IAG turns to GEnx to power incoming Dreamliners for BA
IAG has selected GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power six new Boeing 787s for British Airways, marking the first time the carrier has opted for the powerplant on its Dreamliners.
View ArticleANA to take seven aircraft as De Havilland secures deals for 11 refurbished...
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has said it has logged commitments for seven refurbished Dash 8-400 aircraft from Japan’s All Nippon Airways, along with a string of orders by other operators in Europe...
View ArticleCebu Pacific selling its two ATR freighters
Cebu Pacific is selling its two ATR freighters as its shifts back to an all-passenger fleet while continuing to serve the cargo market using belly capacity.
View ArticleVirgin orders seven more A330-900s to complete fleet renewal
Virgin Atlantic has placed a follow-on order for seven more Airbus A330-900s and extended leases on seven Boeing 787-9s with AerCap as part of plans to operate an all new-generation widebody fleet of...
View ArticleJAL firms remaining 20 A350s after replacing twinjet lost at Haneda
Japan Airlines is set to put the Airbus A350-900 on international routes, senior vice-president of procurement Yukio Nakagawa has confirmed as the carrier firmed orders for 20 of the type along with 11...
View ArticleMacquarie unveils follow-on 737 Max order after absorbing previous ALAFCO deal
Lessor Macquarie AirFinance has doubled its commitment to the Boeing 737 Max by placing its first direct order with the airframer, having already absorbed a previous Max order from Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO.
View ArticleEveryone benefits from Air India no longer being ‘monster in middle’: CEO
Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson insists that the privatisation of the flag carrier means the country’s airlines are better positioned to take advantage of the huge growth potential in India
View ArticleFlyadeal closing in on long-haul plan
Flyadeal is closing in on a planned move to bring long-haul aircraft into the fleet and hopes to make an announcement after the summer.
View ArticleAirbus confirms Berniq Airways order for A320neo-family jets
Berniq Airways has placed a firm order for six A320neo-family aircraft, Airbus confirmed during Farnborough air show on 23 July.
View ArticleAir Tahiti orders four ATR 72s
Air Tahiti has placed an order for four ATR 72-600s, adding to its existing fleet of ATR turboprops.
View ArticleEVA Air picks GEnx engines for latest 787-10s
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power four incoming Boeing 787-10 widebodies.
View ArticleUK-based One Air seeks to reinforce freighter fleet
UK cargo carrier One Air is aiming to double its fleet to four aircraft by the end of next year, as it prepares to introduce another Boeing 747 freighter before September.
View ArticleAir Belgium rejigs A330 fleet as it looks towards exiting restructuring process
Air Belgium is expecting to exit a judicial restructuring process in September, and is claiming to have achieved profitability over the first four months of this year.
View ArticleAbra signs preliminary deal for five A350s
Avianca and Gol holding company Abra Group has signed a memorandum of understanding for five Airbus A350-900s.
View ArticleIsraeli start-up AirHaifa takes first ordered ATR 72-600
Israeli start-up carrier AirHaifa has taken delivery of its initial ATR 72-600s, one of a pair ordered from the airframer last year.
View ArticleCroatia Airlines takes delivery of first A220
Croatia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300, one of six being acquired from US lessor Air Lease.
View ArticleCroatia Airlines turns in first-half loss but expects benefits as new A220s...
Croatia Airlines is expecting to introduce a second Airbus A220 in December, having newly taken delivery of its first at the end of July.
View ArticleWizz Air seeks early exit from wet-leases as P&W turnaround times improve
Wizz Air is aiming to operate no wet-leased aircraft by the end of October after Pratt & Whitney achieved faster-than-expected turnarounds of some of the PW1000G engine inspections that have been...
View ArticlePolish flag-carrier LOT to put first E195-E2 into service in mid-August
Polish flag-carrier LOT has received its first Embraer 195-E2 regional jet, one of three it is leasing from US-based company Azorra.
View ArticleUS operator Alpine Air Express tentatively agrees to take ERA hybrid-electric...
US regional freight charter carrier Alpine Air Express has tentatively agreed to acquire up to 75 of the French-developed Aura Aero ERA hybrid-electric aircraft.
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