KLM had an Easter present of sorts - with its first Airbus A350 entering the final assembly line at Airbus Toulouse. As can be seen, the major assemblies for the Airbus A350 are coming together as the aircraft takes shape, and parts form into an aircraft. As can be seen, the major components of the fuselage, tail and nose have been mated together Vertical Stabiliser … [Read more...]

SUM Air, a regional carrier based in South Korea, has opened its wallet to purchase new ATR Aircraft. The airline has placed an order for four brand‑new ATR 72‑600 aircraft, along with four additional purchase rights, with deliveries scheduled from 2028. The agreement was signed during the France–Korea bilateral economic forum held in Seoul, attended by the French … [Read more...]

Leading turboprop lessor Abelo has confirmed that will take up three additional ATR 72-600 from options from the agreement signed at the Dubai Airshow in 2023, from ATR Aircraft. This order further strengthens Abelo’s commitment to modern, efficient regional aviation as it expands its order book. With these three additional options now exercised, Abelo has ordered 36 … [Read more...]

Earlier this week, AerCap (one of the big aviation lessors) firmed up an order for 100 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, having exercised some options in the process to make up the number. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028 and continue through 2034. The order will be broken down as 23 A320neo and 77 A321neo aircraft. Supporting this will be an additional … [Read more...]

Avation Leasing of Singapore is continuing to expand its relations with ATR Aircraft, with them exercising purchasing rights for new aircraft. The purchasing rights cover five ATR 72‑600 aircraft under its long-term framework agreement signed in 2011. Deliveries for these five aircraft are scheduled for 2028 and 2029. This latest commitment covers the 50th to 54th … [Read more...]

Atlas Air Worldwide Holding (Atlas) has got out the cheque book, placing a direct order with Airbus. Atlas has signed a firm order for 20 Airbus A350F freighters. According to Airbus, the order is the largest ever placed for the latest generation A350F and makes Atlas the biggest customer of the type.  The A350F aircraft will be deployed for growth. As a leading … [Read more...]

Air Astana Group has finalised its order for additional aircraft with Airbus, as the group signs for 25 Airbus A320neo aircraft. It marks the largest direct order by the group made to Airbus. The agreement was made on the 20th anniversary of Air Astana's start of operating its first A320 in 2006, and includes five A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft. Airbus fleet … [Read more...]

There's been some news from British Airways, as Sean Dolye made announcements to staff and the public. For passengers, there's big news drop, with the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner planned to make an appearance. British Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Image, British Airways  Last year, the airline announced an order for 32 new Boeing 787-10 aircraft. The first of these … [Read more...]

Jet2.com has been busy with a fleet retrofit programme to improve the efficiency of its Boeing 737 fleet. It's worth a dive-in, as those savings add up, especially when trying to offer money off a Jet2Holiday. Jet2 Boeing 737-800, fitted with the Split Schimitar Winglet - Image, Jet2. The airline has retrofitted 74 Boeing 737-800NG aircraft with the old winglets removed … [Read more...]

Vietnam Airlines has announced that the carrier has finalised its first Boeing single-aisle order for 50 737 MAX aircraft. The addition of the 737-8 will enable Vietnam Airlines' domestic and regional route growth plans as air travel demand continues to rise across Southeast Asia.  The Boeing 737-8 aircraft will primarily operate on domestic and regional Asian routes, … [Read more...]