Air Algerie has become the fifth airline to introduce the smallest version of the Boeing Next Generation 737 family, the -600, following the delivery of the first of five on order. The aircraft forms part of the airline's short- haul fleet renewal programme. The remaining four are scheduled to arrive before the end of this year.
Source: Flight International
Panama’s Copa Airlines has cut four destinations from its network and again pushed back fleet growth plans due to a shortage of new jets from Boeing.
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines to inspect horizontal stabiliser hardware on Boeing 787s due to components possibly being assembled incorrectly by the company during manufacturing.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is positioning itself to sell more jets to Chinese buyers and work closer with Chinese suppliers, moves coming as Brazil’s government tightens ties with China – and US-China relations seem set to further sour.
