Aircraft News.Demand for planes will persist through 2009, analysts say. Airlines around the world will continue to demand new planes through 2009, aerospace analysts say. Most new demand has come from international airlines. However, orders to U.S. factories in January January: see month. fell because of a large drop in demand for commercial and military airplanes. Mar 7, 2006 Boeing (language) BOEING - An early system on the IBM 1130. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959]. , Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSE: 0293 ) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations worldwide. It is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its main base at the Hong Kong International Airport. [1]. Cathay Pacific's record order for up to 36 777-300ERs to be delivered between 2007 and 2010. During 2005, nine aircraft entered service including the world's first 747-400BCF BCF Billion Cubic Feet BCF Bioconcentration Factor BCF British Chess Federation BCF British Coatings Federation BCF Breast Cancer Fund BCF Bank Credit Facility BCF Bulked Continuous Filament BCF British Cycling Federation BCF Boeing Converted Freighter , for which it has firm orders for five additional and options for a further six. One new 747-400F, one 777-300, three A330-300s and three refitted secondhand 747-400 passenger aircraft joined the fleet, which will total 101 aircraft by September when the airline celebrates its 60th anniversary. Mar 9, 2006 Boeing, Gol Gol exercised two more options from its order for 101 737-800s, increasing the number of firm orders to 67 from 65 and leaving 34 options. It currently operates 43 737s and will begin taking delivery of its 737NGs this year. By year end it will operate 12 dash 300s, 26 dash 700s and 20 dash 800s. By 2012 it plans a fleet of 90 aircraft comprising 19 dash 700s and 71 dash 800s. Mar 7, 2006 Boeing, Kenya Airways Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya, based in Nairobi, Africa, started operations on 4 February 1977 It operates scheduled services throughout Africa and to Europe and the Indian subcontinent, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. Kenya Airways orders six Dreamliners. Kenya Airways continued its strong association with Boeing by becoming the 28th airline to sign up for the 787 with an order for six dash 8s.The 787s will replace the carrier's six 767s, with two to be delivered in 2010 and four in 2011. Kenya Airways carries more than 2 million passengers annually and has the largest network into Africa. It operates a 21-aircraft fleet comprising mostly 737s, 767s and 777s. Boeing said it has 385 orders and commitments for the Dreamliner. Mar 8, 2006 Boeing, Royal Air Maroc Royal Air Maroc (commonly called RAM) is the national airline of Morocco, based in Casablanca, the airline is the third-largest in Africa (behind South African Airways and EgyptAir). Royal Air Maroc took delivery of a new 737-700 last weekend. Mar 7, 2006 |
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