STARLUX continues to expand its fleet - this time in its cargo arm adding further aircraft to its fleet. The Tawainese airline has placed a firm order with Airbus for five more A350F freighters. This doubles an initial order from the airline last year for five of the all-new cargo aircraft. The A350F fleet will be operated by STARLUX Cargo. STARLUX Airlines currently … [Read more...]

Lessor Abelo has made the first move of converting its ATR42 STOL orders into different aircraft in the ATR Catalogue. Abelo has converted its initial order for 10 ATR 42 STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft into a mixture of five ATR 42-600 and five ATR 72-600. Additionally, Abelo has expanded its fleet by firming up orders for three ATR 72-600. The … [Read more...]

It seems Lufthansa Group is happy enough with Brussels Airlines due to gain further aircraft, an additional three Airbus A320neos. This follows the first Airbus A320neo, which was delivered on 1st November 2023, direct from Airbus. This in itself was a milestone moment for Brussels Airlines, as it was the first time in the history of the carrier that brand-new aircraft … [Read more...]

South Korean carrier Air Premia is continuing to grow, adding a sixth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to its fleet. Air Premia CEO Kim Jae-hyun (seventh from the left) and other executives and employees are taking a commemorative photo, as the six Boeing 787-9 for the airline is unveiled at  Incheon International Airport - Image,  Air Premia. Air Premia has chosen to stick to … [Read more...]

Adding to the end of year backlog, Lufthansa Group has disclosed it is adding a further five Airbus A350 aircraft to its fleet. Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Lufthansa Group will order an extra five Airbus A350-1000s to add to its fleet. This increases the group's firm orders for A350-1000 aircraft from ten to 15. Airbus A350-1000 - … [Read more...]

The end-of-year spending spree shows no sign of stopping, with Air Canada signing for further Airbus A220 aircraft. Air Canada has signed for five Airbus A220-300s, on the fifth anniversary since taking delivery of its first A220 in December 2019. This follows an initial order in 2016 for 45 A220-300s and a reorder in 2022 for 15 more. Including this latest reorder, … [Read more...]

It seems the end-of-year order rush is in full effect, with Pegasus Airlines logging an order with Boeing. The airline's purchase includes a firm order for 100 737-10 jets – with options for 100 more. Pegasus Airlines' purchase of 100 737-10 jets will bring the total orders of the 737 MAX variant to more than 1,200 jets. Pegasus has selected the largest model in the … [Read more...]

It's taken some time (and politics), but Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. Aer Lingus's first Airbus A321XLR - Image, Airbus This is the first of six Airbus A321XLRs planned to join the Aer Lingus Long Haul fleet. With this delivery, the airline has become the second in the world to operate the A321XLR—with sister International Airlines Group … [Read more...]

Luxair - the flag carrier of Luxembourg has signed a firm order with Embraer for further E195-E2 aircraft Luxair has chosen to exercise options for a further two Embraer E195-E2. These follow the initial four the airline ordered, In exercising the two options secured in their 2023 firm order for four E195-E2 aircraft, Luxair now has a total of six E195-E2s on order. … [Read more...]

It seems as we head into the last part of the year, airlines are disclosing their order backlogs. This time, it was Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia who disclosed an order with Airbus. The airline has disclosed an order with Airbus for two long-range A350-900 aircraft. This order will enable Aircalin to support … [Read more...]