Category: Civil Aviation

Aeromexico has reached a deal with Boeing to purchase 90 737 MAX-8 and -9 aircraft and 10 787 Dreamliners, continuing a strong sales run for the US planemaker. The deal – worth US$10.8 billion at list prices once finalised – represents the largest ever aircraft purchase by a Mexican carrier, Aeromexico said. The airline said

Boeing has confirmed an order from Korean Air for two 777-300ER aircraft as the carrier expands its fleet to meet increasing demand in Asia. This deal is valued at $596 million at list prices. With finalisation of this deal, Boeing will deliver a total of six new 777-3000ERs to Korean Air, which presently operates 10

Airbus has delivered the front fuselage for the first flyable A350 XWB test aircraft (MSN1) to the Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. The 21 metre long section, which arrived pre-equipped with its systems, will be mounted in a giant assembly jig where it will be joined to the centre and aft fuselage sections during the

Dutch planemaker Fokker placed 23 aircraft during the first half of 2012, including six to Australian airlines, the company has reported. Australian FIFO carriers Network Aviation and Alliance ordered five Fokker 100 jetliners and one Fokker 50, respectively. Network, a Qantas subsidiary, operates a current fleet of seven Fokker 100s, while Alliance operates five Fokker