Air Transat marked its first first deployment of the Airbus A321LR (the long range variant of the A321neo) to London Gatwick yesterday (8th October). Air Transat Airbus A321 at Gatwick Airport - Images, Air Transat. This is first airline to operate the type on a transatlantic leg between Canada and the UK, and the first visit of the type to Gatwick Airport. The … [Read more...]

Another new operator joins the Airbus A350 club – this time it’s Air France who has taken delivery of its A350-900. Air France A350-900 over the French Countryside - Image, Airbus  The aircraft is the first of 28, with the delivery expected to be completed by 2025. In terms of deployment, the fleet will be flung far and wide. According to the … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand has finalised an order with The Boeing company for an order of eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Aircraft. Air New Zealand Boeing 787-10 in the evening sky - Rendering, The Boeing Company The Boeing 787-10 will join Air New Zealand's all Boeing long haul fleet - made up of the Boeing 777-200, the Boeing 777-300ER and the Boeing 787-9 (of which Air New … [Read more...]

One of the things that came out of today's Global Market Forecast at Airbus was how the company is defining its product line up And it's interesting, to say the least - with certain aircraft filling into more than one role. Here are the diagrams from the day that we are going in-depth in: From the Airbus Global Markets Presentation   From the Airbus … [Read more...]

Today, Economy Class and Beyond is in London trying to do two jobs at once... and the one we're focusing on first is the Airbus Global Markets forecast for the next twenty years. So today, Airbus predicts the need for over  39,000 new aircraft in the next 20 years. Into the Numbers This number covers both passenger and freight aircraft - which is estimated to … [Read more...]

Embraer has delivered its first E195-E2 aircraft to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras. Embraer E195-E2 First delivery to Azul - Image, Embraer Azul is the first operator of the E195-E2 (who is receiving the aircraft via AerCap). The airline has 51 firm orders of the E2-195 and is the global launch partner with Embraer. Azul will operate the type in a single class … [Read more...]

The first Fiji Airways Airbus A350 has been to the paint shop... and it's rolled out with its livery - and looking rather sharp for it in its house colours. Fiji Airways Airbus A350-900 fresh out of the paint shop – Image, Airbus The aircraft, an A350-900, leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprises, will be the first of its type to be operated by an airline in the … [Read more...]

Egyptair joins the ranks of Airbus A220 operators - with its first A220-300 delivered to the airline. EgyptAir Airbus A220-300 - Image, Airbus This is the first of 12 Airbus A220-300 (the longer body version of the A220) that the airline will take delivery of. They will base the fleet out of Cairo on regional routes from the city. It arrived from Montreal to Cairo on … [Read more...]

Leasing Specialist HiFly became the latest operator of the Airbus A330neo, with their airline taking delivery of its first A330-900neo. The aircraft has been leased from Air Lease Corporation and will be used for wet lease operations, short term hires, as well as short notice airline operations, with crew, maintenance and third-party insurance provided in a service-ready … [Read more...]

AirAsia X is juggling its order book with Airbus, and has cut its order of planned order Airbus A330neo aircraft down, in favour of the Airbus A321XLR The finalised order with Airbus calls for an additional 12 A330-900neo aircraft, and 30 A321XLR aircraft to join the AirAsia X long haul fleet. In formation - AirAsiaX Airbus A330-900neo and A321XLR. Image, … [Read more...]