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Ethiopian Airlines to order 20 more narrowbodies

Ethiopian Airlines is poised to order 20 narrowbodies within six months, which could see it upgrade to Boeing 737 MAXs or switch from its all-737 narrowbody fleet to a dual fleet with the introduction of Airbus A320neos.

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Feb. 7, 2014

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Ethiopian Airlines to order 20 more narrowbodies

Ethiopian Airlines is poised to order 20 narrowbodies within six months, which could see it upgrade to Boeing 737 MAXs or switch from its all-737 narrowbody fleet to a dual fleet with the introduction of Airbus A320neos....More
Feb. 7, 2014

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Malaysian Airlines to lease four Boeing 737-800s from GECAS

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced a purchase-and-leaseback transaction of four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with Malaysian Airlines System (MAS)....More
Feb. 5, 2014

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LAM Mozambique orders three Boeing 737-700s

LAM Mozambique has ordered three Boeing 737-700s, and taken purchase rights on a further three, in a deal valued at $228 million at list prices....More
Feb. 5, 2014

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Joy Air MA60 crash lands at Zhengzhou Airport, no reported injuries

A Joy Air Xian MA60 crashed while landing at China’s Zhengzhou-Xinzheng Airport Feb. 4, significantly damaging the aircraft....More
Feb. 5, 2014

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Feb. 4, 2014

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Avianca temporarily grounds Fokker 50 fleet

Avianca said it has “taken the preventive decision to temporarily ground” its fleet of four Fokker 50 turboprops....More
Feb. 4, 2014

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Palma Holding firms up to eight Bombardier Q400s for Ethiopian Airlines

Middle East lessor Palma Holding has firmed up an order for four Bombardier Q400s and four options, finalizing a letter of intent that was inked at the Dubai Air Show in November....More
Feb. 4, 2014

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Boeing begins assembly of first 737NG at new production rate

Boeing this week will begin assembling the first 737NG to be built at the increased production rate of 42 aircraft per month....More
Feb. 4, 2014

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SilkAir takes delivery of first Boeing 737-800

Singapore Airlines regional affiliate SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, marking the start of the carrier’s transition to an all-Boeing fleet....More
Feb. 3, 2014

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Air India to evaluate 787 performance

Air India—which took delivery of its 12th Boeing 787 Sunday and is on schedule to induct two more of the type by March—has decided to form a committee to evaluate its Dreamliner performance before making a final call on future deliveries....More