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.

Missile defense system on commercial aircraft.

El Al Israel Airlines is the only commercial airliner to equip all of its airplanes with missile defense systems.

The system employs an infrared missile-tracking camera with Missile-Approach Warning Sensor (MAWS) that detects a missile launch at very early stages and activates a counter-measure system.

PIA management requests union leaders not to close down offices.

PIA management has requested the union leaders not to close down PIA's offices as it may result in causing inconvenience to passengers across the country, PIA spokesman said in a statement issued here this evening.

He said the airline's management has requested all the employees to join hands and support the management in the revival of the national flag carrier.

Any disruption in flight schedule will not only cause huge losses to the national airline and compromise PIA's standards and productivity but also create problems for the travellers, 

he added.

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First Boeing 737 MAX Flight on Friday, January 29

The first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is to take to the skies over Washington on Friday, January 29, pending due to weather & other factor.

Photo by Paul Thompson

The 737 MAX has received over 3,000 orders from more than 60 customers worldwide.

Photo by Paul Thompson

The 737 MAX production has been moving fairly quickly; Boeing started building the first 737 MAX in June with final assembly occurring just a few months later. On December 8, the aircraft was rolled out.

Photo courtesy of Boeing

Photo courtesy of Boeing

Photo courtesy of Boeing

Once departing from the Renton FAL, it will complete some initial flight testing over Washington state, and it will most likely return to Boeing Field where Boeing’s flight test operations are based.

Iran to buy 114 Airbus planes this week, transport minister says

Iran will sign a contract this week to buy 114 Airbus planes from France, during a visit to Paris by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, Tehran’s transport minister said on Sunday.

Abbas Akhoundi, quoted by Iranian media, said the deal “will be signed between Iran Air and Airbus” when Mr Rouhani is in Paris on Wednesday on the final day of his first official European visit.

The Iranian captain of an Airbus A380-800 holds an Iranian national flag after landing. Photographer: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images 

Iran desperately needs to modernise its ageing passenger plane fleet, which has only 150 operational planes out of more than 250, according to Mr Akhoundi.

“We have been negotiating for 10 months” for the purchase of planes but “there was no way to pay for them because of banking sanctions,” Iranian state media quoted Mr Akhoundi as saying.

“We need 400 long- and mid-range and 100 short-range planes,” he added.
Mr Rouhani is to visit Italy and France on January 25-27 to boost Iran’s economic ties with Europe.

Boeing reduce the rate of production of the B747

The Boeing confirmed that will reduce the rate of production of the b747- 8 s to match the offer looking for short term in the market. The company stated that the growth of air traffic of passengers and demand by airplanes remain strong, but the recovery of the market for air cargo, which began at the end of 2013, it stalled in the last few months and decreased demand for the version of cargo Of the 747-8. in September this year, the production of the 747 will fall out of a plane per month for 0,5. the company previously announced that the rate fall 1,3 per month for a per month next march. (Flap)
Video Courtesy Boeing

Falcon 9x Landing

See this landing the Falcon 9x, a disposable launch vehicle that had a small mistake at the time of landing.

Mitsubishi Regional Jet First Flight

First flight of Japan's Mitsubishi Regional Jet back in November 2015.

United Airlines to Take Delivery of 40 Boeing 737-700s

UAL reports record fourth-quarter profit – reaches agreement to buy 40 Boeing 737-700 aircraft

We are continuing to move United forward and announced today we would take delivery of 40 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft, which will enter the fleet beginning in mid-2017. These aircraft give our customers the experience they want with first class seats, Economy Plus and Wi-Fi, while enabling us to reduce 50-seat flying.

Brett Hart, United Airlines acting CEO.

UAL reported full-year net income of US$4.5bn excluding special items; including special items, UAL reported full-year net income of US$7.3bn. These results include a nonrecurring US$3.1bn non-cash benefit associated with the reversal of the company’s income tax valuation allowance. UAL reported fourth-quarter net income of US$934m, excluding special items; including special items, UAL reported fourth-quarter net income of US$823m. UAL also reached an agreement to acquire 40 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft on January 21st, which will enter the fleet beginning in mid-2017, replacing a portion of the capacity currently operated by regional partners.

Cargolux okays $77mn investment into nascent Chinese unit

Cargolux (CV, Luxembourg) has set plans for its nascent Cargolux China (Zhengzhou) subsidiary in motion after the Luxembourg-based carrier's board approved an investment of USD77 million for the start-up.

Boeing 747-8R7F

As previously reported, Cargolux will hold a 35% stake in Cargolux China with Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co. (HNCA) holding 49%, Xin Gang Investment & Development Co., Ltd of the Zhengzhou Airport Comprehensive Economic Experimental Zone holding 8%, and Zhengzhou airport operator, Henan Airport Group Co., Ltd, holding the remaining 8%.

Cargolux China is expected to commence operations in 2017, focusing on transpacific and intra-Asian routes. Its fleet is planned to grow to five 747 freighters within the first three years of operation.

A320 Take-Off

A320 take off from Belem Val de Cans Airport with a camera attached to its main gear

Embraer Starts Building the First E195-E2 Regional Jet