It's time for another rollout - with the newest version of the Airbus A350 rolling out of the assembly shop for the first time - the A350-1000 The Airbus A350-1000 rolled out for the first time - Image, Airbus (via Twitter). So what's new? As you can probably guess and see - the A350-1000 is a stretch of the A350-900 that is currently in service with various airlines … [Read more...]
Dubai Airshow: The 777-9X launches, big orders land
With the Dubai Air Show under way, there has been a flurry of orders as Persian Gulf airlines swoop in to buy aircraft. Lets start with the big news of the Boeing 777X formally launching. With a splash of maroon paint, and a new design, you get these... Boeing 777Xs in formation flight, 777-9X in the foreground, 777-8X in the background. Rendering, The Boeing … [Read more...]
Singapore Airlines becomes 787-10X launch customer, also orders A350-1000’s….
Singapore Airlines has put an order in both with Airbus and Boeing for 30 each of the following: The Airbus A350-1000 The Boeing 787-10X This will make Singapore Airlines the Launch Customer for the 787-10X series, whilst at the same time another major airline selecting the A350-1000 for it's long haul fleet The 787-10X is still in the planning stage, but will be a … [Read more...]
IAG to add 18 Airbus A350-1000’s to its British Airways fleet
IAG (International Airlines Group) is to place an order with Airbus for 18 A350-1000 aircraft, with options for 18 more aircraft. The order is part of IAG's long-haul aircraft fleet renewal and modernisation strategy (which saw a big 787 order earlier this year). In addition, the order has secured commercial terms and delivery slots that could lead to firm orders for Iberia … [Read more...]
Farnborough 2012 Day 2 – News Roundup
Day Two of the Farnborough 2012 has flow - so let's see what big news has hit The big headline of the day goes to Cathay Pacific who have signed for 26 of the re-versioned Airbus A350-1000 - with Cathay ordering 10 on top of the original 16 A350-1000's ordered. This makes Cathay Pacific the largest planned operator of the A350-1000 which will fly up to 8,400nm with the … [Read more...]