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Donghai Airlines Announces Commitment to Purchase 25 737 MAX 8s, Five 787-9s

Boeing and Donghai Airlines announced today the airline’s intent to purchase 25 737 MAX 8s and five 787-9 Dreamliners at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement is valued at more than $4 billion at current list prices. Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines previously ordered 15 Next-Generation 737-800s and 10 737 MAX 8s in 2013. Donghai continues to fulfill ... <a title="Donghai Airlines Announces Commitment to Purchase 25 737 MAX 8s, Five 787-9s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/donghai-airlines-announces-intent-purchase-25-737-max-8s-five-787-9s/" aria-label="Read more about Donghai Airlines Announces Commitment to Purchase 25 737 MAX 8s, Five 787-9s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 11, 2016 · 2 min read

Kalstar Aviation Signs Firm Order for up to 10 E190-E2s

Embraer announced today that Kalstar Aviation, an Indonesian regional operator, signed a firm order for five E190-E2s. The contract also included five purchase rights for the same model, bringing the total potential order to up to ten aircraft. The order has an estimated value of USD 582 million, at current list price, if all the ... <a title="Kalstar Aviation Signs Firm Order for up to 10 E190-E2s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/kalstar-aviation-signs-firm-order-10-e190-e2s/" aria-label="Read more about Kalstar Aviation Signs Firm Order for up to 10 E190-E2s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 11, 2016 · 2 min read

Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific to order 10 A320s

Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 10 A320ceo aircraft. The agreement was announced today during the Farnborough Air Show and will mark the first direct purchase of aircraft by the airline with Airbus. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Jetstar Pacific is a joint venture between Vietnam ... <a title="Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific to order 10 A320s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietnams-jetstar-pacific-order-10-a320s/" aria-label="Read more about Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific to order 10 A320s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 11, 2016 · 1 min read

Air China to launch Shanghai-San Jose Route

On July 8, 2016, Air China held a press conference at Shanghai Xijiao State Guest Hotel, officially announcing that the Shanghai-San Jose route will be started on September 1, 2016. The service is Air China’s first Shanghai-North America route, marking Air China the only airline in China providing non-stop Shanghai-San Jose services. In the future, ... <a title="Air China to launch Shanghai-San Jose Route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-china-launch-shanghai-san-jose-route/" aria-label="Read more about Air China to launch Shanghai-San Jose Route">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 8, 2016 · 2 min read

Video: Boeing, ANA Highlight 787-9 Dreamliner Capabilities in New Flight Demonstration

Boeing and ANA (All Nippon Airways) today released the 2016 787-9 Dreamliner Flight Demonstration video. The same ANA airplane is scheduled to perform demonstration flights July 11-13 at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, United Kingdom. Capt. Randy Neville, Capt. Van Chaney and Capt. John Misuradze, Boeing test pilots, conducted the flight in Moses Lake, ... <a title="Video: Boeing, ANA Highlight 787-9 Dreamliner Capabilities in New Flight Demonstration" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/boeing-ana-highlight-787-9-dreamliner-capabilities-new-flight-demonstration-video/" aria-label="Read more about Video: Boeing, ANA Highlight 787-9 Dreamliner Capabilities in New Flight Demonstration">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 7, 2016 · 2 min read

Cebu Pacific announces three new routes

Cebu Pacific further strengthens its presence in the Eastern and Western Visayas regions with the launch of three more routes. Starting November 19, 2016, Cebu Pacific will launch daily flights between Cebu and Ormoc and Cebu and Roxas; and four times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) between Cebu and Calbayog using ATR 72-500 aircraft. “Cebu ... <a title="Cebu Pacific announces three new routes" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cebu-pacific-announces-three-new-routes/" aria-label="Read more about Cebu Pacific announces three new routes">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 6, 2016 · 2 min read

EVA Air to operate daily flights to Paris

EVA Air is increasing nonstop flights on its popular Paris route from four times a week to daily service on 10 October, 2016. The airline will continue to serve the route on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with its EVA Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand Jet and use modern Boeing 777-300ERs in standard livery for the other four ... <a title="EVA Air to operate daily flights to Paris" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/eva-air-operate-daily-flights-paris/" aria-label="Read more about EVA Air to operate daily flights to Paris">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 6, 2016 · 2 min read

Thai Airways’ first A350 ready to start ground and flight tests

The first A350 XWB for Thai Airways International has rolled out from cabin furnishing & engine installation at the Airbus Toulouse Final Assembly Line.

AT Staff Jul 4, 2016 · 1 min read

China Southern and Aeroflot expand codeshare cooperation

China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in the People’s Republic of China, announced an expansion of its codeshare cooperation with Aeroflot. Starting this month, Aeroflot will place its SU code on China Southern Airlines flights between Guangzhou and Moscow as well as its Guangzhou – Wuhan – Moscow service. China Southern and Aeroflot code share cooperation originated ... <a title="China Southern and Aeroflot expand codeshare cooperation" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/china-southern-aeroflot-expand-codeshare-cooperation/" aria-label="Read more about China Southern and Aeroflot expand codeshare cooperation">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 3, 2016 · 2 min read

Tibet Airlines receives its first A330

Lhasa based Tibet Airlines has received its first widebody aircraft, an A330-200 with increased 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW), following a handover in Toulouse, France. The increased MTOW, the first A330-200 in China, allows airlines to operate from the most demanding high altitude airports where take off performance, additional range and improved operating costs are ... <a title="Tibet Airlines receives its first A330" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/tibet-airlines-receives-first-a330/" aria-label="Read more about Tibet Airlines receives its first A330">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 2, 2016 · 2 min read