MOSCOW, November 17 (RIA Novosti) – A total of 50 people are feared dead as a passenger jet crashed on landing in the city of Kazan in Russia's republic of Tatarstan, a spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry reported Sunday. Irina Rossius said the jet, a Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 bound from Moscow to Kazan with […]

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Rolls-Royce has won a $5bn order from Etihad Airways for Trent XWB engines, the world's most efficient engine flying today, to power 50 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The order includes long-term TotalCare® support. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has ordered 24 A350-900 Regional, 16 A350-900 and 10 A350-1000 aircraft. The […]

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- First twin-aisle launch in history to achieve 259 orders and commitments - 777X will be the largest, most-efficient twin-engine jet in the world - Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways commit to 777X - The 777X advances the world’s most efficient, flexible twin-aisle family DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — […]

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ATR and the Saudi Arabian Private operator Alpha Star Aviation Services have announced the signature of 2 ATR 72-600s, of which one is firm and one optional. The aircraft will join its smaller stablemate, an ATR 42-600, already successfully operating at the company since end 2012. Its entry into service made Alpha Star the very […]

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- Commitment includes up to 100 737 MAXs, 11 Next-Generation 737-800s - Largest ever Boeing single-aisle airplane purchase in Middle East - Airline continues expansion with all-Boeing fleet DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and flydubai today announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 airplanes and […]

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Another vote of confidence from a leading Middle East carrier for Airbus 17 November 2013 Etihad Airways, national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a firm order for 50 A350 XWBs, 36 A320neo aircraft and one A330-200F as part of its fleet modernization strategy. The contract was signed today at the 2013 Dubai […]

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- 787 reaches order milestone faster than any other widebody airplane in history - Etihad Airways becomes world’s largest airline customer of the Dreamliner DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner received its 1,000th customer order today when Etihad Airways announced an order for 30 787-10 Dreamliners, […]

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Deal worth $2.8bn for up to 13 A330-200Fs including options Complementing three A330-200Fs already operated by Qatar Airways. 17 November 2013 Qatar Airways has placed a firm order for five new Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft in an agreement signed at the Dubai Airshow 2013. These new aircraft will complement the airline’s rapidly growing network, which […]

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- Abu Dhabi-based airline to be a launch customer of 777X, first to order 777-8X - Carrier places 1,000th 787 Dreamliner order, becomes world’s largest 787 airline customer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Etihad Airways today announced an order for 56 widebody airplanes with options and purchase […]

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H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum: "A380 continues to be Emirates' flagship" 17 November 2013 Dubai-based Emirates airline has placed an additional order for 50 A380 aircraft, confirming the continued strong demand for very large aircraft in the Middle East that are needed to meet the region's higher than average traffic growth. The order […]

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