Spicejet could buy new jets from Boeing for expansion
Indian budget segment airline company SpiceJet is likely to buy some new planes from the US based company Boeing to expand their fleet.
The company is likely to continue acquiring Boeing planes so that they can have a fleet of planes from the same manufacturer.
This would [...]
Qantas cancels order for Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft
Boeing has suffered a major setback as Australian airline company Qantas has now cancelled a major order for their Dreamliner 787 aircraft.
Qantas revealed that they have cancelled orders for around 15 of these jumbo sized planes.
This is mostly Boeing’s fault as they have further postponed the launch of [...]
American Airlines adding Boeing 737-800 to its fleet
American Airlines has now added some new updated Boeing 737-800 aircrafts to its fleet.
These would run from the company’s hub at O’Hare Airport.
They have already taken deliveries of two of these new planes.
AA is now planning to add 74 more over the next two years.
These [...]
SpiceJet planning a subsidiary airline company
Delhi based airline company SpiceJet has announced that they are now planning to launch a a new subsidiary.
This new entity would provide regional air connectivity in the domestic market.
SpiceJet said that this new airline company would operate as a feeder airline connecting smaller cities and towns to the major [...]
Boeing: No cancellations from Indian airline operators
US based aircraft manufacturer Boeing has revealed that despite the economic concerns, they have received no cancellations from Indian airline operators.
Boeing added that they are on schedule to deliver the planes to Indian customers including Air India.
Dinesh Keskar, Boeing India said: “We have zero cancellation from India. We [...]
Boeing lose more orders… This time from LCAL
US based aircraft manufacturer Boeing is continuing to lose more orders.
Boeing has now confirmed that Dubai-based aircraft leasing firm LCAL has cut the order for the 787 Dreamliners to five planes from 21.
The reason for this cut was the slowing down economic conditions.
Airline companies around the [...]
Boeing 787 order canceled by S7
Russia’s S7 has become the first airline company to cancel their order for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane.
The company is going through a financial crisis and they are probably not be able to afford the plane.
They had placed an order for 15 planes. These were to be delivered [...]
Boeing announces plan to cut 10,000 jobs
US based aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced that they are planning to cut around 6 percent of its workforce.
The company suffered a major strike late last year and they have posted a fourth-quarter loss.
Boeing is also not untouched by the current economic crisis and they have to [...]
Airbus is the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer
Airbus delivered a record number of aircrafts last year to take the claim of being the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer.
Boeing is their primary rival in this industry.
The company is however expecting a slowdown this year due to worsening economic conditions.
Airbus CEO Tom Enders said in a statement that [...]
FedEx orders more planes from Boeing
US based Federal Express has announced that they are now exercising their option to purchase 15 more Boeing 777 freighters.
This order is worth around $3.75 billion at list prices.
The company has however deferred deliveries of some of the planes as the US economy continues to go through a [...]
