Lessor BBAM adds 3 Boeing 737-800 freighters to service air cargo market

On Tuesday, Boeing Co stated, BBAM, a lessor, had ordered three 737-800 converted freighters to service the growing e-commerce market and the express sectors of the air cargo market. The planes, which will be converted, will come from BBAM’s existing fleet. “This agreement shows how we can serve our customers by delivering efficient and reliable…

Indonesian airlines Garuda Indonesia cancels $6 billion orders for Boeing 737-MAX 8

Negotiations with Boeing are ongoing. Garuda Indonesia has said, it could switch the order with other Boeing models. Airbus SE jets are not, yet, being considered. On Friday, Fuad Rizal, the Chief Financial Officer of Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia stated, the airlines has sent a letter to Boeing Co asking it to cancel an…

Alphabet’s Google in advanced talks to purchase Nokia Oyj’s airplane boradband business

Once the deal comes through, it could provide much faster alternatives to existing Wi-Fi connectivity on airplanes. As per a Bloomberg report, citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, Alphabet Inc’s Google is negotiating with Nokia Oyj to purchase its airplane broadband business. The purchase could enable Google to provide faster alternatives to existing…

Boeing sees heightened demand for aircrafts from Southeast Asian countries

Airbus and Boeing see an increase in the demand for short-haul aircrafts for this region where low-cost carriers are aggressively servicing consumers’ demand for air travel. On Friday, Boeing Co stated it has increased its 20 year forecast for Southeast Asian demand by 460 aircraft. This marks the largest jump for any region in the…

Drones and airplanes create history in the world’s busiest airport

This project in Atlanta, home to the world’s busiest airport, is the elusive proof that drones and airplanes can cohabit provided necessary safety factors are included in the planning and implementation stage. You normally wouldn’t put drones and airports in the same sentence due to heightened fear of accidents. However Atlanta’s airport will prove you…