- Southwest Adds Upgraded Boeing MAX with Record US$19 Billion Jet Order[Dec. 13, 2011]
Southwest Airlines Co. agreed to buy 208 Boeing Co. 737 jets with a list value of US$19 billion, the largest aircraft order ever and the first to include the more fuel-efficient MAX model.
- Airbus Starts Joining the First A350 XWB Front Fuselage[Dec. 09, 2011]
Airbus has started joining the first 21-metre long front fuselage section for the A350 XWB in Saint-Nazaire (France). This phase will continue over the coming weeks and once completed, the front fuselage will be transported by Beluga to the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. This will be the first major section of the A350 XWB to enter the Final Assembly Line.
- AVIC's Overseas Direct Investment over US$4 Billion[Dec. 13, 2011]
Ten years after China's entry into World Trade Organization (WTO), Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)'s overseas direct investment has surged to more than US$4 billion in 2011 from zero in 2001, promoting both the growth of the nation's aviation industry and the development of the world economy.
- Boeing 787 Dream Tour Continues with the Pride of Africa[Dec. 13, 2011]
As the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has finally reached its last stop in China, the high-profile Dream Tour is now heading off to the world's second largest continent - Africa. According to the program plan announced by Boeing earlier, the aviation parade will include two stops in the continent, namely Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Nairobi (Kenya), for visiting Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways respectively.
- Etihad Buys 12 More Boeing 787s in US$2.8 Billion Deal[Dec. 12, 2011]
Fast-growing Gulf carrier Etihad Airways said Monday it is buying 10 more of Boeing's new 787-9 planes, making it the largest airline customer for that version of the much-hyped carbon fiber jet.
- Boeing to Build New Jet-Delivery Center in Everett[Dec. 09, 2011]
Boeing said Friday it will demolish its jet-delivery center at Paine Field in Everett and replace it with a new "state-of-the-art facility" with three times the space.
- Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Sets Speed and Distance World Records[Dec. 09, 2011]
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is breaking a slew of records - even those that didn't exist before.
- China's Homegrown C919 Passenger Jet Starts Development Phase[Dec. 10, 2011]
China's homegrown C919 large passenger plane has finished its preliminary development review and entered the development phase, a senior executive of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) in Shanghai said Friday.
- What's Next for the 737 MAX?[Dec. 09, 2011]
The head of the Boeing Co.'s 737 program has plenty of work ahead: speeding up jet production and developing the re-engined 737 MAX.
- New Helicopter Manufacturing Base Located in Fuzhou[Dec. 08, 2011]
China Helicopter Industry Development Association has approved the establishment of Preparatory Office of Hummingbird (Fujian) International Aviation Club Company Limited recently. The move marks the preparatory work for Fuzhou Hummingbird helicopter manufacturing base enters a substantial stage, Fuzhou Daily reported, citing sources from the Office.