Whilst a lot of us dream of flat beds in the sky, a lot of the time we're travelling in seats in a narrow-bodied tube, on a short-haul flight from A to B. One of those enablers of that style of flying is the Boeing 737 - which today celebrates the 10,000th unit being rolled out of the production line, and on target for delivery. The 10,000th Boeing 737 rolled out - A … [Read more...]

With the Embraer E2-190 certified by multiple authorities on the same day for serial production and passenger service, we now turn our eyes to the first customer of the type - Widerøe (of Norway) - and their first of the type. This broke cover with the paintwork adorning the aircraft. Almost ready to fly! Our first production E190-E2 moves off the assembly line … [Read more...]

In news that can be filed under "why did that take so long", Hawaiian Airlines have chosen to switch their wide-body replacement programme from the Airbus A330-800neo to the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Hawaiian Airlines has signed for ten Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, with purchase rights for another 10. Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787-9 - Rendering, The Boeing Company. … [Read more...]

With the first A350-1000 delivered, Airbus can concentrate on the next variant of the A350 - the A350-900ULR. ULR in this case means "Ultra Long Range" Airbus A350-900XWB Ultra Long Range at Toulouse - Image, Airbus The A350-900ULR will enter service initally with Singapore Airlines in 2018, with the airline considering flights between Singapore and New York on a … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines have confirmed their next Boeing 787-10 operation - and it will be Perth, Australia.  Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10  The airline will convert one of the airlines four daily services to Perth operations to operate a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. These planes will be operated in a two-class configuration, with 36 Business Class and 301 Economy Class … [Read more...]

Yesterday was the big pomp and circumstance that happened to be the handover of the first Airbus A350-1000 to Qatar Airways. A350-1000 and A350-900 Qatar formation flight - Image, Airbus Whilst yours truly was trapped behind a keyboard a few hundred miles away, there was one big bit of news that dropped - and that the first Qatar Airways A350-1000 will be entering … [Read more...]

With the Boeing 737 MAX 9 gaining FAA approval last week, United Airlines are mapping out its first routes for the new type. United Airlines 737 Boeing MAX 9 - Image, The Boeing Company United will introduce the Boeing 737 MAX 9 from the 7th June 2018, initially operating the type out Houston Intercontinental, and then on long open water stretch between Los Angeles and … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic have pulled a plane out of storage, and pressed it back into action - after the appropriate safety checks and a special paint job. G-VNAP - or "Sleeping Beauty" as she was known was taken out of service in 2015, and has been residing in France since then. Due to fleet issues, Virgin Atlantic are short of a few planes - and have pull the plane back into … [Read more...]

Remember that magical memorandum of understanding between Airbus and Emirates for more A380s? Well, good news - they've been converted into a firm order. Emirates A380 taking off from London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The order is confirmed as: 20 Airbus A380 aircraft as firm orders 16 Airbus A380 aircraft as options The options can be taken … [Read more...]

Time for some news from the Singapore Air show, where it seems we have a rare thing that sneaks out of it. That's right - an order for commercial aircraft. Bangkok Airways has signed a contract with ATR for an additional four ATR72-600 aircraft. Bangkok Airways ATR72-600 - Image, ATR.  The airline currently operates 15 ATR aircraft - 9 ATR72-600 and 6 ATR72-500. The … [Read more...]