Altas Air has confirmed its firm order for 12 Boeing 747-8 Freighters. worth $3.4 billion at list prices. The US cargo carrier has also taken options and purchase rights for an additional 14 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2010.
Source: Flight International
Hainan Airlines group has adjusted its Comac aircraft order, with unit Urumqi Air to no longer take delivery of 30 C919s.
US commuter carrier Cape Air has revealed a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander adorned with a colourful Caribbean-themed livery to celebrate its 35th year of operations.
US electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies on 13 November completed the first flight of the innaugural Alia CX300 aircraft built on its new production line in South Burlington, Vermont.
