With the temperatures climbing in the UK, Farnborough Day 2 has had a few sizzlers of orders announced. Let us go through what they've all been doing today. Airbus Airbus finally got some orders on the show-book, with Delta Air Lines firming up 12 A220-300 aircraft, bringing Delta’s total firm order for A220s to 107 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 62 … [Read more...]

Well, it's a scorcher out there in the land that is Farnborough, with temperatures hitting the 40s. But that's not the only hot stuff that's been going on. Let's kick off what has been announced in Manufacturer Order. Airbus TAAG Angolan Airlines has signed a lease agreement with Air Lease Corp for six Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver … [Read more...]

Let's head back to Dubai as we go through the happenings on the third day of Dubai Air Show 3.  Welcome to your Daily Digest. As usual, we'll go by manufacture names. Airbus The orders keep rolling in for Airbus, who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jazeera Airways, the Kuwait-based carrier, for 20 A320neos and eight A321neos. The … [Read more...]

It's time to go to the sands of Dubai and see what's hot and happening at the Dubai Air Show, as we leave Day 2 behind And as usual, we're going in alphabetical order. Airbus Two bits of news - all from the same launch. Air Lease Corporation has announced a letter of intent with Airbus, in particular launching the Airbus A350F - yes. A freighter … [Read more...]

Day 1 of the Dubai Air Show has been and gone, and two sets of orders were announced - so it's time to digest who has been spending money and signing orders. As usual, at Economy Class and Beyond, we only cover commercial orders - if you want news from other markets, there are plenty of other sources. ATR Aircraft We’ll start with the turboprop … [Read more...]