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ANA Announces New Star Wars Themed Jet

ANA has revealed plans to paint one of its Boeing 777-200s as C-3PO as part of the company’s Star Wars project. Fans of the film franchise were the first to see the new C-3PO jet design after it was unveiled

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More NGs for Egyptair

Boeing has revealed Egyptair as the previously undisclosed customer for nine Boeing 737-800s.  The deal, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 13, is valued at $864 million at current list prices. “Over the years, Boeing has played an important

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#FIA16: Ten 737-800s for Standard Chartered Bank

International banking group Standard Chartered Bank has been confirmed as the customer for a previously unidentified order for ten 737-800s. The order is valued at $960m. Speaking at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, Kieran Corr, Head of Aviation Finance at

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#FIA16: More Boeing Jets for Donghai Airlines

Donghai Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Boeing covering 25 737 MAXs and five 787-9 Dreamliners. It is valued at $4bn at current list prices. The airline’s Chairman, Wong Cho Bau said he was “very pleased to

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#FIA16: Xiamen Airlines Opts for MAX 200

Boeing kicked off the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow with a deal with Xiamen Airlines for up to 30 737 MAX 200s. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) is valued a $3.39bn at current list prices. Xiamen Airlines, which is a stated-owned

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#FIA16: Dreamliner Display Preview

Boeing has provided a sneak preview of the 787-9 Dreamliner display it will put on at next week’s Farnborough International Airshow. The film was shot at Moses Lake, Washington State, during the display practice. All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787-9 N1015B

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QantasLink 717 Contract Extended

Cobham Aviation Services will continue to fly Boeing 717s under the QantasLink brand after being awarded a new ten-year contract. The deal, worth AUS$1.2bn, will see Cobham flying the 20-strong fleet until the end of 2026, extending a partnership that

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First Dash 9 for Thomson

Thomson Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.  The aircraft, G-TUIJ (c/n 44578), arrived at Manchester Airport on June 28 under the command of the carrier’s Managing Director, John Murphy, who flew the jet direct from the

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More Jumbos for AirBridgeCargo

AirBridgeCargo is understood to be close to converting an outstanding commitment for ten Boeing 747-8 Freighters into firm orders.  The deal, estimated at $4bn, follows the memorandum of understanding for 20 examples signed at the Paris Air Show in June

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Ultra-Long Range for Qantas

Australian flag carrier Qantas is currently studying which aircraft will meet its post-2020 requirement for ultra-long non-stop flights of more than 16 hours.  The airline said it is considering the A350-900ULR, the latest variant of the Airbus widebody that will

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