KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has added a splash of colour to one of its fleet of Boeing 777-306ERs to celebrate the carrier’s roots. The front end of PH-BVA (c/n 35671) has been painted orange – the national colour of the…
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‘Fanhansa’ Returns for Euro 2016
Names of hundreds of football fans have been applied to Lufthansa Boeing 737-330 D-ABEK (c/n 25414) in support of the German national team’s bid for glory at this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament in France. Coach Joachim Löw and his 22-man…
VietJetAir Expansion
LOW-COST CARRIER VietJetAir has finalised an $11.3bn deal for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 200s, the largest single commercial aircraft purchase in Vietnam’s aviation history. In an interesting change in strategy, departing from the typical one-type model associated with LCC operations,…
A World First
Taiwan’s flag carrier, China Airlines has taken delivery of the world’s first co-branded Boeing 777-300ER in a ceremony held at the US manufacturer’s Everett facility. The handover of the jet, B-18007 (c/n 43982), comes 12 years after the airline become…
MAX Developments
Boeing is preparing to roll-out the first production 737 MAX despite having only just started its flight testing programme. The aircraft is scheduled to emerge from Boeing’s Renton final assembly facility before the end of April as is part of…
Ryanair Receives 400th Boeing
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair marked a significant milestone in the airline’s history when it took delivery of its 400th Next-Generation 737-800. The aircraft, EI-FRC (c/n 62690), was handed over on March 31, and joins the largest fleet of Next-Generation 737-800s…
Aeroflot Reorganises
Aeroflot has adjusted the delivery schedule for its outstanding aircraft orders. According to Russian business daily Vedomosti, the Moscow/Sheremetyevo-based carrier will now accept its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, despite claims it was attempting to cancel the order. “We’re trying to exit…
Boeing Launches 737NG Freighter Conversion
Boeing has officially launched a passenger to freighter conversion programme for the Next-Generation 737. Under its Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme – available initially on 737-800 only – the manufacturer will take existing airframes and modify them for use in…
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