It's time for a new delivery - with low-cost carrier Wizz Air taking delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. Christoph Zammert, Airbus EVP Head of A320 Family Programme and Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer Wizz Air, at the delivery of the first A321XLR to Wizz Air. - Image, Airbus This delivery is of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft, which will be received by Wizz … [Read more...]

AviLease, a global aircraft lessor headquartered in Saudi Arabia, has announced it will be placing its first direct order with Boeing. The lessor signed an agreement with a firm purchase for 20 737-8 jets and options for 10 more. The deal enables AviLease to scale up its growing portfolio and provides its customers with the latest generation, fuel-efficient … [Read more...]

It's that time for another special livery - this time with jetBlue celebrating their 20-year partnership with Dunkin'. jetBlue and Dunkin' freshly painted aircraft -  Image, jetBlue The newly painted aircraft has been named Brewing Altitude, features Dunkin’s iconic pink and orange branding, brought to life with a playful donut and coffee motif. The aircraft’s new look … [Read more...]

With International Airlines Group (IAG - the owner of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL) announcing its fiscal results today, there are a lot of orders that have been announced. Let us break down what's going where: New Orders 21 Airbus A330-900neo 32 Boeing 787-10 The aircraft are mainly for replacement, with around one-third for growth … [Read more...]

It seems Boeing is adding to its 777X customer list, with China Airlines of Tawain becoming the latest carrier to sign its first order for the type. China Airlines has ordered 10 777-9 passenger and four 777-8 Freighter airplanes. With the order, they will be the first carrier in Taiwan to order the type.  The airline will use the widebody jet's added capacity and range … [Read more...]

Saudi Group's low-cost carrier, flyadeal, has signed an order for 10 Airbus A330neo aircraft. The order will cover 10 A330-900 aircraft for flyadeal. Like all A330neo aircraft, they will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. This move marks the first widebody order for the subsidiary and paves the way for new long-haul services to be operated by the … [Read more...]

Time to turn our eyes to Mongola, where the first Embraer E195-E2 has landed, with it planned to operate for Hunnu Air. This marks the first of two Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, which have been delivered by Azorra to Hunnu Air, marking a new partnership for the lessor and the first E2 to operate in Mongolia. The E195-E2 delivered from Azorra’s firm orderbook with … [Read more...]

The first refitted Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 has rolled out of the hangar in Singapore and has returned to the airline's base at Auckland. Refitted Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 - Image, Air New Zealand.  For the airline, this is the culmination of  18 months of research. 2,500 hours of customer testing and 184 days in Singapore. During its time in Singapore, the … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways continues to grow its fleet, with the sixth Airbus A350-1000 joining the airline. The state-of-the-art aircraft arrived during the weekend following a successful delivery flight from Toulouse, France. Like other Etihad Airways A350s, it features a two-and-a-half class cabin, with Business Class, featuring privacy-focused sliding doors, wireless … [Read more...]