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...]

It appears that Air Canada has decided on the future of its high-capacity long-haul fleet and has selected the Airbus A350-1000. Air Canada has signed for eight Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with purchase options for a further eight aircraft. Deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2030. They will be powered by the XWB97 engines from … [Read more...]

It's time for another Airbus A350-900 customer to take their first delivery of a new aircraft - step forward, EgyptAir.  EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first of 16 Airbus A350‑900 on order, becoming the launch operator for the type in North Africa. The A350 will support the airline’s long‑haul fleet modernisation and network expansion with new non‑stop routes to … [Read more...]

It seems Delta's fleet expansion is continuing unabated, with the airline signing for 31 additional widebody aircraft from Airbus. Delta Airbus A330neo and Airbus A350 - Image Airbus The 31 additional aircraft have been broken down as 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s. Once delivered, Delta’s widebody fleet will have grown to 55 A330neo and 79 A350s. These aircraft will be … [Read more...]

Spanish Airline Air Europa has completed its negotiations with Airbus for the purchase of Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Air Europa Airbus A350-900 - Rendering, Airbus.  The order was initially announced as a Memorandum of Understanding at the Dubai Air Show last year. The final agreement was signed off on in December by the two parities and unveiled at the Fitur trade … [Read more...]