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November 19, 2013

Boeing, flydubai Announce Historic Single-Aisle Agreement

Largest-Ever Boeing Single-Aisle Airplane Purchase In Middle East

Boeing and flydubai have announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 airplanes and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow. The commitment from the airline of the emirate of Dubai, valued at $11.4 billion at list prices (including orders and purchase rights), is the largest ever Boeing single-aisle airplane purchase in the Middle East.

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Etihad Airways Orders 87 Airbus Airliners

Signs Deal For 50 A350 XWBs, 36 A320neo Aircraft, One A330-200F

Etihad Airways, national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a firm order for 50 A350 XWBs, 36 A320neo aircraft and one A330-200F as part of its fleet modernization strategy. The contract was signed Sunday at the 2013 Dubai Airshow by James Hogan, Etihad Airways CEO and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO.

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ALPA Cautions U.S. Government About Massive Middle-Eastern Airplane Buys

Says State-Run Gulf Airlines Will Be Able To Unfairly Compete With U.S. Carriers

Not everybody is thrilled with Boeing's massive orders for the newly-announced 777X, which was unveiled at the Dubai Air Show Sunday, and additional major orders for Airbus.

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Saudi Arabian Carrier To Become Region's First ATR-72-600s Operator

Alpha Star Aviation Services Orders Two Of The Larger Airplanes To Add To ATR 42-600 Fleet

ATR and the Saudi Arabian Private operator Alpha Star Aviation Services have announced the signature of 2 ATR 72-600s, of which one is firm and one optional. The aircraft will join its smaller stablemate, an ATR 42-600, already successfully operating at the company since end 2012.

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Airliner Down In Tatarstan, 50 On Board Fatally Injured

Boeing 737 Went Down On Approach To Kazan International Airport

A Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 on a flight from Moscow to Kazan went down Sunday after missing its initial approach to the Kazan International Airport. The airplane carried 44 passengers and six crew members. All were fatally injured in the accident.

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Dreamliner Reaches 1,000th Order With Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways becomes Boeing's Largest 787 Customer

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner received its 1,000th customer order today when Etihad Airways announced an order for 30 787-10 Dreamliners, valued at $8.7 billion at list prices. With this order, the Dreamliner family has reached this sales milestone faster than any other widebody airplane in aviation history.

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Emirates Orders 50 Additional A380s, Boosting Fleet To 140

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum: 'A380 Continues To Be Emirates’ Flagship'

Dubai-based Emirates airline has placed an additional order for 50 A380 aircraft, confirming the continued strong demand for very large aircraft in the Middle East that are needed to meet the region’s higher than average traffic growth.

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GE Lands Record Number Of Jet Engine Agreements At Dubai Air Show

Commitments For High-Thrust Jet Engines And Services Reach $26 Billion

At Sunday’s opening day of the Dubai Air Show, GE Aviation received $26 billion in jet engine orders and services agreements for wide-body Boeing aircraft from three leading airlines in the Middle East. Collectively, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways ordered 450 of the new GE9X engine now under development for the new Boeing 777X.   GE also received orders for GEnx engines for the Boeing 787 and GE90 engines for the Boeing 777.

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Rolls-Royce Wins $5 Billion Etihad Airways Order

Trent XWB Engines To Power 50 Airbus A350 XWB Aircraft

Rolls-Royce has won a $5 billion order from Etihad Airways for Trent XWB engines to power 50 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The order includes long-term TotalCare support. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has ordered 24 A350-900 Regional, 16 A350-900 and 10 A350-1000 aircraft.

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