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Paris Air Show 2017: Day 2 Digest

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So day two of the Paris Air Show 2017 has concluded, and once again - it seems Boeing is stealing the march on orders. Let's dive straight in with the orders, confirmations and letters of intent. Boeing Continuing their successful orders from yesterday, Boeing racked up some more orders and conversions of its 737 MAX 10 aircraft. Commercial Orders Okay Airlines of … [Read more...]

The Boeing 737 MAX 10 – Boeing’s answer to the A321neo?

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So Boeing has been at the drawing boards again - and have come up with its next answer - The Boeing 737 MAX 10. Boeing 737 MAX 10 - Image, The Boeing Company Building on the 737 MAX Series, the new 737 MAX will feature In terms of seating, the manufacturer is planning the new aircraft will fit 188 passengers in a two-class format, and 230 seats in a single class … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2017 – Day 1 Digest – Attack of the Narrow-bodies

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Welcome to the return of the air show digest - and we're back at Le Bourget (well, I'm not - I'm sat in Birmingham cooking in an office). So here's day one of the Paris Digest. The big news of the day was the launch by Boeing of the Boeing 737 10 MAX. Boeing 737 MAX 10 - Image The Boeing Company I'll be takign a closer look at the Boeing 737 MAX 10 later - but … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show: Airbus announces the A380plus study 

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It's been teased about the past few days by Airbus with images sneaking out with their an A380 with a high winglet. Well - it has a name - The Airbus A380plus The uplet and downlet of the A380plus (non flying version fitted to MSN004) - Image, Airbus The Airbus A380plus - Rendering Airbus. The A380plus pulls together a lot of the ideas have been putting out … [Read more...]

EasyJet takes delivery of its first A320neo

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EasyJet have become the latest airline to take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo. EasyJet A320neo first delivery - Image, Airbus The first A320neo also happens to be the 300th aircraft delivered to EasyJet, marking two milestones in one. This represents the first of the many - with Easyjet to take delivery of up to 130 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The airline … [Read more...]

Delta’s First A350 rolls out of the paint shop

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For those of you keeping an eye on the progress of the first Delta Airbus A350, there's good news today, with the plane rolling out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse. Delta Air Lines A350-900 rolls out of paint hall - Image Airbus/Delta This plane took to the air two weeks ago in its first flight... looking a little different. Delta Airbus A350 first flight - … [Read more...]

Cebu Pacific sign for seven more A321 aircraft

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Cebu Pacific of the Philippines are filling their fleet, with a follow-on order from Airbus for seven Airbus A321 aircraft. Cebu Pacific Airbus A321 - Rendering, Airbus The seven extra planes are on top of an existing order for 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft. Cebu Pacific will be targeting these planes to operate on its domestic and regional operations. The extra planes … [Read more...]

Bombardier delivers its first CS300 to Swiss

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Swiss recently became the first carrier in the world to operate both variants of the Bombardier CSeries - with the airline taking delivering of its first CS300 aircraft. The first CS300 for Swiss will be based at Geneva, operating from Swiss's West Switzerland base. Whilst not the first operator of the CS300 (Air Baltic was the first operator of the type), Swiss was the … [Read more...]

Delta’s first A350 takes to the air

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Let's turn our attention back to the Airbus A350 family, and to Delta Air Lines, who are waiting for their first plane. This aircraft conducted its first flight on Tuesday. Delta Airbus A350 conducting its first flight - Image, Airbus/Delta The plane itself hasn't been painted yet - although it doesn't take a close examination this will be a Delta aircraft - look at those … [Read more...]