An Etihad spokesperson said flight EY140 from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Abu Dhabi returned to Toronto Pearson shortly after take-off due to a technical issue
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Emirates adds five Boeing 777 to fleet in $1.7 billion order
Two 777-200LR freighter aircraft will be delivered in 2024, whereas the remaining three freighters will be delivered in 2025
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Boeing shares optimism for return of 787 Dreamliner deliveries
As the aviation manufacturing giant continues inspections of its 787 carriers following quality concerns, Boeing International shares with Arabian Business its optimism for a close restart of its Dreamliner deliveries
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Dubai’s DAE announces $500m deal to sell nine aircraft
Post-pandemic market for trading aircraft assets is ‘robust’, according to CEO Firoz Tarapore
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Boeing’s updated 777 hit with new safety concerns from FAA
Emirates President Tim Clark has repeatedly lambasted the US planemaker for delaying the 777X program and has raised concerns over the model’s performance in desert conditions
Arabian Travel Market
Emirates will not accept less than 100% from Boeing 777X order
President Sir Tim Clark told Arabian Travel Market Virtual session he doubts aeroplanes will be delivered before 2024, despite assurances from the manufacturer they will be ready in 2023
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DAE chief shows confidence in Boeing 737 Max 8 with $1.8bn order
Dubai-based global aviation services company to acquire 15 of the aircraft
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Flydubai CEO has ‘full confidence’ in Boeing 737 fleet after regulator’s green light
Dubai-based carrier prepares to resume flights with aircraft grounded globally after fatal crash in 2019
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Video: The Boeing future small airplane – A 737 MAX replacement that’s needed
There has been talk ongoing for years regarding the future of the narrowbody market. While predicted uptick in passenger traffic had driven a desire for a new midsize airplane, there is actually a strong need for a clean sheet narrowbody workhorse. The current situation and its impact on future travel demand have only served to exacerbate that need.
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Video: Why the range of the Boeing 777-200LR was too long
The Boeing 777-200LR is one of the longest range aircraft in the world at 8,555 nautical miles (15,843 km), even longer than the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747. But despite being ahead of its time and destined to operate incredible routes, the aircraft never really became successful … because of its long-range focus.
Adel Ali
Air Arabia looks to Airbus, Boeing as it eyes 100 new planes
A decision on new planes will be taken in the next three or four months, according to Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali
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Boeing ‘sorry’ for Flydubai 737 Max groundings
Boeing spokesperson said the company is working on earning the trust of its customers around the world and working to ensure the 737 Max returns to the skies
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Boeing CEO defends 737 Max software system as grounding drags on
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg refused to concede that the so-called MCAS software was defective and said Boeing followed appropriate protocols in designing it
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Boeing 737 Max ‘an important part’ of Flydubai’s future, says CEO
Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said possible compensation from Boeing will be ‘discussed at the right time’
Aviation
US reverses course, grounds Boeing 737s
Boeing shares dropped by as much as 3.2% after Donald Trump’s announcement
Aviation
Flydubai says up to 15 daily flights cancelled after grounding 737s
Flights to Amman, Alexandria, Baghdad, Bahrain, Baku, Basra, Beirut, Dammam, Khartoum, Kuwait, Moscow, Muscat, Prague, Riyadh all affected
Addis Ababa
No basis to ground Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, says US
The US has refused to join other countries in grounding the aircraft in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash