The flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways (QR), will take the delivery of all nine Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by the end of this July. In the middle of April, the Gulf carrier received its first delivery of a batch of 737 MAXs, seizing the opportunity to introduce them to its fleet.
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Airbus has entered into an agreement with Philippine Airlines (PAL) to procure nine A350-1000s under PAL’s Ultra Long Haul Fleet initiative.
Cirrus Aircraft has recently declared that its four company-operated Service Centers have received certification under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR) by the FAA Part 145.
Ryanair, Europe’s low-cost airline, has announced a significant order with Boeing for up to 300 737 MAX 10 planes valued at $40 billion, with 150 of them being firm orders.
Boeing has appointed Joe Benson as the new president of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). Benson will see support, sales, and operations for Boeing Business Jets.
Ryanair (FR) is finally finalizing a large-scale aircraft order with Boeing. The order for several hundred 737 MAX planes worth billions of dollars could be declared as soon as Tuesday, the sources stated on Monday.
Indian FSC Vistara (UK) Airlines sends its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Singapore for the first heavy maintenance check call C-check.
On Sunday, many tyres on a Boeing 737-400 being flown by Nigeria’s Max Air exploded during landing at Abuja Airport. Authorities had to temporarily close the airport due to the event so that workers could take the plane off the runway.
Emirates SkyCargo has demonstrated its confidence in the global cargo market by adding two Boeing 747 400Fs to its freighter fleet amid the current environment of volatility.
Emirates has announced addition of 5 new Airbus A380s to its summer flights schedule in response to the rising customer demand post pandemic.