Boeing and Xiamen Airlines celebrate the milestone 8,888 737 delivery

Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston) on January 28 delivered the 8,888th 737 to come off the production line to Xiamen Airlines (Xiamen). The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800, features a special “8888th Boeing 737 Delivery” logo commemorating the airplane’s significance.

Picture: Boeing. Xiamen Air’s Boeing 737-85C B-7178 (msn 40958) was officially handed over on January 27, 2016.

Formed in 1984 as China’s first joint venture between the Civil Aviation Administration of China and a municipal government, Xiamen Airlines is China’s only all-Boeing carrier. The airline began flying passengers in 1985 with two 737-200s serving three cities.

With this delivery, Xiamen Airlines has now expanded its fleet size to 133 Boeing airplanes, including 17 737-700s, 106 737-800s, 4 757-200s and 6 787-8s. The carrier is regarded as one of the most profitable airlines in the world, with a record of 29 consecutive years of profit.

Hamad International Airport partners with Bayern Munich

Hamad International Airport-Qatar has announced that it will be the official platinum sponsor of the legendary German football club, FC Bayern Munich.

This airport views the move as another step toward the national vision of establishing global leadership in sports, as Qatar prepares to host FIFA World Cup 2022.

Hamad International Airport chief executive Akbar Al Baker, centre, joins Badr Mohammed Al Meer, chief operating officer of HIA-Qatar, left, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman Bayern Munich, right, FC Bayern Munich team member Franck Ribéry, centre left, and Lena Lotzen of FC Bayern Munich Women’s Team, centre right

Group chief executive of Hamad International Airport-Qatar, Akbar Al Baker said: “We designed HIA-Qatar to be the most advanced, most efficient and most comfortable global aviation gateway, and a facility able to handle up to 50 million of our own passengers every year, as well as the millions of fans that will visit Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. To further align the Group to this national strategy, we took a creative approach by seeking opportunities for HIA-Qatar to partner with the best of the best, and very happily we have created a Platinum Sponsorship relationship with Germany’s most-winning team, FC Bayern Munich. We welcome the opportunities this relationship gives HIA.HIA-Qatar opened in 2014, and remains one of the most technologically advanced airports in the world.FC Bayern Munich is the most successful club in German football history and one of the most successful European clubs internationally with a reported 300 million fans worldwide."

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chief executive, FC Bayern Munich AG, said: “As chief executive of FC Bayern Munich, I am delighted to welcome the Hamad International Airport-Qatar as a new member of the team of our partners.”

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Rolls-Royce wins $2.7bn Norwegian Trent 1000 contract.

Rolls-Royce has signed a $2.7bn contract with Norwegian Air to provide the carrier’s fleet of 19 787 aircraft with Trent 1000 engines.

The order also includes Rolls-Royce’s Total Care services for Trent 1000 engines that will power 11 previously announced leased 787s yet to enter service. 

Norwegian also has options for 10 further aircraft which, if confirmed, will also be powered by the Trent 1000. 

Bjorn Kjos, Norwegian’s CEO, said: “This decision further develops our relationship with Rolls-Royce and we look forward to operating aircraft powered by the latest version of the Trent 1000, which sets new standards of performance.”

Iran Air orders 40 ATR 72-600s

Iran Air has signed an agreement with turboprop manufacturer ATR for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft, following a 118 aircraft order it placed with Airbus last week. 

The deal, valued at $1.1 billion, includes firm orders by the state-owned carrier for 20 aircraft and 20 options. 
It was signed following discussions in Paris and Rome between ATR, Iranian government officials and the Italian and French state. 

Picture via ATR Aircraft

The new agreement is announced just days after Iran Air signed a $25bn deal with Airbus for a range of aircraft types comprised of 45 narrowbodies and 73 widebodies. 

Patrick de Castelbajac, CEO of ATR, said the 72-600 aircraft will help “reinforce and boost regional transportation across the country.” 

Fire Protection System

A system of protection from the fire, fire protection system.
The fire of both incidents that could put her on the plane, the group could result in failure that this automatic or that part of it.

Includes fire control system from :-

• Remote Sensors to group.
• Warning system for the crew happen a fire.
• Control System (equipment, fire).

Consists of sensors, warning lights, processor and system. Be putting sensors and bodies to the places that may be at risk of fire engines and I took over as.
The video below shows a working system one Russian systems against the fire on the aircraft.

New Airbus aircraft list prices for 2016

 AVERAGE LIST PRICES (millions of US$) OF AIRBUS AIRCRAFT

A318 Family

• A318: Price – $75.1 Millions

A319 Family

• A319: Price – $89.6 Millions

• A319Neo: $98.5 Millions

A320 Family

• A320: $98.0 Millions

• A320Neo: $107.3 Millions

A321 Family

• A321: $114.9 Millions

• A321Neo: $125.7 Milions

A330 family

• A330-200:  $231.5 Millions

• A330-200 Freighter: $234.7 Millions

• A330-300: $256.4 Millions

• A330-800Neo: $252.3 Millions

• A330-900Neo : $287.7 Millions

A350 Family

• A350-800:  $272.4 Millions

• A350-900XWB:  $308.1 Millions

• A350-1000: $355.7 Millions

A380 family

• A380-800: $432.6 Millions

After 19 years Malaysia Airlines grounds fleet of Boeing 777

Almost two years after one of its Boeing 777s went missing, Malaysia Airlines is grounding its remaining fleet of the aircraft - and cancelling the route on which one of the planes was shot down.

The Malaysian Airlines last 777 operation is scheduled took off from Amsterdam just before noon, on tuesday. It ends 19 years of flying the twin-jet and four decades of the route between the airline’s hub, Kuala Lumpur, and the Dutch capital.