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Dubai Airshow: Boeing wins first orders for 737s

Boeing scored its first aircraft orders at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, getting requests for a total of 11 737-800 jetliners from two Algerian airlines. The Chicago-based plane maker had lagged behind European rival Airbus, which has announced deals ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, AirportBusiness.com,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Boeing,  Airbus

Dubai Airshow unlikely to see big deals of 2007

Organizers of the Dubai Airshow are putting on a brave face ahead of this year's event, the economic meltdown and a bleak commercial aviation backdrop aside. Exhibitor numbers are up, they say, as are advance bookings and the size of the ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, eTaiwan News,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Airbus,  Qatar Airways,  Boeing,  Raytheon,  International Air Transport Association

US Air Force official expects UAE role to continue

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A senior U.S. Air Force official said Monday he expects the force's involvement in the United Arab Emirates to continue and potentially expand. Air Force Deputy Under Secretary Bruce Lemkin offered few specifics while ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, Boston Globe,  16 Nov 2009

Yemen buys Airbus A320s; Boeing, Abu Dhabi team up

last year unveiled an $8 billion joint venture with General Electric Co., and is on its way to making good on a promise to become one of GE's top ten shareholders. Emirati officials watch planes performing overhead during the Airshow in Dubai, United ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, Long Beach Press-Telegram,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Airbus,  Boeing,  General Electric,  OPEC,  Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum

Yemenia strikes deal to buy 10 Airbus A320s

A irbus on Monday scored its second aircraft order at the Dubai Airshow when it signed a deal to sell 10 A320 planes to Yemen's national air carrier. Yemenia and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding for the planes, which Airbus said are worth $700 ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, Globe and Mail,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Airbus,  Boeing,  Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum

Yemen state carrier to buy 10 Airbus A320s

Airbus on Monday scored its second aircraft order at the Dubai Airshow when it signed a deal to sell 10 A320 planes to Yemen's national air carrier. Yemenia and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding for the planes, which Airbus said are ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, eTaiwan News,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Airbus,  Boeing,  Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum

Dubai Airshow experts limit expectations

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Organizers of the Dubai Airshow are putting on a brave face ahead of this year's event, the economic meltdown and a bleak commercial-aviation backdrop aside. Exhibitor numbers are up, they say, as are advance bookings and ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, AZ Central.com,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Airbus,  Qatar Airways,  Boeing,  International Air Transport Association

Emirates mulls more Airbus A380s despite delays

has already requested. Five of the planes have been delivered to Emirates so far. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Emirates airline, the biggest buyer of the "superjumbo" Airbus A380, said Wednesday it is considering increasing its order for the ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, Long Beach Press-Telegram,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Airbus,  Boeing,  Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,  Tim Clark,  Singapore Airlines

Emirates airline 1st-half profit more than doubles

Emirates airline said Thursday it more than doubled its fiscal first-half profit thanks to cost cuts and lower fuel prices, but warned it would take time for travel demand to rebound significantly. The Mideast's biggest airline said it earned 752 ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, Taiwan News,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,  International Air Transport Association

Dubai delays debut of tallest tower to early 2010

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Visitors will have to wait until early next year for the opening of the world's tallest building in Dubai. ...

From ADAM SCHRECK, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mohamed Alabbar

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