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January 02, 2014

Aero-News Year In Review 2013: Airlines

American And US Airways Merge, Boeing Introduces The 777X, Airbus Flies The A350XWB

The year was filled with ups and downs for the American Airlines/US Airways merger, as the two companies had to not only come to terms with their labor unions but also fight a challenge from the U.S. Justice Department. In spite of the challenges, the merger went through as American emerged from bankruptcy. Boeing, meanwhile, introduced the latest version of its 777 long-haul workhorse, and the FAA finally finalized rules concerning how many hours a pilot needs to have before graduating to the right seat of an airliner. First flights included the A350WB, Bombardier's CSeries, and Boeing's 787-9. Here are some of the airline stories from our archives for 2013.

North Carolina, Pennsylvania Have Missed The Cut

Boeing is cutting down on the number of states where it is considering building the 777X in anticipation of making an announcement early in 2014.

Formalizes MoU Signed At Beijing Airshow

Zhejiang Loong Airlines, based in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province in Eastern China, has signed its first purchase agreement with Airbus, for 20 A320 Family aircraft, including 11 A320ceo and nine A320neo, becoming the latest Airbus customer. The agreement follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in September at the Beijing Airshow.