Monthly Archives: June 2007

India needs more aircraft after Air India & Indian Airlines Merger

India is currently undergoing an aviation boom, with a host of new players in the game. Kingfisher Airlines, Indigo Blue, Deccan, Jet Airways, Spice Jet are among the relatively new entrants that are entering the fray with new aircraft, superior … Continue reading

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Some stunning photos from the Paris Airshow 2007

Here are some stunning photos from the Paris Airshow 2007. These photographs are from Royisher’s collection at Flickr. This is the Raytheon Hawker 4000 at the airshow. The fabulous Airbus A380 flying at the Paris Airshow The Alenia-C27J at the … Continue reading

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Fighter plane demo at the Paris Air Show

Here is a video of a fighter plane at the Paris Air Show. It looks like an Euro fighter which according to Wikipedia “is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta strike fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace … Continue reading

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Boeing increases its prices by 5.5%

In order to cover the growing costs of materials and labor, Boeing announced today that it was increasing its list prices for all of its airplanes by 5.5%. The price increases includes the 787 Dreamliner set to be introduced next … Continue reading

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Airbus secures order for 728 aircraft

Airbus appears to have landed firm orders for 425 aircraft, with a further commitment of 303 aircraft at the Paris Air Show. Boeing’s count for firm booking’s at this stage seems to be 66 jets. Airbus secured agreements for 728 … Continue reading

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Video of Airbus A380 at the Paris Air Show

Here is a video of the Airbus A 380 at the Paris Air Show, from YouTube. Looks like the video was from a hand held camera. The commentary in the background appears to be in French, I did not understand … Continue reading

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China & India are big emerging markets for aviation

China & India are the big emerging markets for aviation. Air China and Aviation Partners Boeing have reached an agreement to assure Air China’s future deliveries of Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be equipped with Blended Winglets. The firm order for … Continue reading

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Boeing & Airbus continue to win more orders

Boeing and Airbus continued on with a spree of orders being placed for their aircraft today. Boeing reported on Wednesday it had won an order for 16 planes from Air France KLM. Air France put in an order of 9 … Continue reading

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Paris Airshow 2007 – News of the day Tuesday 19th June

A number of interesting announcements today. Airbus said it is back in business today as it announced both of its flagship aircraft programmes were on track. President and chief executive Louis Gallois said: ‘I can tell you with full confidence … Continue reading

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GE Commercial Aviation Signs Deal with Boeing

GE Commercial Aviation has put in an order for six Boeing 777 aircraft. Boeing said that the deal would be worth around $1.42 billion. The deal will provide GE Commercial Aviation Services with the flexible option to change the model … Continue reading

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