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Wide Body Report - May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017


Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of their 30th Boeing 777-300ER.
http://tradearabia.com/news/TTN_325723.html


Boeing has delivered its 550th 787 Dreamliner - with the latest airplane delivery to Hainan Airlines this week.
http://www.postandcourier.com/business/boeing-s-th-dreamliner-headed-to-china/article_0bc93178-3fc2-11e7-96ec-df1ce2d76203.html


The FAA has proposed a $435,000 fine on United Airlines for flying a Boeing 747 without performing a mandatory fuel pump inspection.  The offending airplane flew 23 times before the inspection was carried out.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/05/30/faa-fine-united-airlines-boeing-787-dreamliner-fuel-pump/102321754/


Asiana Airlines' first A350 made its inaugural flight from Manila to Seoul this week.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/asiana-execs-break-in-new-airbus/


Airbus has installed the wing-fuselage section on the first A350-900 destined for Air Mauritius.  Delivery is expected in the fourth quarter of this year.
http://atwonline.com/airframes/first-a350-xwb-air-mauritius-takes-shape-fal


Etihad has taken delivery of its tenth and final Airbus A380.
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/etihad-takes-delivery-of-final-a380-plane-from-airbus-675445.html
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/280021/etihad-takes-delivery-of-tenth-airbus-a380

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