2 January 2014
Jet Asia Airways receives sixth Boeing 767 jet
Thailand-based carrier Jet Asia Airways has received the delivery of its sixth Boeing 767, the first of the aircraft series in its fleet.
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2 January 2014
European aeronautics firm EADS rebranded as Airbus Group
European aeronautics company EADS has been rebranded as Airbus Group, in a move that combines all the firm’s activities in a single brand.
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1 January 2014
Zhejiang Loong Airlines orders 20 Airbus A320 aircraft
Chinese carrier Zhejiang Loong Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 20 A320 aircraft, including 11 A320ceo and nine A320neo jets.
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1 January 2014
Bombardier receives $2.2bn business jet order
Bombardier Aerospace has secured a firm order valued at $2.2bn for 38 business jets from an undisclosed customer.
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23 December 2013
China launches Bolivia’s first telecom satellite
Bolivia’s first telecommunications satellite was successfully launched this week onboard a Chinese Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC).
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23 December 2013
Emirates Airline and Airbus sign $23bn deal for 50 A380 aircraft
Emirates Airline has signed a firm agreement with Airbus for 50 additional A380s worth $23bn, taking forward a deal that was announced at the 2013 Dubai Airshow.
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22 December 2013
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific orders 21 Boeing 777-9x aircraft
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has placed a HK$58bn ($7.48bn) order for 21 Boeing 777-9x aircraft, as a part of its fleet modernisation programme.
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22 December 2013
Air Côte d’Ivoire places firm order for two Bombardier Q400s
Bombardier Aerospace and Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national carrier of Ivory Coast, have signed a firm purchase agreement for two Q400 NextGen jets.
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19 December 2013
Boeing delivers first 747-8 Freighter with enhanced engines
Boeing has delivered the first 747-8 Freighter powered with enhanced GEnx-2B engines to Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, as part of the aircraft's performance improvement package (PIP).
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19 December 2013
AirAsia X announces $6bn Airbus jet order
Long-haul airline AirAsia X has placed a firm order worth $6bn for 25 more Airbus A330-300 aircraft, the largest A330 order in a single purchase agreement.