Category: Civil Aviation

Air China has become the third airline customer for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, committing to buy five in a deal announced at Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong on March 8. “Air China has been operating 747s since the 1980s,” said He Li, vice president of Air China. “The new, high capacity Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental will

Boeing has begun ‘change incorporation’ work on customer 787s ahead of final certification and delivery of the delayed twinjet. Flying in to Boeing’s  Global Services & Support (GSS) site in San Antonio, Texas, on March 4, Aircraft#23 (for Japan Air Lines) is the first 787 which will undergo change incorporation work there, which will include

Brazil’s TAM Airlines has become the Latin American launch customer for the Airbus A320neo, while it has also signed on for two additional Boeing 777-300ERs. According to Airbus, TAM has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 22 A320neos and 10 other A320 Family aircraft. Engine selection, which is between the CFM LEAP-X or Pratt

Boeing has celebrated the second anniversary of the 777 freighter’s entry into service by highlighting the type’s strong in-service performance. According to the manufacturer, the global fleet of 39 777 freighters currently in service with nine airlines has amassed approximately 120,000 flying hours and has a daily utilisation of 11.34 hours.  Schedule reliability has also