- Air China Launches 1st Flight to South America[Dec. 10, 2006]
Air China has launched its first flight to Sao Paulo of Brazil via Madrid on December 10, marking the maiden flight connecting China with South America.
- Airbus Delay: Singapore Airlines on Boeing Path[Dec. 11, 2006]
Singapore Airlines Ltd, Asia's largest carrier by market value, may buy more Boeing 777s if there are further delays with Airbus SAS's A380 superjumbo jet.
- ANA Plans to Dump Its Hotel Business[Dec. 11, 2006]
All Nippon Airways Co, Japan's largest domestic carrier, plans to sell hotels with a book value of more than 110 billion yen (US$954 million) to reduce debt and focus on its main business, Bloomberg News reported.
- Turkish Airlines to Join Star Alliance[Dec. 09, 2006]
On December 9, the Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has voted to accept the membership application of Turkish Airlines. This now clears the way for Turkish Airlines to begin the integration process which will subsequently see the airline become the alliance's 21st member carrier.
- Delta Hopes to Dispose of Bigger Aircraft[Dec. 08, 2006]
Delta Air Lines Inc, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, has asked for court permission to sell certain Boeing aircraft and acquire others that are either smaller or in some cases long-range as it cuts domestic flights and increases international ones.
- Boeing Statement on Philippine Airlines Selecting Boeing 777-300ERs[Dec. 07, 2006]
The Boeing Company is very pleased that Philippine Airlines has selected the 777-300ER for addition to its fleet. Boeing is working with Philippine Airlines to complete final business arrangements that would result in an order for two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial airplanes and the right to purchase two additional 777-300ERs in the future. The airline currently operates five Boeing 747-400s and four Boeing 737-300/-400s.
- Boeing, PrivatAir of Switzerland Sign Deal for 787 Dreamliner[Dec. 05, 2006]
On December 5, Boeing and international business aviation group PrivatAir announced an order for one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner airplane. PrivatAir, headquartered in Geneva, becomes the first company of its kind to purchase the 787. The order is valued at $153 million at today's list prices. The order is accounted for on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website, identified as a 787 BBJ VIP customer.
- Continental Converts Orders for 12 More Boeing 737-900ERs[Dec. 05, 2006]
On December 5, Boeing and Continental Airlines announced that Continental has converted 12 of its existing orders for Next-Generation 737 jetliners to 737-900ERs. The announcement follows a Continental decision last August to become the first airline in the Americas and the first two-class carrier to order Boeing's newest and largest-capacity member of the 737 family, the -900ER. With this conversion, Continental now has orders for 24 737-900ER jetliners.
- Embraer Delivers 200th E-Jet[Dec. 04, 2006]
- China Approves 4th Biggest Gateway Airport[Dec. 08, 2006]
China has approved the construction of the fourth-biggest gateway airport in Kunming after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou's, China News Service reported on December 8.