Economy Class & Beyond

Air India goes neo – takes delivery of their first A320neo

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The list of Airbus A320neo operators continues to grow, with Air India taking delivery of their first A320neo. Air India Airbus A320 neo - Image, Airbus Air India will be obtaining 14 its A320neo aircraft via a lease agreement with ALAFCO Aviation Lease And Finance Company of Kuwait. This A320neo is powered with CFM LEAP-1A engines - making Air India the first … [Read more...]

Embraer’s E190-E2 Launch operator is…

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... Widerøe! Widerøe will launch the updated Embraer E-Jet - the E190-E2 in the first half of 2018. This will be the first member of the new series of the E-Jet family - the E2 family. Widerøe has a firm order for three E190-E2 aircraft, with options for twelve more E2 Family series E-jets. The airline will configure their E190-E2 with 114 … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines turn to Boeing for more long haul aircraft

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Singapore Airlines is in the mood for more long-haul aircraft from Boeing - and has signed a letter of intent for a mixture of Boeing 777-9's and 787-10s Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Rendering, (c) The Boeing Company Singapore Airlines intends to purchase 20 Boeing 777-9 aircraft, and an additional 19 Boeing 787-10 aircraft. In addition, the airline re-confirmed its … [Read more...]

Air Canada reveals its new livery

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So Air Canada has gone for a new livery on its planes. And... without further ado, here it is. Those expecting something exciting should look away now. Air Canada New livery on a Boeing 787 - Images, Air Canada Well, there's white, black and a bit of red for the Air Canada logo. The maple leaf (part of Air Canada's livery) is back in a rondel after some years. … [Read more...]

Emirates delays deliveries for 12 Airbus A380s

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It's not all good news in the airframe world, with Delta killing off its long-term 787 plans, and now Emirates are to delay delivery of 12 of their Airbus A380 aircraft Emirates Airbus A380 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  It seems that cash is tight - even for Emirates who reported a drop in its latest financial statements. The twelve aircraft … [Read more...]

Delta cancels its order for 787s… unsurprisingly…

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In news that could be filed as "that took long enough to do", Delta finally has cancelled its order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Northwest Airlines Boeing 787 - Rendering (c) The Boeing Company The order came from Northwest Airlines in 2005, which Delta took over in 2008 when Delta purchased Northwest. The order consisted of 18 Boeing 787s, with options for 50 … [Read more...]

All Nippon Airways take their first A320neo

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Airbus have been busy on the quiet, getting the A320neo programme moving and deliveries out to customers. One of the airlines is All Nippon Airways (ANA), who have taken delivery of their first A320neo aircraft. All Nippon Airways Airbus A320neo - Image, Airbus The A320neo will be delivered in a two class configuration split in: 8 Business Class Seats 138 … [Read more...]

How Peachy! Peach signs for 13 Airbus A320 family aircraft

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Low Cost Carrier Peach Aviation has signed for 13 new Airbus A320 family aircraft. Peach Aviation Airbus A320neo - Rendering, Airbus The Japanese carrier has signed for 10 Airbus A320neo and three A320ceo aircraft from the manufacturer as part of its plans to expand its network. With this agreement, Peach Aviation becomes the first low-cost carrier of the Airbus … [Read more...]

United Airlines to juggle new aircraft orders around

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I'm sure you've seen the moans about the new Basic Economy tickets that have been flying around today which United Airlines will be introducing. But I'm not going to talk about that - rather, I'm going to be looking at the planes United Airline will be flying those Basic Economy seats on. The main focus appears to be on the short-haul fleet with Boeing 737s and Embraers … [Read more...]