Delta Airlines has proposed a package worth more than $1 billion
to JAL in an effort to woo the Japanese carrier away from American
Airlines and the oneworld Alliance. JAL already has an extensive
codeshare agreement with American, but also codeshares with SkyTeam
members such as KLM-Air France.
The topic of China's new ARJ21 regional jet was discussed during
President Barack Obama's summit with Chinese leaders on Tuesday.
Obama pledged he would advocate greater technical cooperation with
the Chinese. He also said he would push for eventual safety
approval of the ARJ21 commuter jet.
Boeing moved the first 747-8 Freighter out of the paint hangar
in Everett, Washington, Tuesday night sporting a special "light"
livery. The 747-8 Freighter unveiled a new twist on the Boeing
Commercial Airplanes livery. It features an oversized "8" on the
background of the tail as well as "747-8" on the belly.
McNerney Says Figure Not Finalized, But Not As Many As In
2009
Boeing Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney (pictured) said he
expects more job cuts to be coming at Boeing in 2010, but how many
had yet to be determined. The cuts would be in addition to the
10,000 already planned by the company.
Efficient Product Range Positioned For Long Term Industry
Growth
Airbus announced commitments across its broad product range
covering a total of 33 aircraft, valued at over $5.3 billion,
during the 2009 Dubai Air Show. These commitments include firm
orders for 15 aircraft worth more than $3.6 billion, plus MoU
agreements for 18 additional aircraft.
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