Would you believe that over 102,000 commercial passenger flights circle over our heads every day? These planes alone cost somewhere between $70 million and $404 million dollars, and are operated by just a handful of airlines. Following its merger with US Airways, American Airlines and its regional affiliates operate the world’s largest fleet of aircraft, …
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The Next Air Force One Will Be A Boeing 747-8
NPR – The Air Force has picked a new Air Force One, the Boeing 747-8, and it wasn’t even a close race. In a statement announcing the pick, the Air Force said the decision was made “through a Determinations and Findings document, which “authorizes the commercial aircraft purchase by other than full and open competition.” …
Delta orders 25 Airbus A350s and 25 A330-900neos – USA Today
Delta will go with Airbus in a deal for 50 wide-body jets that would be worth more than $14.3 billion at list prices. The airline will buy 25 Airbus A350-900 jets and 25 Airbus A330-900neo jets, to replace its older Boeing 747-400 and 767-300ER models. The Wall Street Journal calls the order “a big victory …