Aircraft & Engines-June 2, 2015

The first Airbus A350 XWB destined for Vietnam Airlines flew June 1, beginning a rapid ramp-up of A350 production that will see three new operators take delivery of the aircraft this year.

A selection of photos from our most recent headlines.

Boeing has started building the first 737 MAX aircraft on schedule in its Renton, Washington, facility.

Qatar Airways plans to launch its first three US Airbus A350 XWB services from Doha Hamad International Airport to Philadelphia on Jan. 1, 2016, followed by daily flights to New York JFK and Boston on March 1 and March 16, 2016, respectively.

Frontier Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Airbus A321ceo and two A320ceo aircraft. This is the second time in less than a year the Denver, Colorado-based airline has ordered the A321, the largest member of the A320 family.

Delta Air Lines has become the first airline to take delivery of the Airbus A330-300 increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) variant.

Airbus looks set to block any rescue deal by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and investment banks to bail out bankrupt Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) Skymark Airlines.