Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Wide Body Report - January 17, 2017

January 17, 2017


Qatar Airways' CEO, Akbar Al Baker has suggested that deliveries of Boeing's 777-X could potentially be accelerated.  Qatar Airways is expected to be the launch customer for the new, stretched version of Boeing's twin-jet.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-qatar-airways-france-idUSKBN14W1XW


United Airlines is speeding up the retirement of its last Boeing 747 jumbo jets, with its final revenue flight now scheduled for the end of 2017.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/192339/20170112/united-retires-jumbo-jet-icon-boeing-747-ahead-of-time.htm


Air France has commenced revenue service aboard its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
http://www.traveller.com.au/air-france-7879-boeing-dreamliner-photos-first-air-france-dreamliner-takes-off-gts5xp
http://airlinegeeks.com/2017/01/10/video-taking-a-ride-onboard-air-frances-boeing-787-dreamliner/


Lufthansa has become the first carrier to launch operations in India with the Airbus A350-900, with service from Munich to Delhi.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/lufthansa-becomes-first-carrier-to-launch-commercial-operations-with-airbus-a350-to-india/articleshow/56441460.cms


Russia's Aeroflot has cancelled its order for eight Airbus A350-800s.
http://atwonline.com/airframes/aeroflot-cancels-eight-a350-800s


Airbus' second A350-1000 prototype has made its first flight.
http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2017/01/10/airbus-flies-second-a350-1000.html

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