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Addis Ababa \ Africa \ aircraft \ ASKY Airlines \ Bombardier \ Ethiopian Airlines \ NextGen \ Q400 \ Q400 NextGen \ Tewolde Gebremariam
Ethiopian Airlines First to Take Delivery of Dual-class Bombardier Q400
Bombardier announced today that Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines is the first airline to take delivery of Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners outfitted with a dual-class configuration on the production line. The two airliners delivered so far, have already entered service with Ethiopian Airlines and its affiliate, ASKY Airlines of Togo. The new configuration – featuring seven […]
aerospace \ aircraft \ Bombardier \ Bombardier Aerospace \ Flight Test Vehicle \ FTV1 \ jet \ Learjet \ Learjet 85 \ Querétaro \ Ralph Acs
Learjet 85 Jet Gets its Wings
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the first wing shipment for its Learjet 85 jet has arrived at the Wichita assembly line and is now in the process of being readied for mating to the fuselage of Flight Test Vehicle one (FTV1). Alongside the arrival of the first complete Learjet 85 aircraft wing, the fuselage for […]
AFRAA \ Africa \ ASF \ Bombardier \ CRJ100 \ CRJ200 \ CRJ700 \ Q400 \ SA Express Airways
Bombardier Appoints SA Express Airways as its First Commercial Aircraft ASF in Africa
Today, at African Airline Association (AFRAA), Bombardier Aerospace announced that South African Express Airways (SA Express) has been appointed an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for CRJ100, CRJ200 and CRJ700 regional jets, as well as Q400 turboprops and other Dash 8/Q-Series turboprops. This addition to Bombardier’s Authorized Service Facility (ASF) network is the first in Africa […]
AFRAA \ Africa \ aircraft \ Bombardier \ commercial \ CRJ NextGen \ CRJ900 NextGen \ CSeries \ jetliner \ Q400 NextGen
Bombardier Eyes Opportunities in Africa at the AFRAA
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will reinforce its commitment to the African airline industry with its attendance at the 44th Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in Johannesburg, November 18-20, 2012. Bombardier will showcase its powerful line-up of commercial aircraft, the Q400 NextGen regional turboprop, the best-selling CRJ NextGen regional jet family, and the […]
A340-500s \ Airbus \ aircraft \ AJW Capital Partners \ commercial \ rolls-royce \ Trent 500 engines
AJW Capital buys two A340-500s
AJW Capital Partners Limited, a worldwide aviation services group based in the UK, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of two Airbus A340-500s aircraft. With this order AJW Capital becomes the newest Airbus aircraft customer. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines the aircraft features a comfortable two-class cabin for maximum passenger appeal. Commercial […]
Airbus \ aircraft \ GMF \ irbus Global Market Forecast \ Latin America \ Latin American \ Latin American airlines \ Middle East
Latin American airlines will require more than 2,100 new aircraft in next 20 years
According to the recently released Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Latin American airlines will require 2,120 new aircraft between today and 2031, including 1,660 single-aisle, 420 twin-aisle and 40 very large aircraft estimated at $242 billion. Globally, by 2031 some 28,200 new aircraft valued at $4 trillion will be required to satisfy future robust market […]
A320 \ A320 Family \ A320 operator \ aircraft \ John Leahy \ Maldivian Airlines
Maldivian Airlines becomes a new A320 operator
Maldivian Airlines, the national carrier of the Maldives has become a new operator of Airbus single aisle aircraft, following the first commercial flight of an A320 on the inaugural flight from Male to Chennai. The aircraft, operated under a leasing agreement, is the first A320 Maldivian will fly to destinations in the Indian sub-continent. The […]
737 MAX \ 737 program \ Advanced Technology \ Boeing \ CFM International \ displays \ Firm Concept \ LEAP-1B engines \ MAX
Boeing 737 MAX Achieves ‘Firm Concept’
Boeing has finished defining in broad terms its newest single-aisle airplane, the 737 MAX, recently completing a major milestone in development known as ‘Firm Concept’. “The program has achieved this development milestone by defining the significant changes needed to deliver the performance we’ve committed to our customers,” said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager […]
787 Dreamliners \ airline \ airplane \ Avianca Airlines \ Boeing \ Fabio Villegas \ passengers \ Van Rex Gallard
Boeing, Aviana Announce Order for Three 787 Dreamliners
Boeing and Avianca Airlines, Colombia’s flagship airline, today announced an order for three 787 Dreamliners. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website and is valued at approximately $620 million at published list prices. Today’s order brings Avianca’s total 787 order count to 15 Dreamliners, which includes the […]
ACJ319 \ Airbus \ BAA Jet Management \ China \ jet \ jets \ Mah Jong \ Sharklet \ TAG Aviation
Chinese customer orders Airbus ACJ319
An Airbus ACJ319 with the fuel-saving Sharklet option has been ordered by a Chinese customer, in the first deal for this version from the country. The order builds on the strong Airbus corporate jet presence in greater China, where there are around 25 orders to date. Airbus corporate jets such as the ACJ318 and ACJ319 […]