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The spotlight was on Doha, home of fast-growing Qatar Airways, in June as the heads of airlines from around the globe met for the 70th annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It was the first time the event had been held in the Middle East since Amman, Jordan in 1997 and

Auckland Airport has started the ground works to extend its international baggage hall, the first phase of the airport’s new combined domestic and international terminal. The airport says the 90 metre extension will increase the international baggage hall floor area by approximately 2,500 square metres, and will be completed by November 30. This content is

Boeing unveiled a high-capacity, 200-seat variant of its forthcoming 737 MAX 8 at the Farnborough Airshow on July 15. The new option offers 11 more seats than the previous highest capacity for the aircraft, although the company has revealed what changes have been made to accommodate the extra seats. This content is available exclusively to

Emirates has signed a 12-year OnPointSM solution agreement with General Electric for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the GE9X engines that will power its 150 Boeing 777X airliner fleet. The support agreement is valued at more than US$13 billion (USD) over the life of the contract from when it starts in 2020. Emirates ordered

The order avalanche for new commercial airliner orders and commitments continued on July 15, day two of the biennial Farnborough Airshow. Airbus A320 Family This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed in on

Boeing says it is in the final phases of testing and production readiness of a new method for building 777 fuselages. Dubbed ‘Fuselage Automated Upright Build’ (FAUB), the technology has been designed to improve workplace safety and increases product quality and has been in development since 2012. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation