Air Côte d’Ivoire has signed a firm order for two Airbus A330neo aircraft to support its growth.  The agreement was announced at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, in the presence of Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Loukou, CEO of Air Côte d’Ivoire, General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, President of Air … [Read more...]

Air Canada is to continue expanding its fleet, with the airline taking an extra 15 Airbus A220 aircraft. Air Canada Airbus A220-300 - Image, Airbus. The order appears to be an extension of their current order, taking the order book from the airline from 45 A220 family aircraft to 60. Currently, 31 A220-300 aircraft have been delivered to the airline. The airline … [Read more...]

Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), have signed a contract for up to 10 conversion slots for the E190F/E195F Passenger to Freighter aircraft. This follows the agreement in principle that was signed in May 2022, following the launch of the programme in March. Deliveries of the P2F freighters will commence in  2024. The aircraft for conversion will come … [Read more...]

In a move to replace its smaller aircraft, TUI Group has selected Embraer’s E195-E2 to join the TUI fly Belgium fleet. TUI fly Belgium will take delivery of three E195-E2 from AerCap on a long-term lease. The aircraft, from AerCap’s existing fleet and powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, will be delivered in a 136-seat, single-class configuration, in … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic has added a new-generation aircraft to its fleet, with them taking delivery of their first Airbus A330neo. The A330-900neo that Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of is leased from Air Lease Corporation. The A330neo will play a role in the company’s fleet transformation as it seeks to remove older A330 aircraft from its fleet. It also marks the … [Read more...]

Whilst the demand for air freight has changed, the demand is still there - with AerCap seeking more aircraft. Therefore it has signed with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) for up to 30 Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (A321P2F) conversions. AerCap A321P2F - Image, AerCap via Twitter. The order is split, with a firm order for 15 Airbus A321-200 Passenger to Freighter … [Read more...]

The Airbus A321neo fleet continues to stretch its legs worldwide, with Frontier unveiling the airline's first aircraft at its Tampa home. The aircraft is the first of 158 A321neos to be delivered to the carrier by Airbus between now and 2029. Frontier currently has 226 aircraft on order which will nearly triple its fleet size by the end of the decade. The airline has … [Read more...]

SalamAir has signed a firm order with Embraer for the new E195-E2 aircraft. The order calls for six E195-E2, with options for a further six aircraft. These will be delivered to the airline in a dual-class configuration with 135 seats, beginning at the end of 2023. The deal, which will be added to the Q3 backlog, is valued at US$934.6 million, at list price with all … [Read more...]

For those watching the Airbus A350 programme, it has hit a major milestone as it delivered the 500th of the type to Iberia. The 500th A350 - an A350-900 - was recently delivered to Iberia. This airline has  20 A350s on order and 14 in service. For Airbus, it's another step forward as the family grows and adjusts - with the original A350-900, … [Read more...]

China Airlines has formally signed an agreement with The Boeing Company an order for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. China Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreaminliner - Rendering, The Boeing Company.  The deal between Boeing and China Airlines calls for a firm order for 16 Boeing 787-9 with options for eight additional aircraft. The purchase will assist China Airlines … [Read more...]