Saudi carrier flynas announces mega order for 90 Airbus planesSaudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier flynas has signed a MoU with global aviation major Airbus for buyiong 75 A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900. This strategic agreement will expand the airline's capacity, range and enhance More… |
Middle East aircraft fleet to double by 2042: BoeingThe Middle East’s aircraft fleet is expected to more than double by 2042 with new-technology widebodies leading the way, according to Boeing. Boeing forecasts widebody airplanes will comprise 45% of More… |
Middle East aircraft fleet to double by 2042: BoeingThe Middle East’s aircraft fleet is expected to more than double by 2042 with new-technology widebodies leading the way, according to Boeing. Boeing forecasts widebody airplanes will comprise 45% of More… |
MEGA ORDER: Air India to buy 470 planes from Boeing, AirbusThe Tata Group-owned Air India has announced plans to buy 470 new aircraft to boost its domestic and international operations. The Indian airliner will buy 220 Boeing planes and 250 Airbus planes to strengthen its fleet to sustainably More… |
Saudia signs $3bn financing deal for fleet expansionThe Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia) has signed a financing agreement with 6 local banks worth SR11.2 billion ($3 billion), the largest in the history of the kingdom's aviation sector, to expand its aircraft fleet. More… |
Saudia plans to buy 70 new planes: reportState-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plans to order 70 planes from Airbus and Boeing, Reuters said quoting Saudi news outlet Maaal. More… |
Boeing 737 MAX gets approval to fly passengers againThe US Federal Aviation Administration today issued an order that paves the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to return to commercial service. The plane, the best-selling jet in Boeing's fleet, was g More… |
Emirates prefers smaller Boeing planes now: reportEmirates has decided on its preferred mix of new Boeing wide-body planes, with the focus likely to be on smaller aircraft rather than jumbo jets following a slump in demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a report said. More… |
Emirates grounds 20 aircraft during 'slow' monthDubai-based Emirates has grounded 20 of its planes due to a seasonal slump in demand from Gulf travellers during the Ramadan period, a report said. According to a report in More… |
Boeing, Lufthansa Group complete order for new 777 planesBoeing and the Lufthansa Group have completed an order for four more 777 airplanes, valued at $1.4 billion at list prices. The purchase is part of the aviation company's plans to modernise its fleet with newer widebody airplan More… |