Qantas Airways has taken delivery of the first 747-400ER produced by Boeing. The carrier is the launch customer for the extended-range 747-400 variant and is due to acquire six of the type, which has an increased takeoff weight allowing it to fly farther or carry an increased payload.
Source: Airline Business
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
Panama City-based Copa Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8.
Uzbek carrier My Freighter has entered a lease agreement for another pair of Boeing 767-300 converted cargo jets. It has reached the deal with US-based Air Transport Services Group subsidiary Airborne Global Leasing. Tashkent-based My Freighter’s chief, Abdulaziz Abdurakhmanov, says the agreement is a “significant milestone” which “strengthens our service ...
