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Gulf rivals show off new fleets

It’s sort of Fleet Week in the air this week…Qatar Airways took possession of the first Airbus A350 delivered to anyone and plans to put it in service Jan 15 on a Doha-Frankfurt route, followed by Doha-NY as more planes are delivered.  MORE…

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Etihad Gets First 787-9s, celebrates with videos

Etihad Airways, with 100 787 Dreamliners on order, is one of Boeing’s biggest customers for the program, and is taking delivery of its first 787-9s now, with new routes to come. As part of the promo, they’ve posted these two time-lapse videos showing…

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United Feels Mideast Heat, May Buy 777x

United has said it’s thinking about the Boeing 777x, a 400+ seat version of Boeing’s biggest 2-engine plane to compete with Mideast-based airlines that just ordered 225 of them. United’s Star Alliance partner, Lufthansa, is also buying some. …

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Gulf-based airlines order $150 BILLION in new planes

The growing airlines based in the Persian Gulf, especially Emirates, Qatar and Etihad, have gone on a spending spree to build up their fleets and routes. Boeing got the most orders, for their new “mini-jumbo” versions of the 777, but Airbus sold at…

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Gulf rivals show off new fleets

It’s sort of Fleet Week in the air this week…Qatar Airways took possession of the first Airbus A350 delivered to anyone and plans to put it in service Jan 15 on a Doha-Frankfurt route, followed by Doha-NY as more planes are delivered.  MORE…

Read More

Etihad Gets First 787-9s, celebrates with videos

Etihad Airways, with 100 787 Dreamliners on order, is one of Boeing’s biggest customers for the program, and is taking delivery of its first 787-9s now, with new routes to come. As part of the promo, they’ve posted these two time-lapse videos showing…

Read More

United Feels Mideast Heat, May Buy 777x

United has said it’s thinking about the Boeing 777x, a 400+ seat version of Boeing’s biggest 2-engine plane to compete with Mideast-based airlines that just ordered 225 of them. United’s Star Alliance partner, Lufthansa, is also buying some. …

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