Aer Lingus has become the latest airline to formally take delivery of an Airbus A320neo - the first of this type for the airline. This is the first of two new Airbus A320neo aircraft that Aer Lingus has leased from CDB Aviation, with the second aircraft also joining the fleet this week. EI-NSA - named Saint Thomas - entered service today on the 28th of September … [Read more...]

Lufthansa's first Boeing 787-9 has taken to the air, as the airline takes delivery of the first unit from Boeing. The first Boeing 787, registered D-ABPA, landed at Frankfurt Airport today. The aircraft was originally built for another airline (which is understood to be Hainan Airways/Vistara) but had not been transferred into the carrier’s fleet. The cabin with seats in … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines is to update its fleet, as it moves to acquire 20 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft for its fleet, as part of the carrier’s widebody fleet renewal programme. The initial agreements cover the acquisition of 20 A330-900 aircraft, with 10 to be purchased from Airbus and 10 to be leased from Dublin-based Avolon. The announcement was made at an event in Kuala … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways has firmed up its order for Seven Airbus A350F aircraft (the freighter variant of the Airbus A350). The move follows the commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will upgrade Etihad’s freight capacity. These will be added to its existing order of A350-1000s, five of which have been delivered. In total, Etihad will have 27 orders for … [Read more...]

It seems Airbus is happier to announce orders now the big airshow of the year is out of the way, with Ethiopian Airlines signing for the A350-1000. The move will make Ethiopian Airlines Group the first customer for the aircraft in Africa. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, … [Read more...]

Jetstar Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo. Jetstar as we all know is part of the Qantas group, with this being the first neo delivered to the group. The aircraft is the first of 38 A320neo Family aircraft for Jetstar, comprising 18 A321neo and 20 A321XLR. These are part of a larger backlog of single-aisle aircraft ordered by the Qantas Group, … [Read more...]

German Airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH has got its chequebook out and has signed with Airbus for a replacement fleet order. The agreement will cover 41 aircraft, via lease and direct purchase. These aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines (PW1127G on the A320neo and PW1133G on the A321neo), which are Sustainable Air Fuels capable of out of the box. The fleet … [Read more...]

Validation is an important thing - it allows us to confirm what we know. In the case of Embraer, they have taken their E195-E2 to London City Airport for its debut landing, ahead of its certification programme. The visit was made as part of the certification of the type for steep approaches (such as the one used at London City Airport. The full  certification for the … [Read more...]

All Nippon Airways and Boeing have been finalising an order as we head towards the Farbough 22 season, with some minor changes to what they want to buy. ANA Boeing 737-700 at Hong Kong International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The group has announced it has reached an agreement with The Boeing Company to convert two orders for the Boeing 777-9 aircraft to … [Read more...]

It seems that Lufthansa has found an answer for its delayed new aircraft. And it's called the Airbus A380, with the airline choosing to reactive the type into its fleet. A sleeping giant at Frankfurt Airport - taken September 2020. Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The move has been prompted by Lufthansa's response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed … [Read more...]