June 14, 2017
Boeing's 777 celebrated 23 years of flight this past week.
http://airlinegeeks.com/2017/06/12/the-boeing-777-aircraft-celebrates-23-years-of-flight/
El Al Israel Airlines expects to receive the first of 16 Boeing 787s that are currently on order this August.
https://www.reuters.com/article/el-al-arlns-boeing-idUSL8N1J8087
http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-el-al-set-for-the-dreamliner-era-1001192275
Airbus has rolled out its first A350-900 in Delta Airlines livery. The airplane is expected to enter service in October.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-airbus-rolls-out-first-painted-delta-a350-438194/
http://airlinegeeks.com/2017/06/13/photos-deltas-first-airbus-a350-900xwb-rolls-out-of-the-toulouse-paint-shop/
The first Airbus A350-1000 is expected to be delivered to Qatar Airways by the end of this year.
http://www.gulf-times.com/story/553059/Qatar-Airways-likely-to-receive-first-Airbus-A350-
Airbus is examining the possibility of incorporating wing tip extensions onto the A380 superjumbo aircraft.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-09/airbus-s-a380-superjumbo-could-be-about-to-get-a-bit-bigger
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1434273/airbus-a380-may-get-bigger/
Russian officials have announced that they intend to develop a new jet engine of their own, the PD-35, to power the C929 mid-size airliner that was recently launched as a joint program with China. Many industry sources expect export copies of the airplane, however, to feature more fuel-efficient Western jet engines.
http://www.rusaviainsider.com/russian-pd-35-engine-enter-market-six-years/
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