Author: CenTex Aviation
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Luxembourg’s Flag Carrier Luxair Announces Embraer E195-E2 Acquisition
Luxembourg’s flag carrier Luxair recently announced that the company will be acquiring four Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. These state-of-the-art regional jets boast a capacity of up to 146 seats in a single-class layout, as well as a range of 2,600 nautical miles with a service ceiling of 41,000 feet. These fuel-efficient aircraft are scheduled to start…
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Luxair Becomes European Launch Customer for New Boeing 737 MAX 7 Aircraft
Luxembourgish flag carrier Luxair recently announced its plans to become the European launch customer of Boeing’s new state-of-the-art aircraft, the Boeing 737 MAX 7. Photo: Luxair The airline placed an order for four of these new aircraft, which will help modernize and expand Luxair’s fleet and network. The 737 MAX 7’s advanced engines mean that…
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Former Antonov Executive Facing Criminal Charges for AN-225 Destruction
Serhiy Bychkov, the former director of Ukrainian aviation company Antonov, is facing charges in relation to his alleged failure to prevent the destruction of the world’s largest transport aircraft, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya. The burnt and destroyed wreckage of the AN-225, after the battle at Hostomel Airport in February 2022 Image: CNN The massive aircraft…
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Cargolux Boeing 747 Suffers Loss of Landing Gear Components During Emergency Landing
On Sunday, May 14, a Cargolux Boeing 747-4R7F registered as LX-OCV was performing a cargo flight from Luxembourg, Luxembourg to Chicago, Illinois when the crew reported a malfunction with the landing gear to air traffic controllers and requested an emergency return to Luxembourg’s airport and an opportunity to dump fuel in order to reduce the…
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Ryanair Places $40 Billion Order on Boeing 737 MAX 10s
European low-cost giant Ryanair has announced an incredible order of 150 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, with the option for up to 300 of the type. This huge deal is valued at $40 billion USD. Photo: @eddpspotting on Instagram Currently, the only variant of the latest MAX generation of Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Ryanair…
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Cargolux Boeing 747 Suffers Engine Strike While Landing
On Saturday, April 15, a Cargolux Boeing 747-4HQF(ER) registered as LX-ECV was operating Cargolux flight 58P from Dubai to Luxembourg when one of its engines on the left wing struck runway 06 upon the aircraft’s initial landing attempt. The aircraft then aborted the landing and performed a touch-and-go, lifting back up in the air and…
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Luxair Announces Boeing 737 MAX 8 Acquisitions
Article by CenTex Aviation for LuxPlanes.com European airline Luxair has announced that they have agreed to purchase two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and lease two more. The airline decided that this would be the best option for them to achieve their goals of expanding the airline’s network. Additionally, the airline has increased its Dash…
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Cargolux Orders 777-8s to Replace 747-400s
Luxembourg-based cargo giant Cargolux announced at the Farnborough Air Show earlier this year that they would be placing an order for Boeing 777-8 Freighters to replace their older Boeing 747-400 Freighters. On Wednesday, October 12, Boeing announced that they had finalized the deal. Cargolux ordered ten 777-8Fs, with the option for six more, a deal…