British Airway will be receiving its first Boeing 787-10 soon - and the first route it's going to serve is Atlanta. The aircraft will serve the Atlanta route from February 2020 onwards. Club Suite will feature on the new aircraft - Image, British Airways The Boeing 787-10 is the double stretch version of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Meanwhile, the airline currently … [Read more...]

With the Dubai Air Show under way, there has been more than a little bit of activity on the commercial aviation from - with a fair few frames sold today. Let's have a look and see who's been buying what from whom. Airbus Emirates have signed a purchase agreement for 50 A350-900s. The order finalises the one announced earlier this year, sealing the A380s fate, whilst … [Read more...]

With the first of three Airbus A321LR aircraft being delivered to SAS next year, it obviously needs a long haul destination to head to. And it's going to be.. Boston. SAS Airbus A321LR - Image, SAS The first aircraft will enter service on 18th September 2020, allowing SAS to operate a year-round service. The airline is planning to configure their Airbus A321LR in … [Read more...]

KLM is firmed up a letter of intent with Embraer, and converting it into a firm order for 21 E195-E2 aircraft (the largest type Embraer manufacture), with 14 additional purchase rights. KLM CityHopper Embraer E195-E2 - Rendering, Embraer.  Originally, the Letter of Intent called for 15 firm and 20 purchase rights - so it seems KLM were convinced to obtain more … [Read more...]

Cebu Pacific has finalised their order with Airbus for new A330neo aircraft. Cebu Pacific Airbus A330-900neo - Rendering, Airbus The airline will order 16 of the A330-900neo, is part of Memorandum of Understanding that Cebu and Airbus signed earlier this year, covering the wide-body part of an order. Those however looking for comfort should look away, as Cebu Pacific … [Read more...]

IndiGo of India thinks there room to grow in the aviation market, with the airline placing an order for 300 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. IndiGo Airbus A321neo - Rendering, Airbus. The order is one of the largest received by Airbus from a since airline. The exact mix of the order has not been disclosed, but it will be made up of A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR … [Read more...]

Spirit Airlines and Airbus have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this week for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. This is the first step to that magic firm order which looks so good in results books. The airline will shy away from the A220 platform and instead stick to the A320neo family - with plans to order a mix of A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo … [Read more...]

Czech Airlines has been busy - and have placed an order for new aircraft with Airbus. The airline will add four new Airbus A220-300s to their fleet, and have upsized an order for three A320neo aircraft into three Airbus A321XLR frames. Czech Airlines Airbus A321XLR - Image, Airbus Czech Airlines Airbus A220-300 - Image, Airbus They will join Czech Airlines … [Read more...]

Air Austral of Reunion has become the latest carrier to order the Airbus A220.  Air Austral Airbus A220-300 - Rendering, Airbus.  The airline has placed orders for the larger variant of the A220 - the A220-300. The firm order will cover three of the type to join the airline. They will seat 132 passengers each - slightly less than the maximum capacity of a 1densely … [Read more...]

Airbus has picked up the pace with the A320neo family - with the airline delivering it's 1000th Airbus A320neo family to IndiGo. The 1000th A320neo Family Aircraft - an Airbus A321neo. Pictured with Anand Stanley, Head of Airbus India and South Asia, Airbus / Michael Menking, Head of A320 Family Programme, Airbus / Rono Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo / Chadi Saade, … [Read more...]