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...]

Boeing is proceeding growing its fleet of test planes with the roll out of the Boeing 737 MAX 7. The plane was unveiled yesterday at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington State. The Boeing 737 MAX 7 rolled out of the Paint Hangar - Image, The Boeing Company This is third version of the Boeing 737 MAX that has rolled out (with the MAX 8 and MAX 9 rolled … [Read more...]

I normally don't talk much about cargo aircraft - as passengers - we have little interest in them. However, this order is worth nothing, as it throws a lifeline to the Boeing 747-8 programme. UPS today has excised an option it had in its original order for 14 more Boeing 747-8F aircraft to be added to their fleet. This will bring the UPS 747-8F fleet to 28 of the … [Read more...]

A development of the Airbus A321neo family took flight for the first time today - the Airbus A321LR took off for its maiden flight. Airbus A321LR taking off on its first flight - Image, Airbus.   The A321LR (a development of the A321neo), can hold up to 240 passengers in a single class - and is designed for missions of 4000nm - or put another way that could be easier to … [Read more...]