flydubai takes delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8
Flydubai has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, making it the first carrier in the region to operate the new single aisle aircraft. The aircraft is the first of 75 on order to add to flydubai’s fleet of Next-Generation 737s, which it operates on a network of more than 95 destinations in […]
Norwegian welcomes first 737 MAX 8 fitted with Telair Carpet loading
Norwegian has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8s, fitted with Telair Sliding Carpet Loading System to speed up cargo loading and unloading. The carpet system consists of a self-contained conveyor belt that runs the length of the aircraft cargo bay, and a single on board loader electrically drives a bulkhead attached to […]
Ethiopian Airlines orders two 777 Freighters and 10 737 MAX 8s
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered two Boeing 777 Freighters valued at $651.4 million, as well as exercising the option for 10 737 MAX 8s. The commitment was announced at the Paris Air Show, and the additional 737s will make it the largest 737 MAX operator in Africa, bringing its firm orders to 30. Ethiopian Airlines Group […]
Iran Air orders 80 Boeings
Iran Air and Boeing have signed an agreement for 80 aircraft valued at $16.6 billion, with the first units scheduled for delivery in 2018. The order consists of 50 737 MAX 8s, 15 777-300ERs and 15 777-9s, and is expected to support tens of thousands of jobs directly associated with production and delivery, and nearly […]
Qatar Airways orders 100 Boeing aircraft
Qatar Airways is to spend $11.7 billion expanding its Boeing fleet with 30 787-9s, 10 777-300ERs, and has also signed a letter of intent for up to 60 737 MAX 8s, valued at $6.9 billion. The order will increase its backlog of widebody aircraft from 65 to 105 including 60 777Xs. Qatar Airways was the […]
FIA16: Six more 737 MAX 8s for Air Lease Corporation
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has ordered six more Boeing 737 MAX 8s at the Farnborough International Airshow, bringing its total orders to 118. The order is worth $660 million and three orders are new, with the others previously attributed to an unidentified customer. Boeing has orders for more than 3,200 737 MAXs and says it […]
Air Niugini orders four 737 MAX 8s
Air Niugini has ordered four Boeing 737 MAX 8s, which it is due to start receiving in 2020. The order was announced at the Singapore Airshow and the aircraft will add to its fleet of 737 Next Generations and Boeing 767-300ERs. Boeing says the 737 MAX uses the latest CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology […]
Boeing carries out first 737 MAX test flight
Boeing has carried out the first test flight of the 737 MAX, which remains on track for the first delivery in the third quarter of 2017. The 737 MAX 8 flight from Renton Field, Washington, lasted two hours and 47 minutes reaching altitudes of 25,000 feet. Boeing says the 737 MAX uses 20 per cent […]
Boeing completes first 737 MAX 8
Boeing has completed the final of assembly of the first 737 MAX 8, which will make its first flight in early 2016. The aircraft left the Renton, Washington, factory on 30 November and will undergo pre-flight preparation before departing for flight test readiness. Boeing says the second and third 737 MAX 8s flight test aircraft […]
