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• Dan Catchpole
Boeing delivered 57 jets in September, up from 51 in August and 55 a year earlier, as it works to increase 737 MAX production. The company said the month was its strongest delivery total so far this year and announced third-quarter deliveries across its commercial and defense programs.
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Boeing delivered 57 jets in September, up from 51 in August and 55 a year earlier, as it works to increase 737 MAX production. The company said the month was its strongest delivery total so far this year and announced third-quarter deliveries across its commercial and defense programs.
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Avolon placed firm orders for 35 Airbus A330-900s, 75 A320neo-family aircraft and 140 Boeing 737 MAXs, expanding its portfolio across both manufacturers. The Airbus order also includes 70 Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines for the A330neo aircraft; Avolon said the aircraft will address long-term fleet needs among its airline customers.
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A Boeing 767 Freighter operated by 21 Air for Amazon landed long and fast after an approach to Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6. The article examines a wind check that was not made before the overrun, against a backdrop of facts established in the weeks after the event.
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A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying as many as 276 passengers descended steeply over the North Atlantic after its main cockpit windscreen cracked at about 37,000 feet. The incident occurred early Saturday; the available report does not specify the aircraft’s destination, the cause of the crack or whether anyone was injured.
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Boeing and Airbus have both won orders from aircraft lessor Avolon, totaling 250 aircraft. The deals lock in delivery slots for the lessor as the manufacturers’ backlogs grow, underscoring the value of securing production positions in a capacity-constrained order environment.
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The lessor agreed to buy 140 Boeing aircraft and 110 Airbus aircraft, including 35 A330-900s and 75 A320neo family jets. Avolon also secured an option for 100 additional Airbus aircraft, expanding its delivery pipeline for airline customers.
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