Project of converting the airplanes Boeing 737-800 into cargo versions (BCF) that is force in China, launched new production line in the capital of Guangdong province Guangzhou city. New production line will become third in the framework of partnership program between companies Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd. (GAMECO). The project is directed on meeting growing demand on the airplanes converted to cargo…
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In traditionally low January American aviation company Boeing delivered to Customers twice more than in January 2020. Growth of the number of deliveries is caused by resume of operation of Boeing 737 MAX after 20-months idle time. Nevertheless, number of deliveries is significantly lower than in 2019 when customers received 46 new airplanes. Manufacturer has also registered four new orders for cargo version of the…
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Airline company United Airlines that is one of the biggest in USA during 2020 born losses in amount of 7,1 billion USD in the context of restrictions due to coronavirus pandemic – about this point data of the carriers’ annual corporate report published on January 20th. At the end of the 4th quarter 2020 net losses of United Airlines made 1,9 billion USD and the…
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Airline company JetBlue presented new luxury cabins for passenger routes to Great Britain. Pictures of luxury interior are published on the air carrier’s web-site. Air carrier plans this summer to make flights with renewed designs (Mint-Suite). Travelers will be able to accommodate during the flight on wide leather seats and also use pillows with memory effect, “smart” mattresses, 17 inch screens and many other. Each…
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Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury on January 8th announced that company will gradually increase production rate of narrow-body airplanes in the second half of 2021 and plans further steps in this direction in 2022 and 2023. Full return to pre-crises volumes of 2019 is forecasted from 2023 to 2025. First six months of 2021 production will remain “stable”, Faury marked during online conference with mass media….
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Lufthansa published prices on paid menu that will appear in economy class on the routes of short and medium-hauls from the end of March 2021. Airline company intends to sell salads, sandwiches, rolls, complete meals, sweets and snacks. Price range will make from 2 to 12 euro. Menu will be renewed every three months. Hot drinks, including tea and coffee, juice will cost 3 euro…
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One of the biggest European airline companies – Air France appeared on the threshold of bankruptcy. This was informed by Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire in the interview for BFM Business. Air France may go into bankruptcy if it will not receive massive government aid he underlined. Minister has also marked that the air carrier plays strategic role for the country….
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“Covid-safety” rating of the world airline companies presented Britain marketing company Skytrax. As the company’s experts clamed these “Covid-19 ratings” include estimation of such parameters as cleanliness in the airport and on board, social distancing, use of masks, disinfecting agents and other systems of hygiene improvement. In the rating participate 43 airline companies all over the world. Not all received estimation as of yet –…
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Netherland airline company KLM will suspend temporarily to make all long-haul flights due to restrictions imposed by the government of Netherlands in terms of struggle with coronavirus infection – informs Het Parool edition with the reference to representative of the airline company. Earlier government of Netherlands informed that from January 23rd will ask people who arrive to the country by air or water to present…
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European Airbus for the second year in a row became the biggest manufacturer of the airplanes in the world despite decline in production by 35%. American Boeing in 2020 delivered almost five times less airplanes because of stopped production of 737 MAX. Deliveries of Airbus airplanes in 2020 fell because of pandemic by 35% as compared to previous year, but aviation company again significantly moves…
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