Azul Linhas Aéreas is in the process of expanding its fleet, with the airline firming up an order for three Airbus A330-900neo.  The order will bring the airline’s total fleet of A330neo aircraft to eight. The airline is an operator of the previous generation Airbus A330-200, as well as the current generation A350-900. Azul received the … [Read more...]

Emirates fleet expansion continues - this time its cargo arm, as the airline announced an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters. Emirates Boeing 777F - Image, The Boeing Company At list prices, these five aircraft are valued at more than $1.7 billion at list prices. They will be operated by Emirates SkyCargo, adding to its fleet of 11 777 Freighters, bringing it up to … [Read more...]

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...]