Airwise News

Boeing continued to build momentum for the 737 MAX at the Dubai Airshow, with an intention to buy 30 of the type, and Airbus added to its strong start: bit.ly/2XveXxh @Boeing @Airbus #737MAX

Airbus has had a strong start to the Dubai Air Show, with orders and options for 290 aircraft, and Boeing racked up a follow-on order from SunExpress for 10 737 MAX 8s: bit.ly/37mBTUi @DubaiAirshow @Airbus @Boeing

Qantas has completed the second of three Project Sunrise long-haul research flights, when a Boeing 787-9 landed in Sydney after a non-stop flight from London: bit.ly/2NPzABc @Qantas #Dreamliner

Qatar Airways has placed a US$4 billion order for CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power the 50 Airbus A321neos it ordered in 2017: bit.ly/2NP9tuk @qatarairways @CFM_engines @Airbus

Boeing is maintaining its view that the 737 MAX will receive regulatory approval before the end of the year, but it now expects a resumption of commercial flying in January: /bit.ly/2KdkZgL @Boeing #737MAX

The US FAA has downgraded Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator for failing to meet ICAO safety standards: bit.ly/2NEtG5L @FAANews

Airbus reported a strong October with orders for 415 commercial aircraft taken during the month, including its biggest ever deal with a single airline: bit.ly/2NthIMd @Airbus

Lufthansa said it will activate a special flight plan over the next two days as some of the airline’s flight attendants strike in support of a pay claim: bit.ly/2NPLSIy @lufthansa

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport said flight operations had returned to normal after a major security alert turned out to be caused by pilot error: bit.ly/2WUW0DZ @Schiphol

Aircraft lessor Aircastle has agreed to a takeover offer from Japan’s Marubeni and Mizuho Leasing in a deal valued at US$2.4 billion: bit.ly/2ClIwrr

Philippines budget airline Cebu Pacific has firmed up an order for 16 Airbus A330-900 aircraft in a USD$4.74 billion list price deal: bit.ly/33hBjo7 @CebuPacificAir @Airbus #A330neo

Iberia parent IAG has agreed to buy Spanish carrier Air Europa for €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) to boost its presence on Latin American and Caribbean routes: bit.ly/32mJRZS @Iberia_en @AirEuropa

Hong Kong Airlines will reduce its flight schedule and suspend service to Los Angeles, blaming a challenging business environment: bit.ly/33ily0m @hkairlines

Qantas has removed three Boeing 737-800s from service after the Australian airline found structural cracks during inspections: bit.ly/2BZeCJh @Qantas @Boeing #737-800

Bombardier has agreed to sell its aerostructures business to Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems for US$1.1 billion as the Canadian company refocuses: bit.ly/2oA3dfZ @BBD_Aircraft @SpiritAero

Vietjet announced an order for 20 Airbus A321XLRs, 15 are new orders, and five converted from a previous A321neo deal: bit.ly/36nZgMI @VietjetairCom @airbus #a321xlr

Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have signed an expanded codeshare agreement that includes revenue sharing on flights between the two countries: bit.ly/34b7A0a @SingaporeAir @MAS

Indian airline IndiGo has placed an order for 300 A320neo family aircraft, in one of Airbus’s largest single aircraft orders: bit.ly/36gjPum @IndiGo6E @Airbus #a320

South Korean startup airline Air Premia has committed to order five Boeing 787-9s, worth US$1.4 billion at list prices when the sale is firmed up: bit.ly/31TN1nn @Boeing #787-9

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways will receive its first Airbus A320neo next month, as the new airline transitions from a small leased fleet to purchased aircraft: bit.ly/2PpRmMv @bambooairways #a320neo