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Boeing, DHL Express Announce Purchase of 14 Boeing 777 Freighters

Boeing and DHL today announced that the leading international express carrier has placed an order and commitment for 14 Boeing 777 Freighters, and purchase rights for 7 additional freighters.

Drewry: Charter market on a knife-edge

AJOT | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing, Jackson Square Aviation announce order for 30 737 MAXs

AJOT | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Antonov Airlines UK partnership delivers soaring revenue in 2017

AJOT | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Antonov Airlines, the air transportation division of Antonov Company, saw an 81 per cent revenue increase in 2017 compared to the previous year, while January to May figures in 2018 were up 42 per cent, with aerospace being one of the key sectors for the Ukrainian airline.

Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order for Five 777 Freighters

AJOT | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing and Qatar Airways finalized an order for five 777 Freighters at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. The deal, valued at $1.7 billion at current list prices, was announced as a commitment in April.

Boeing, United Airlines Announce Order for Four 787 Dreamliners

AJOT | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing and United Airlines announced the carrier has expanded its commitment to the 787 Dreamliner program with a repeat order for four more 787-9 airplanes. The deal, valued at about $1.1 billion per current list prices, was finalized this year and was listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.

Boeing, Embraer Split $2.3 Billion Aircraft Order From United

Bloomberg | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus Wins $9.2 Billion of Aircraft Orders From Asian Carriers

Bloomberg | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing, Airbus Duel Over Billions in Orders: Farnborough Update

Bloomberg | July 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Ethiopian Air Shelves Plane Deals, Maps Out Privatization Plan

Bloomberg | July 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Lease Founder Mulls A220 Deal as Airbus Brings ‘Credibility’

Bloomberg | July 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus Near Blockbuster $23 Billion Jet Sale to AirAsia

Bloomberg | July 14, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s concourse a nine gate expansion opens this month

AJOT | July 12, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Concourse A Expansion – Phase I at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is opening in July. The nine-gate, 229,807-square foot addition will house United, Southwest, JetBlue, Frontier and Air Canada airlines.

Envirotainer welcomes Cinven as new owners

AJOT | July 12, 2018 | Air Cargo | Technology

DHL in the US expands medical express service for the pharmaceutical and clinical research sectors

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has launched an enhanced service between Mexico and the United States for customers in the pharmaceutical and clinical research sectors through DHL Medical Express (WMX).