Tui Travel to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Tui Travel says it has agreed to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an option to buy a further 90 of the same model. Tui said it was buying the 60 planes at a "substantial" discount to the list price of $6.1bn (£4bn). Tui operates 141 aircraft across six European airlines - Thomson Airways... Read More
Heathrow emergency landing: Engine doors ‘left unlatched’
The doors on both engines of the flight that made an emergency landing at Heathrow last week had been left unlatched, investigators have found. Air accident experts said the coverings - the fan cowl doors - broke off and punctured the right engine's fuel pipe, damaging the aircraft's systems. ... Read More
EADS Ups Airbus Orders Goal, Readies A350
Airbus is on course to sell more than 800 aircraft in 2013, beating its initial order target by more than 100 units, the chief executive of parent EADS said on Wednesday. The comments point to potentially robust sales at the Paris Air Show next month, where Airbus will battle Boeing for a slice... Read More
Boeing Completes 787 Battery Retrofits
Boeing has finished replacing the problematic lithium-ion batteries in its 787 Dreamliner jets, according to a report. The 787s that had already been built had to be retrofitted with the new design of battery which involved spacing out battery parts and encasing them in stainless steel so littl... Read More
Emirates to resume services to Libya
Dubai: Emirates will restart passenger flights to Tripoli from September 1, 2013, illustrating Libya’s importance in Emirates’ global network and the airline’s commitment to the country. Emirates’ three-weekly flights to Tripoli, served by a Boeing 777-200ER in a three-class configuration... Read More