The first of three Boeing 737-800s for China Southwest Airlines is being prepared for delivery at Boeing's plant in Seattle, Washington. Sichuan-based China Southwest, which will be the third Chinese carrier to take delivery of a 737-800, will operate the 168-seaters on services connecting Chongqing to other Chinese cities including Shenzhen, Haikou, Kunming, and Urumuqi.
Source: Flight International
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
Israeli start-up carrier AirHaifa has taken delivery of its initial ATR 72-600s, one of a pair ordered from the airframer last year. AirHaifa is looking to start commercial services from Haifa to destinations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions. The aircraft will be powered by the Pratt & Whitney ...
Keep track of the commercial aircraft order announcements made at this year’s Farnborough air show
