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Three regional airlines to add 650 new passenger planes

23 Jan 2017 12:23:14

tradearabia.com

The three major regional airlines – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways – are poised to expand their fleet by almost 650 new planes, according to an expert in aviation inspection, safety and maintenance systems.

“If you include Turkish and Iran Air, the order book comes to a massive 1,058 passenger aircraft,” said Maurice Faber, regional managing director of Olympus Middle East and Africa.

Mid-December 2015, Iran announced a fresh $16.6 billion deal to buy 80 new passenger planes from Boeing.


With such massive fleet expansions, airlines face pressure to ensure that the airplanes are properly maintained and have regular maintenance and safety checks, he added.


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