Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress has placed an order with Boeing for up to 90 737 MAX-family aircraft which would see its fleet more than double over the next decade should it take up all of its purchase rights.Read more.
As Boeing continues to seek additional sales in the Middle East, a pair of Qatar Emiri Air Force Boeing F-15QA fighters landed on Nov. 10 at Al Maktoum International Airport to participate in the Dubai Airshow flying display.
Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order for up to 67 Boeing aircraft including firm orders for 20 737-8s and 11 787-9s, with plans to more than double its fleet to 270 by 2035.
On the heels of three competitive victories in the last 18 months, Embraer’s C-390 Millennium is gearing up for a new round of major contract opportunities around the globe, with the first decision due by South Korea in a few weeks.
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark has effectively ruled out an order for Airbus A350-1000s if Rolls-Royce does not come up with major improvements to the Trent XWB-97 engine, including a significant thrust increase.
Following its orders for nearly 100 new Boeing aircraft on the first day of the Dubai Airshow, Emirates has announced it will build a large new engineering facility at Dubai World Central to support its growing fleet and operating requirements into the 2040s.
With long-awaited certification of the ultra-long-range G700 seemingly imminent, Gulfstream is using Dubai Airshow as the jumping-off point for a six-week demonstration tour of the aircraft covering the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and several Asian nations.
Jens Flottau, executive editor for commercial aviation at Aviation Week, updates on the largest orders which have – and have not – taken place so far at Dubai Air Show 2023.
An artist choice from Dubai Airshow 2023, including Riyadh Air’s vibrant purple colors, AFPLA August 1st team colorful performance and G700 nestling in the Dubai sunset.
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