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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus each delivered 54 commercial jets in October 2016, compared to 58 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. As …
Airbus, Boeing Report October 2016 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. COMAC’s ARJ21-700 program delivered its second aircraft to launch customer Chengdu Airlines in October 2016. The company delivered the airline’s first aircraft …
COMAC Slowly Ramps Up ARJ21 Production Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 72 and 62 commercial jets in September 2016, compared to 77 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. …
Boeing, Airbus Tied at 380 Net Orders Each – Surge in A320ceo Cancellations Read MoreBoeing and Airbus delivered 59 and 61 commercial jets in August 2016, compared to 64 and 44 in the same month last year, respectively. In 2016, as of August 31, …
Airbus Takes Lead in Orders Race | A321neo Outselling 737 MAX 9 ‘Five to One’ Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Airbus comfortably won the orders race at the Farnborough International Air Show with 279 orders and commitments, ahead of Boeing’s 182. Both companies stated …
Airbus Beats Boeing at Farnborough – Closes Gap in Orders Race Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 71 and 57 commercial jets in May 2016, compared to 60 and 47 in the same month last year, respectively. …
Boeing Lands 125 Orders in May, Widens Lead in Orders Race Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Marketing alliances based on extensive code-share agreements among member carriers have been a pervasive presence within the airline industry for many years. …
Alliances Gradually Appearing in Low-Fare Carrier Sector Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The board of directors of Air France-KLM has selected Jean-Marc Janaillac to replace Alexandre de Juniac as the airline group’s chairman and …
Janaillac Named CEO of Air France-KLM Read More
by Douglas Royce, Forecast International The first Airbus A320neo test aircraft made its first flight on September 25. Airbus began assembly of the aircraft, MSN6101, in March and rolled it …
Airbus’ Much Anticipated A320neo Makes Maiden Flight Read More