In these times, thinking of flying private has never been so good of an idea... if you could afford it.  Airbus is tempting corporate buyers with a variant of its A220 platform - dubbed the ACJ TwoTwenty Business Jet   The ACJ TwoTwenty is a variant of the Airbus A220-100 (nee Bombardier CSeries CS100).  The Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty Corporate Jet … [Read more...]

It seems Starlux Airlines of Taiwan is going to add eight Airbus A330neo aircraft to its fleet.  Starlux Airlines Airbus A330-900neo - Rendering, Airbus. The eight A330-900neo aircraft will be leased from Air Lease Corporation. They will be delivered starting in the fourth quarter of 2021. These will join the Starlux fleet, which currently has three Airbus A321neo in … [Read more...]

Vistara took delivery of a brand new Airbus A321neo today - which will feature business class flatbed seats installed. Vistara's first Airbus A321neo - Image, Airbus. The aircraft was delivered from the Airbus Hamburg Final Assembly line to New Delhi. It marks the first of six A321neo to be delivered to Vistara, which the airline is leasing from Air Lease Corporation. … [Read more...]

Airbus in the USA took a major step forward with their Airbus A220 aircraft - with the first aircraft assembled at the Mobile AL plant taking its maiden flight on the 2nd June.  Delta Airbus A220 departing Mobile on its Maiden Flight - Image Airbus in the USThe aircraft - an Airbus A220-300 - is destined for Delta Air Lines. It took flight in the morning of 2nd June, landing … [Read more...]

Whilst the world is starting to resume from the mass pause, there's good news out of Mobile, Alabama - with Airbus in the USA inaugurating their new Final Assembly Line for the Airbus A220. The new Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line in Mobile, AL - Image, Airbus. The new facility is sized at 270,00 square foot. It will be dedicated to both variants of the Airbus A220 - the … [Read more...]

Whilst a lot of eyes yesterday were on the first delivery to Aeroflot of an Airbus A350, an interesting bit of news was released about the A330neo - with a new variant of the A330-900neo making its first flight Airbus A330-900neo (with higher Maximum Take-Off Weight) taking off for the first time - Image, Airbus  This variant of the Airbus A330-900neo has an … [Read more...]

All Nippon Airways (ANA) have announced with Boeing that they are to order up to 20 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. ANA Boeing 787 aircraft over Mount Fuji - Image The Boeing Company The order is broken down as follows: 11 Boeing 787-10 Four Boeing 787-9 Five options to be defined (if taken) In addition to the order, ANA also plans to acquire … [Read more...]

SWISS International Air Lines are the latest airline to join the club of Airbus A320neo operators - with their first aircraft delivered today. Welcoming the first SWISS Neo - From left to right: Bruce Hall, Director Pratt & Whitney Airbus Operations, Peter Wojahn, SWISS Chief Technical Officer, and Carlos Alcántara, Head of Acceptance & Delivery A320 Family Final … [Read more...]

TAROM - the Romanian flag carrier - is adding o its fleet today, with the first delivery of an brand new ATR72-600. TAROM ATR72-600 being delivered - Image, ATR Aircraft  The aircraft is the first of nine ATR72-600 that are being delivered to the airline, via the lessor Norwegian Air Capital. The remaining aircraft will be delivered through to the end of … [Read more...]

It's all go at Airbus, who announced that the range optimised version of the A330neo - the A330-800neo gained type certification on the 13th February. Airbus A330-800neo in flight - Image, Airbus The type certification was a joint type certificate - awarded from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The certification … [Read more...]