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Global Aircraft Manufacturer Boeing to Showcase Widebody 777-9 at Wings India 2024

Boeing’s latest flagship widebody aircraft, the 777-9, is set to touch down in India for the first time during Wings India 2024, the civil aviation air show slated for January 18-21 at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad, India.

Scheduled to land in Hyderabad on January 16, the 777-9 flight test airplane will be on static display at Wings 2024 from January 18-19. As the world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet, the 777-9 draws on advanced technologies from the 787 Dreamliner family, representing a fusion of innovation in the aerospace industry.

“We welcome the opportunity to introduce the state-of-the-art 777-9 to India and look forward to its induction in our customers’ fleets over the coming years. The 777-9 will become the flagship of many airlines around the world,” said Ryan Weir, vice-president, commercial sales and marketing for India at Boeing. Boeing has already booked over 450 orders for its 777X family of aircraft, including the 777-8 and 777-9 passenger aircraft as well as a 777-8 freighter. Air India will also be receiving 10 777-9s as part of the substantial order it placed in 2023,” said Boeing.

Source: Boeing
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Global Aircraft Manufacturer Boeing Delivers 528 Commercial Jets in 2023

United States headquartered aircraft manufacturer Boeing delivered 528 commercial jets in 2023, 157 of which were during the last quarter. Among its five main commercial airplane programs, the B737 leads the delivery with a total of 396. See below the summary of aircraft deliveries in numbers:

  • B737 – 396
  • B787 – 73
  • B767 – 32
  • B777 – 26
  • B747 – 1

AFM Team Note – using a conservative crew to aircraft ratio of 6 this would translate into over 6,300 pilots being required if the assumption was that all the aircraft are for fleet growth (not the case due to fleet replacement cases).

Source: Boeing
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European Aircraft Manufacturer, Airbus, Ends 2023 with Order Backlog of 8,598 Aircraft

  • Airbus delivered 735 commercial aircraft in 2023, an 11% increase on 2022.
  • 2,319 gross orders (2,094 net), including 1,835 A320 Family and 300 A350 Family aircraft.
  • Demonstrates strong recovery and acceleration for modernising aircraft fleets with latest generation fuel efficient aircraft.
  • The 2023 year end backlog stands at 8,598 aircraft.

Airbus delivered 735 commercial aircraft to 87 customers around the world in 2023, demonstrating strong performance despite a complex operating environment. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 2,319 gross new orders (2,094 net). As a result, its 2023 year end backlog stood at 8,598 aircraft.

“2023 was a landmark year for Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft business with exceptional sales and deliveries on the upper end of our target,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO. “A number of factors came together to help us achieve our goals, including the increased flexibility and capability of our global industrial system, as well as the strong demand from airlines to refresh their fleets with our most modern and fuel-efficient aircraft.” Guillaume added: “This is a remarkable achievement. My thanks goes to our customers, supplier partners and all the Airbus teams who made it happen.”

“We originally anticipated aviation to recover sometime in the 2023-2025 timeframe, but what we saw in 2023 was, alongside the single-aisle market, widebody return much sooner than expected, and with vigour,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus’ newly appointed CEO, Commercial Aircraft. “A big thumbs up to our commercial and regional teams, and importantly, a big thank you to our customers for their trust and partnership. We have never sold as many A320s or A350s in any given year, not to mention welcoming seven new customers for the A350-1000. Travel is back and there is serious momentum!” Christian added: “I’m proud to say there are now 735 more fuel-efficient Airbus jets flying today, paving the way to our lower carbon future. It’s the orders we win today that will support us in investing in innovative and even more sustainable solutions tomorrow.”

Source: Airbus
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