Air – have ordered up to 121...
Airbus, Boeing win 470-aircraft order from Air India
On Tuesday, Air India announced a significant aircraft order from both Airbus and Boeing, marking a significant milestone for the Indian airline industry....
Japan’s Mitsubishi ends SpaceJet program
After decades of development, Mitsubishi ended work on the SpaceJet – Japan’s first homegrown airliner project in decades. During a presentation of its 3Q...
Boeing delivers the last 747 to be built
Boeing has delivered the last 747, with freighter airline Atlas Air getting the last of the iconic “Queen of the Skies” to be...
Local charter airline orders Twin Otters
Two new firm orders for Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft have been placed by Island Aviation, Inc., a Philippine charter airline, signaling the...
United Airlines announces historic order for up to 200 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
United Airlines announced a historic order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners as the Chicago-based airline will take on the largest widebody aircraft order by...
