Yemenia has begun the upgrade of its short-haul fleet with the delivery of the first of three Boeing 737-800s leased from International Lease Finance. The 737s form part of the airline's five-year modernisation plan, replacing 727s and 737-200s. Yemenia plans to add two 50-70 seaters early next year for domestic routes.
Source: Flight International
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.
Southern California start-up Natilus has emerged with a blended wing-body aircraft design it believes will upend decades of tube-and-wing dominance in the commercial jet market.
Royal Jordanian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service to Washington DC ahead of the summer season next year. The Oneworld alliance carrier states that it will fly the nonstop route from Amman twice-weekly. Royal Jordanian will deploy Boeing 787s for the service. It will bring to four the ...
