Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Wide Body Report - January 3, 2017

January 3, 2017


Boeing has delivered a second 777-300ER to Kuwait Airways.  The remaining eight aircraft on order are expected to arrive by the end of the year.
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kuwait-airways-celebrates-new-year-arrival-second-boeing-777-300er/


Delta Air Lines has cancelled its order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.  The order had been inherited when Delta merged with Northwest in 2008.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/12/28/delta-air-lines-cancels-order-boeing-787-dreamliners/95905730/


Emirates has formally taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent powered A380 super-jumbo airliner.  Emirates currently has a total of 50 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 powered A380s are on order, which will serve alongside its fleet of 90 A380s powered by Engine Alliance GP7000 engines.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/88068755/emirates-airline-receives-its-first-rollsroyce-powered-a380-superjumbo

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