Hawaiian to cut fuel costs with new B767 Winglet technology

HONOLULU, HI (September 15, 2008) - In conjunction with its ongoing effort to reduce fuel costs, Hawaiian Airlines has signed an agreement with Aviation Partners Boeing to purchase Blended Winglets fo

EgyptAir announces 777 fleet enhancement

SEATTLE, WA (August 28, 2008) - and EgyptAir today announced an order for two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners as part of the airline's twin-aisle fleet upgrade for its long-haul service.

Alaska Airlines completes transition to all-Boeing fleet

SEATTLE, WA (August 28, 2008) - Alaska Airlines today completed its transition to an all-Boeing 737 aircraft fleet with the retirement of its last MD-80 series airplane, part of a two-year plan to inc

Aero Republica receives Embraer-190 aircraft

PANAMA CITY and BOGOTA, Colombia (August 26, 2008) - Aero Republica, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., today announced the delivery of its 8th EMBRAER-190 Aircraft directly from the manufacturer.

Fraport traffic figures show strike affected passenger figures and aircraft movements

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served 5,067,108 passengers in July 2008, down 2.4 percent compared to the strong July in 2007.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 completes 1,000th commercial flight

Last October, Singapore Airlines made history by operating the first-ever Airbus A380 commercial flight .

US Airways aircraft turn into flying vending machines

WASHINGTON, DC (July 31,2006) - As the airline industry continues to be dominated by high fuel prices and passengers face a multitude of fees and extra charges, US Airways management recently made the

VistaJet meets increased customer demand

ZURICH, Switzerland - VistaJet Holding SA, headquartered in Switzerland and Europe's fastest-growing business jet company, today announced it has taken delivery of its first Challenger 300 business ai

Twenty-five percent of aircraft orders at risk

Analysts estimate that 25-30% of the commercial aircraft backlog at Boeing Co.

Embraer provides jets to Brazilian government

Brazil - Embraer signed a contract today for the sale of two Embraer 190 jets to the Brazilian government for transporting official personnel.

Dubai seeks aircraft for upcoming budget airline

Dubai - Dubai is holding talks with both Airbus and Boeing to buy planes for the proposed budget airline that Emirates is involved in setting up, said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group.

He did not say how many planes the new airline will be ... read more

Bangladeshi airline signs deal with Boeing for eight aircraft

Dhaka - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and state-owned Bangladesh airline Biman have signed a memorandum of understanding on the purchase of eight new aircraft to modernize the national flag carrier, officials said Sunday. Under the deal Boeing will supply four of the latest 777-300 ER aircraft to Biman by 2013 while four 787-8s will be ready ... read more

UAE firm in talks for jets for new airline in India

DUBAI - The UAE-based, ETA-Ascon, is in talks with jet manufacturers Embrayer, Bombardier and ATR for acquiring jets to start its new airline in India, a leading newspaper here has reported.

ETA-Ascon group, a major player in shipping, trading, construction, real estate and power sectors, has entered into aviation business with Star ... read more

Airlines to be required to own at least two planes

With only a few domestic airlines possessing ownership of aircraft, the Transportation Ministry is drafting a revision to a ministerial decree on airline services, requiring domestic airlines to own at least two planes, an official said Friday.

Most airlines in the country lease aircraft.

Boeing wins $363 mln order from S.Korea airline

SEOUL - Boeing Co has won a $363 million order for five B737-800 planes from Jeju Air Co Ltd, the South Korean budget airline said on Tuesday.

The airline also said it will lease an additional 10 aircraft by 2013 for an undisclosed sum.

Turkish Airlines (THY) will add 11 new international flight destinations within 2008

THY will start direct flights to Toronto (Canada), Washington (USA), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Aleppo (Syria), Birmingham (Britain), Lahore (Pakistan), Atyrau (Kazakhstan), Oran (Algeria), Lvov (Ukraine), Ufa (Russia) and Alexandria (Egypt).

Turkish Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world.

Thai Airline to buy Airbus jets

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand's Bangkok Airways Ltd. has signed a deal to buy up to six Airbus A350-XWB aircraft for about $720 million as part of its plans to become a long-haul operator, a media report said Friday.

Airbus and Boeing see record sales year for 2007

Airbus is expecting to sell about 1,300 aircraft by the end of 2007. Boeing is up to 1,154 sales to date, with more expected.