It seems United Airlines continue to be happy with Boeing equipment, with the airline putting in for a follow on-order of aircraft. United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 10 - Rendering - The Boeing Company The airline has ordered an 24 additional 737 MAX jets and four more 777-300ER aircraft, which will be added to the United Airlines fleet. The 737 MAX variant has not been … [Read more...]

... and well - here is the new Aer Lingus livery. I'll leave it here for you to mull over your thoughts. As announced at APEX Expo 2018, it's part of the new airline strategy as it continues to welcome passengers arriving, departing or connecting through its Irish Hubs. I'll spare you the fluff that was in the Periscope feed (because there was some marketing … [Read more...]

At a media event in Montreal today, Airbus announced that the smallest members of their aircraft family - the A220 family has been cleared for ETOP180 operation. ETOPS (Extended Operations) allows for a plane to operate with one engine degraded, and to flight times between diversion airports - in this case, rated for 180 minutes - or up to three hours. The … [Read more...]

It seems the battle for FlyBe is over, with Virgin Atlantic leading a consortium with Stobart Air and Cyprus Capital to take over the ailing airline for the sum of £2.2 Million. Flybe Dash8-Q400  - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It comes after a turbulent few months for Flybe after putting itself up for sale in October 2018, with both Virgin Group and IAG sniffing … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines appear to be happy enough with the Airbus A220 family - to the point where they have ordered additional aircraft to their fleet. Delta Airbus A220 - Image, Airbus. The order will bring Delta's total commitments to the A220 to 90 aircraft in total (up from the original 75 when it was known as the Bombardier C Series). In the first instance, the airline … [Read more...]

JetBlue today firmed up an existing order with Airbus for 60 of its smallest aircraft - the Airbus A220 Airbus A220-300 for JetBlue - Rendering, Airbus The firming of the order is for 60 Airbus A220-300 (the larger variant of A220 aircraft - or what used to be known as the Bombardier C Series CS300). The order was completed in the last week of December 2019. … [Read more...]

Earlier this month, the Airbus A319neo with CFM Engines was formally achieved typed certification by EASA. Airbus A319neo test plane - Image, Airbus. The certification applies to the A319neo fitted with the CFM International LEAP-1A engines This marks an important point for Airbus, with all three narrow body neo (new engine option) are now certified to fly with … [Read more...]

flyadeal - a low-cost carrier based out of Saudi Arabia (as well as a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Airlines) has struck a deal with Boeing for a fleet replacement  - with airline opting for the Boeing 737 MAX family flyadeal Boeing 737 MAX - Renderin, The Boeing Company. The airline has signed for 30 firm orders of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, with 20 options for … [Read more...]

It's been a busy few days for Embraer as they convert Letters of Intent into actual orders, with three airlines signing up for aircraft. Let's go through the latest orders Air Kirbati is first up with orders for two E190-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for another two aircraft The order is back with the Government of Kiriba. Air Kribati Embraer E190 E2 - … [Read more...]

Lessors sometime don't get the press they deserve in aviation terms - least of all, you'll more than likely never see a plane in their own colours - rather in the colours of a customer. However, they are some of the biggest customers of planes - with Avolon Leasing of Dublin firming up an order with Airbus for order for 75 A320neo and 25 A321neo … [Read more...]