Air India announces a historic order for 470 Boeing and Airbus commercial jets

Air India announces a historic order for 470 Boeing and Airbus commercial jets

India’s flag carrier, Air India has announced a huge order for 470 jet aircraft estimated to be worth over $70 billion. From the American company Boeing, the order totals 220 planes, and from the European giant Airbus, Air India has ordered 250 jets. This historic order comes at a time of development and modernization for…

The history of Boeing Company | Timeline of aircraft & key events

The history of Boeing Company | Timeline of aircraft & key events

Boeing is one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers. Founded on July 15, 1916, Boeing has a 106-year history of ups and downs, building and delivering more than 20,000 airplanes. As you would expect, the first planes they made were not nearly what we see in aviation today, so without a long introduction, let’s take…