It seems today is the day for regional aircraft orders with American Airlines adding 15 more Embraer E-175 to its fleet. American Airlines/American Eagle Embraer E-175 - Image, Embraer. The order firm order 15 Embraer E-175s, which at list price is worth US$705 million. The planes will be delivered in a two-class 76 seat configuration, split between 12 in First … [Read more...]

American Airlines are adding to their regional fleet - with the airline signing for 15 Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft. American Airlines Bombardier CRJ-900 - Image, Bombardier The order is for a firm 15 CRJ-900 aircraft, with options for additional 15 if needed. These new CRJ-900 aircraft will be fitted out with Bombardier's Atmosphère cabin - which promises an enhanced … [Read more...]

Qantas is beginning the long goodbye to the Boeing 747, with the airline to withdraw them from service during 2020. Qantas 747 400s nose to nose - Image, Qantas The final six Boeing 747-400's will be withdrawn by the end of 2020, and will be replaced by six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft - bringing the total 787-9 fleet to 14. Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - … [Read more...]

Yesterday, a variant of the Airbus A350 family took off for the first time on test flights. To majority of people, it would mean nothing.,.. except for the three letters on the end of the designation ULR - Ultra Long Range So what does ULR mean in terms of range? How about 9,700 nautical miles (Or 17964.4 Milometers/11162.56 miles), with ability to fly a 20 hour missions … [Read more...]

It seems Ryanair's addition to the Boeing 737 MAX 200 is still in place, with the airline signing for an additional 25 aircraft. Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 200 - Image, The Boeing Company This brings the total amount of Boeing 737 MAX 200 planes on order up to 135 - with 75 options still to take if needed by Ryanair (made up of the orignal order for 100, and a follow-on … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines is seemingly following its owners group, and is adapting its livery and tail for 2018 and beyond. Firstly - here's the new paintwork The new Austrian Airlines paintwork - Image, Austrian Airlines via Facebook And now for the best bit of PR guff I've seen in a few days. According to the airline, the changes in the logo are due to the digital world … [Read more...]

Time to look away from aircraft interiors, and look at the aircraft themselves, with SAS ordering 35 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, and one A330-300. Let's look at the A320neo order first, which be made of the 35 SAS are ordering directly from Airbus and leasing an additional 15 aircraft - taking the total order up to 50 A320neo aircraft. SAS Airbus A320neo  Image - … [Read more...]

On this blog, we don't pay that much attention to cargo aircraft - normally because they're either: Too bland Too boring Or just plain dull - however useful they are at taking cargo from A to B Figure 1: An Atlas Air Boeing 747 that has practically no markings on it... at all. It doesn’t beat this Atlas Air 747… pic.twitter.com/FmEQZ1mroM — … [Read more...]

Air Belgium has finally commenced sales for its first route - Brussels South Charleroi to Hong Kong international airport. The airline will use an Airbus A340-300 on the route Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 - Image, Air Belgium Seating is pretty standard for an A340, with: Business Class in 2-2-1/1-2-2 formation (5 across formation), 79” seat pitch, 21.5" … [Read more...]