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Boeing confirms ‘new midsize aircraft’ will be built in Washington state

12/09/2024 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Boeing is going back to it’s roots for it’s next new aircraft, rumoured to be a midsized airline named the 797, as it confirms it will be built in its spiritual home in Washington State. The new aircraft, which isn’t confirmed yet, is expected to be a 200-250 seat aircraft [read more]

Virgin Atlantic takes delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo (image: Airbus)

Virgin Atlantic gets first A330neo delivery

17/10/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo when A330-900 G-VJAZ was delivered to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) The airline, which is set to join the SkyTeam Alliance in 2023, has purchased 13 of the type, six of which (including this one) have been purchased through leasing specialist [read more]

Dassault unveils ‘widebody’ Falcon 6X Business Jet

09/12/2020 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Dassault Aviation unveiled its latest business jet yesterday 8th December as it rolled out the Falcon 6X at Bordeaux-Merignac’s Charles Lindbergh Hall. The French plane makers latest aircraft features the tallest and widest cabin ever found on a business jet making long-haul travel even more comfortable. The cabin is up [read more]

British Airways parent IAG signs deal for 42 Boeing 777X aircraft

28/02/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The parent company of British Airways, International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a deal with Boeing for the purchase of 42 Boeing 777X aircraft. The deal, worth around $18.6bn at list prices, consists of 18 orders and 24 options for the Boeing 777-9, the worlds largest twinjet airliner. In a [read more]

Boeing 737 Max 7 completes first test flight

19/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Boeing’s latest aircraft, the 737 Max 7 has successfully completed its first flight taking off from Boeing’s Renton Field in Seattle. The aircraft will now complete a comprehensive flight test program ahead of it’s planned certification and delivery in 2019. The latest of Boeing 737 family, the Max 7 is the [read more]

New Cessna Utility Turboprop undergoes wind tunnel test

15/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Textron Aviation has completed initial wind tunnel testing of its new utility turboprop, the Cessna 408 Skycourier. Announced in November 2017, The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is a twin-turboprop, high-wing, large utility aircraft that offers a combination of high performance and low operating costs for air freight, commuter and special mission operators. The [read more]