After a delay due to weather, the first Boeing 777X - a Boeing 777-9 took off on its maiden flight today. Boeing 777X - 777-9 Landing at Boeing Field - Image, via The Boeing Company Live Stream The aircraft - WH001 - completed its maiden flight of 3 hours and 51 minutes - leaving Paine Field in Everett at 10:09PST, with the aircraft completing its flight at Boeing Field … [Read more...]

Airbus is adding additional Airbus A321 production facilities at its site in Toulouse. The Airbus A321XLR - A candidate for assembly at the new line at Toulouse - Image, Airbus This will come at the expense of the A380 Lagardère line in Toulouse, which will be modified to accommodate a digitally-enabled A321 line as a step to modernise the A320 production system in … [Read more...]

Titan Airways is preparing to switch away from their existing Boeing 757 fleet and move to the Airbus A321LR. Some of you will be familiar of what Titan Airways does - it’s an airline that operates Charter operations, aircraft, complete crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) operations, ad-hoc operations and so on - you'll see them flying for different airlines when … [Read more...]

Air Canada has become the latest operator to take delivery of their first Airbus A220. The airline has taken delivery of an A220-300 (the longer length version of the A220). This delivery marks the first time a North American operator is operating this variant of type in the region (with Delta being the North American launch operator of the A220-100). It was delivered … [Read more...]

Air France-KLM Group is busy with Airbus again - this time firming up an order for some of its short-haul aircraft. The airline has firmed up its order for the Airbus A220, following on a Memorandum of Understanding signed in June this year. Air France Airbus A220-300, Rendering - Airbus. They will take delivery of 60 Airbus A220-300 (the larger variant of the A220). The … [Read more...]

A new aircraft took to the air yesterday in Brazil, with the Embraer E175-E2 making its maiden flight. It’s the third member of the E2 series family (The E190-E2 and E195-E2 are already certified for operation). The first E175-E2 conducted its first flight from the company’s facility in São José dos Campos. The first flight was a 2 hour and 18-minute sortie. According … [Read more...]

It seems the next steps have been taken with Qantas's Project Sunrise - its ultra-long-haul flying project. And it's the Airbus's A350-1000 that will take the spoils if the project goes ahead. Qantas Airbus A350-1000 - Rendering, Qantas/Airbus. Airbus has agreed to extend the deadline to confirm delivery slots from February 2020 to March 2020. This provides additional … [Read more...]

Air France is adding to its long haul fleet, with the addition of 10 Airbus A350 aircraft. Air France Airbus A350 - Image, Airbu This increases the order for the type from Air France from 28 to 38 frames in total. The aircraft being ordered by Air France-KLM will be for the A350-900 type (the launch variant of the A350). Air France currently has three of the type … [Read more...]

The rise of the XLR continues - with SKY of Chile adding to the Airbus order book. SKY - a Chilean-based low-cost carrier- has signed a Purchase Agreement for 10 A321XLRs. The airline will use the new aircraft to expand its international route network with the new aircraft. SKY is an all-Airbus narrow body operator, flying the Airbus A319 and A320neo in its fleet - … [Read more...]

TAP Air Portugal is giving itself a pat on the back as it removes the last old configuration aircraft from its fleet - marking a major point its major fleet renewal. TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo arriving at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond With CS-TOG being withdrawn from the TAP fleet, the airline has either got aircraft which are brand new or … [Read more...]