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Cargojet Heads to Europe

Canadian freight specialist Cargojet Airways will begin flights to Europe after expanding its commercial agreement with Air Canada Cargo. The company will fly to Frankfurt, Germany from November 19 using a Boeing 767-300F, providing connectivity with flights already operating from

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Donghai Finalises Dreamliner Order

Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines has finalised an order for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $1.32bn at current list prices. The Chinese carrier announced at July’s Farnborough International Airshow that it intended to order 25 737 MAX 8s and the five

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Lufthansa Says Auf Wiedersehen to the 737

Lufthansa ended its 48-year association with the Boeing 737 when it retired its remaining fleet on October 31. The honour of the final flight fell to 737-300 D-ABEC (c/n 25149), which operated a special service from Frankfurt to Hamburg where

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Germania Expansion

Independent carrier Germania has opened its new base in Nuremberg. The airline is permanently stationing an Airbus A319 at the airport, its thirteenth base, offering flights to Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Madeira during the 2016/17 winter season. It

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Qantas Makeover

Qantas has unveiled a new livery as part of a brand overhaul ahead of the arrival of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners next year. While the airline’s classic red and white colour scheme remains unchanged, the tweaked livery features a

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UPS Hands Boeing 747 a Lifeline

US cargo operator UPS Airlines has placed an order for 14 Boeing 747-8 Freighters, providing the manufacturer with a much-needed boost. The Kentucky-based carrier has also taken purchase options on 14 additional airframes. “These aircraft are a strategic investment for

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Commercial Work for St Louis

Boeing has opened its new $300 million enhanced composite production centre at St Louis, Missouri. The 424,000sq ft (39,391m²) facility, which will be located at one of the company’s major defence manufacturing sites, will initially be engaged in building composite

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Qatar Airways Selects Boeing

Qatar Airways has signed a multi-billion dollar order with Boeing for up to 100 widebody and single-aisle aircraft. The $11.7bn deal consists of 30 787-9 Dreamliners and ten 777-300ERs, increasing the Doha-based carrier’s firm commitments for the US manufacturer’s widebody

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LOT Heads for California

LOT Polish Airlines will begin a new direct service from Warsaw to Los Angeles in April.  The four-times weekly flights will be operated by the carrier’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners and the airline says the journey will take less than 12

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Aviation Art for Sale

Boeing has launched a collection of handcrafted furniture and accessories made from genuine aircraft parts produced on its and predecessor company product lines.  Examples of artefacts available include a bench made from a 727-200 jetliner wing slat; a B-17 Flying

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