- Boeing Wins More Orders[Jul. 09, 2007]
Boeing has won more orders for its 787 Dreamliners.
- Dubai Buys 3% Stake in Airbus Maker EADS[Jul. 06, 2007]
The Dubai government's investment fund said on July 5 that it had bought a 3.12 percent stake in EADS, the parent group of European plane maker Airbus.
- AirAsia Tycoon Seeks Funds for Fresh Ventures[Jul. 04, 2007]
AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes sees himself as Asia's answer to Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson or easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou. But he has a problem: how to fund his grand plans.
- Air Arabia Receives Approval to List on Dubai Financial Market[Jul. 04, 2007]
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East, announced on July 4 that it has received the approval of the Emirates Commodities and Securities Authority (ESCA), the UAE's capital markets regulator, to list its shares on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).
- Boeing, Air Berlin Announce Order for 25 787 Dreamliners[Jul. 07, 2007]
On the eve of the unveiling of the world's newest commercial jetliner, the 787 Dreamliner, the Boeing Company and Air Berlin announced an order for 25 787-8 airplanes valued at US$4 billion at list prices. The order is the single largest placed by any European carrier and brings the total number of 787s ordered worldwide to 677.
- Boeing, ALAFCO Sign for 10 Additional 787s[Jul. 07, 2007]
On July 07, Boeing and ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company of Kuwait held a formal signing ceremony for the direct purchase of 10 787-8 Dreamliners. The deal was completed the day before the public Premiere of Boeing's first 787 in Everett, Wash.
- Qantas to Purchase 20 More Boeing 787 Dreamliners[Jul. 06, 2007]
On July 6, Qantas Airways announced it would buy 20 more B787 aircraft and convert 20 purchase rights into options for the new generation Dreamliner.
- Premium Demand Pushes BA Stocks to Year's High[Jul. 06, 2007]
British Airways Plc, Europe's third-largest carrier, said premium traffic rose in June on demand from business travelers for direct flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport.
- Flights Shift to Subsidiaries[Jul. 05, 2007]
Subsidiaries of Japan Airlines Corp, Asia's largest carrier by sales, will boost overseas flights by about 70 percent as they take over routes from the parent company to cut its operating costs.
- Asian Aircraft Orders to Hit US$1 Trillion: Boeing[Jul. 03, 2007]
Airlines in the Asia Pacific region will invest more than US$1 trillion over the next 20 years to acquire thousands of new aircraft to meet growing traffic demand, aircraft maker Boeing said on July 2.