SWISS leisure airline Edelweiss Air is to modernise its long-haul fleet with the airline selecting the Airbus A350-900. The carrier will obtain six of the type which will join the Edelweiss fleet in a staggered manner from summer 2025. By the end of 2026, the existing five Airbus A340-300 long-haul aircraft will be replaced and Edelweiss' long-haul fleet will be restored to … [Read more...]

Air Peace of Nigeria continues its growth, with the airline signing for five Embraer E175 aircraft. The airline has made a firm order with Embraer for five E175 aircraft, as the airline progresses with its fleet modernisation, as it progresses on its path to becoming the operator of the largest and youngest fleet of aircraft in Africa. The move will allow Air Peace to … [Read more...]

It seems Vietnam Airlines is on a roll with announcements, with them announcing with Boeing a commitment to order 737 MAX aircraft for its fleet. The airline has signed a commitment for 50 of the Boeing 737-8 aircraft, to expand the airline's single-aisle fleet. This commitment was announced during a signing ceremony with President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony … [Read more...]

It seems passenger demand, as well as late aircraft deliveries, are pushing Lufthansa to reactivate their last two parked Airbus A380 aircraft. Lufthansa Airbus A380 at Munich Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The move was announced on the platform form known as Twitter, in a post: Time for good news 🤩: It has been decided that two more A380 will be … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand announced a small fleet expansion, focusing on its regional and short-haul network.  Air New Zealand ATR72-600 - Image, ATR Aircraft The airline announced it would be adding two new ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft and two new Airbus A321neo aircraft into its fleet from late 2024. The ATR72-600 aircraft will be used on the airlines' regional network, adding … [Read more...]

The Qantas Group is continuing to plan out its fleet renewal, with the airline securing further widebody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.  More widebody aircraft are on the way for Qantas  The firm order covers the renewal of the Airbus A330 fleet that is currently in service, with an order of 24 aircraft. This is split between 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s … [Read more...]

For those that like building, as well as a classic aircraft, there is good news as Lego is preparing to release a Concorde model under the "Lego Icons" umbrella. I'm not going into the history of this aircraft - it's very well documented already. This model will depict Concorde in her roll-out and first-flight livery before deliveries commend to British Airways and Air … [Read more...]

The Cathay Pacific Group is readying to grow its fleet, with the airline intending to purchase up to 32 Airbus A321neo and A320neo aircraft. The move comes as it continues to invest in expanding and modernising its fleet, and growing flight connectivity at the Hong Kong international aviation hub. This will bring the Group’s new aircraft deliveries to more than … [Read more...]

Wizz Air is continuing its expansion - with the airline confirming a follow-on order for a further 75 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The extra 75 aircraft will take Wizz Air's total to 434 aircraft, with the airline committing to a total of 565 A320 family aircraft, with the last of the 75 approved by the company shareholders. Wizz Air is an all-Airbus operator with a fleet … [Read more...]