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Today we review the main developments generated in one of the most important aviation events, the Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country 2024.
The biannual event takes place from 20 al 25 February 2024 and marks some new arrivals: the first international participation of the Chinese aircraft COMAC 919 and the absence of Boeing for the first time due to his problems with MAX, 777X and other acquaintances.
Let's review the different news that is being generated from the other side of the world, where commercial aviation and orders are the main protagonists.
Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country 2024
Started the Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country and in this edition the news for the commercial airline industry is not long in coming, so I present here the daily summary of what is being presented, in order of the generated ad. we start…
COMAC
The Chinese manufacturer, in its first international participation, has captured the attention and covers of media outlets around the world and I'll tell you why.:
- China's Tibet Airlines on Tuesday finalized an order for 40 narrow-body aircraft C919 and 10 ARJ21 regional aircraft from Chinese state aircraft manufacturer COMAC. The two companies signed the agreement in a ceremony on the sidelines of the defence-focused Singapore Airshow.
The order came after Tibet Airlines and COMAC announced in December that they would jointly investigate a variant of the C919 suitable for high-altitude operation..
Boeing
Although Boeing did not participate directly with its planes in the show, There is positive news that the North American manufacturer needs so much:
- Royal Brunei Airlines revealed order for four Boeings 787-9, as airline looks towards long-term renewal of its widebody fleet. The airline signed the firm order on 20 February at the Singapore Airshow. Deliveries will begin in the second half of 2028, Royal Brunei CEO said, Sabirin Hamid. The airline has also secured two additional options.
- Boeing and Thai Airways announced today that the flagship airline has placed an order for 45 787 Dreamliners as the airline looks to modernize and grow its widebody fleet and international network.
Airbus
The first news for Airbus arrived during this air show:
- Taiwan's STARLUX Airlines has placed a firm order for five all-new A350F freighters and three more A330neo widebody aircraft.
- Vietjet Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A330-900 widebody.
ATR
The turboprop regional aircraft manufacturer is not far behind:
- Announced the order for two ATRs 42-600 Maldivian and an ATR 72-600 de Tahiti Water.
- The manufacturer also confirmed the placement of two ATRs 72-600 leased at Fly91, a new regional airline that will connect unserved and underserved routes across India.
we will keep updating.
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