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All News

August 30, 2011

Five Airlines Commit To Re-Engined Boeing 737

Board Of Directors Gives Green Light After Orders For Nearly 500 Updated Airliners

The question as to whether Boeing will re-engine its workhorse 737 or design a completely new airplane has finally been answered. The company's board of directors has approved the launch of the new engine variant of the market-leading 737, based on order commitments for 496 airplanes from five airlines and a strong business case.

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Boeing Delivers 1st 777-200LR To Air Austral

Joins Fleet Of Six 777-200 And -300ER Aircraft

The first Boeing 777-200LR has been delivered to Reunion Island-based Air Austral. As one of the newest members of the 777 family, the 777-200LR has the capability to connect non-stop virtually any two cities in the world. Air Austral's 777-200LR will enable the airline to fly non-stop from Mayotte, a French Department north of Madagascar, to Paris.

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SpiceJet Of India Accepts 1st 2 Q400 NextGen Aircraft

Signs Maintenance Agreement with Bombardier

Low-cost Indian carrier SpiceJet has taken delivery of the first two of 15 Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft ordered in December 2010. SpiceJet will use its Q400 NextGen aircraft for high-frequency, point-to-point services to regional cities, complementing its larger jet aircraft that connect major Indian cities. SpiceJet currently serves 22 destinations in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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Impromptu Dancing Causes British Airliner To Return To Moscow

A Woman In A 'State Of Insobriety' Started Getting A Little Too Familiar With Other Passengers

Passengers on board a bmi (British Midland International) flight from Moscow to London Friday got some unexpected adult entertainment ... and the flight wound up returning to Moscow to take an inebriated woman off the plane.

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Lao Airlines Purchases Two A320s

New Customer For Airbus' Single Aisle Product Line

Lao Airlines, the national carrier of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos), has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of two A320 aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. The aircraft will be operated by Lao Airlines on routes linking Vientiane to key destinations in South East Asia, including Bangkok and Singapore.

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AD: Airbus A330-200 And -300 Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2011-17-08

MANUFACTURER: Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 Series Airplanes

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AD: Boeing 737 Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2011-18-03

MANUFACTURER: The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes  

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'Controller Error' Cited In August O'Hare Near Collision

Preliminary Information Shows The Airplanes Came Within 125 Feet Vertical And 350 Feet Horizontal

The NTSB has issued its preliminary report in a near-collision between two Embraer regional jets operating in VFR conditions near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on August 8th. The board ascribes the incident to "controller error" in its initial findings.

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