Airbus A350 ends world tour

The Airbus A350-900 has completed a series of route proving trials to fourteen cities worldwide over the past three weeks. According to Airbus the new airliner has successfully demonstrated that it is ready for airline operations.

Finnair will be first European A350-operator

Finnair is to be the first European operator of the Airbus A350 XWB, which will become the backbone of its longhaul fleet. The first A350-destinations out of Helsinki will be Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing in late 2015, followed by Hong Kong and Singapore in 2016. The airline has 11 firm orders and 8 options for A350 aircraft.

Taipei Taoyuan Airport readies gates for A380

If the Airbus A380 will ever become a sales success, than it must at least be made possible to fly it to more airports. Taipei Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan understands this very well. The airport is going to renovate two boarding gates in Terminal 2 to accommodate handling of the megajet.

Singapore Airlines with A380 to Auckland

Singapore Airlines will deploy the Airbus A380 megajet on its flights to Auckland in New Zealand from 27 October 2014. The 471-seat aircraft will perform flight SQ285 every day, departing Singapore at 20:50 hours and arriving in Auckland at 11:45 hours the following day.

Who is selling the most widebody jets?

Who is selling the most widebodies? Boeing or Airbus? The two aircraft manufacturers are, as often, quarelling about who sold the most aircraft. The fuss is about this year's sales total so far. Boeing is in a very good mood, because it sold 324 aircraft in July only. It has never had a month that it sold so many planes.

BH Air takes delivery of AirbusA330

The Bulgarian holiday airline BH Air (Balkan Holidays Air) has taken delivery of an Airbus A330. It is of the A330-200 version and according to the airline it will be flying between Sofia and the USA. The airline earlier asked approval for flights to New York JFK and Chicago O'Hare. The airline so far operated only smaller Airbus aircraft types: A319 and A320. The A330 (LZ-AWA) is leased from AerCap.(Photo: BH Air)

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LATAM orders 27 Airbus A350-900 widebodies

The LATAM Airlines Group (LAN and TAM), the biggest airline in South America, said it has ordered 27 Airbus A350-900 widebody jetliners. Delivery will take place between December 2015 and 2019. TAM will be the first airline in the Americas to operate the aircraft.

Air France with Airbus A380 to Miami

Starting December 1, 2014, Air France makes Miami in Florida (United States) a new destination for the Airbus A380. Air France wants to attract customers seeking for a winter-sun break.

Saudia 747 swerves from runway in Manila

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Boeing 747 of Saudi Arabian Airlines has swerved off the runway on Tuesday at Manila Anternational Airport.

United upgrades to bigger Dreamliners

United Airlines has converted seven Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner orders to the larger 787-10. The airline still had eight 787-8s on order, but now there is just one to go, which will be handed over to United later this year. United will have a total of 12 787-8s then.

Museum restores first ever Jumbo Jet

The Boeing 747 test aircraft was the first ever widebody airliner in the air. The aircraft dubbed 'The City of Everett' (RA001) took off for the first time on February 9, 1969. It still exists. It is part of the collection of the Museum of Flight in Seattle, one of biggest air and space museums in the world. However, the aircraft, parked in the open air, is not in a good condition. But the museum is working hard to restore it.

Thai says goodbye to Airbus A300

Thai Airways made its last Airbus A300 flight on July 31, after 37 years of service with the airline. The aircraft flew between Khon Kaen and Bangkok. Thai took delivery of its first A300 in October 1977, an A300B4.

Boeing delivers 500th 777-300ER

This week, on July 29, Boeing delivered the 500th 777-300ER built, to Emirates. It took Boeing only ten years to build that number of aircraft. The -300ER is the best-selling version of the Triple Seven.

The 777-300ER program was launched in the year 2000 with an order for ten aircraft from Air France. On February 24, 2003, the -300ER took off for its maiden flight, and it was certified by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) on March 16, 2004. Air France received its first aircraft on April 29, 2004.

What price a Boeing widebody jet?

Want to buy an aircraft? A widebody aircraft in particular? What do you think how much that costs? Boeing recently adapted its catalogue prices 3.1 per cent upwards, and that is almost twice the level of price "correction" last year.

You go for the biggest and most advanced? Boeing's most expensive jet is the 777-9X twin-engined airliner (see image). That costs 388.7 million dollar (290 million euro). If you prefer a four-engined 747-8I Intercontinental with more engines and more space, then you pay less, "only" 367.8 million dollar.

A350s and A330s replace Iberia A340s

International Airlines Group (IAG - British Airways, Iberia, Vueling) has converted eight Airbus A350-900 options into firm orders for Iberia. The airline becomes a new customer for the fast-selling A350XWB Family.