Kuwait Airways may buy 25 Airbus jetsKuwait is studying plans by its airline to buy 25 Airbus jets, a source with knowledge of the matter said, in the most sweeping overhaul since part of its fleet was seized after Iraq invaded the G More… |
Turkish Airlines to buy 70 Boeing jetsTurkish Airlines has committed to buying 70 narrow-body planes worth $6.9 billion at list prices from Boeing by 2021, just weeks after placing a large order with European aircraft maker Airbus. The fast-growing airline yesterday a More… |
2 planes land at Amsterdam after tech snagsTwo airliners experiencing technical difficulties have landed safely at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, spokeswomen for the airport said on Monday. "An airplane of Delta Airlines, which had departed from Schiphol, had techn More… |
Boeing 'close to fixing Dreamliner battery'Boeing Co has found a way to fix battery problems with its grounded 787 Dreamliner jets which involves increasing the space between cells, a source familiar with the US company's plans told Reuters. More… |
Muscat airport ops restart after crash-landingOperations at the Muscat International Airport restarted early this morning after the crash landing of a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane with about 70 people on board on the airport runway fo More… |
Mideast will need 2,370 new planes says BoeingBoeing has forecast that the Middle East will require 2,370 new airplanes, worth an estimated $470 billion, over a 20-year period from 2012 to 2031. While 730 airplanes (31 percent) will replace current fleet assets, 69 percent More… |
Turkish Airlines now 200-strongTurkish Airlines has now reached its goal of operating a fleet of 200 aircraft, the airline has announced. Turkish Airlines is presently the world’s fifth largest airline and with the addi More… |
Mideast doubles investment in Boeing planesFinancial institutions and airlines in the Middle East have significantly increased their capital investments in new Boeing commercial airplanes over the past two years, Boeing executives said. More… |
China threatens to impound EU planes in carbon rowChina will take swift counter-measures that could include impounding European aircraft if the EU punishes Chinese airlines for not complying with its scheme to curb carbon emissions, the China Air Transport Association said on Tuesday. The More… |
Move fast on 777, Emirates tells BoeingDubai's flagship carrier Emirates has urged Boeing to make up its mind quickly on plans for an enhanced version of the wide-body 777, predicting it would be a success in the market. Emirates' president Tim Clark also warned Boeing ri More… |








