Boeing joins the wing to body for first 747-8 freighter

Boeing has completed another milestone in the assembly of its first 747-8 Freighter by joining the wing to the fuselage. Workers attached the 40-foot (12 m) fuselage section to the center wing box in the final assembly bay at the factory in Everett, Wash. The wing and center section are now being prepared for final [...]

Aviall opens new Dubai facility

Aviall Services announced that its new customer service center in Dubai officially opened on June 25 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Located in the Dubai Airport Free Zone, and approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority, Aviall’s new facility in Dubai will initially serve the commercial airline industry along with military customers and business aviation [...]

Aeromobile completes certification on sixth aircraft type

AeroMobile, a leading in-flight mobile communications provider, has completed the certification of its system on the Boeing 777-300ER, its sixth aircraft type. The AeroMobile system, which allows passengers to safely make and receive calls, text messages & GPRS data services whilst on board, in-flight, is now certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for [...]

FlyDubai signs $320 million aircraft financing deal with GECAS

FlyDubai has secured $320 million financing with GECAS for four Boeing 737 aircraft to be delivered in 2009. The sale and lease back agreement covers two aircraft due for delivery in July, one in October and one in December.

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Porter Airlines orders two Bombardier Q400 NextGen airliners Porter Airlines orders two Bombardier Q400 NextGen airliners Porter Airlines of Toronto has placed a firm order for two Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction represents the conversion of the last two options of 10 Q400 aircraft which were announced in 2006. Add the airline’s original firm [...]