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...]

WestJet Group of Canada has chosen to expand their fleet, with a firm order of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, along with options to purchase. WestJet Boeing 737-10 - Rendering , The Boeing Company.  The airline group will add  42 of the largest of the variant - the Boeing 737-10 aircraft with plus 22 options. This order is in addition to WestJet’s remaining 23 MAX orders and … [Read more...]

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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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...]