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Qatar Airways goes shopping… buys 9.99% of IAG

30/01/2015 by Kevincm

a plane taking off from a runway

Qatar Airways and International Airline Group have been working together for some time - with notable collaborations of the two involving Qatar Airways taking over the cargo between London and Hong Kong from British Airways World Cargo, and of course the entry of Qatar Airways into oneworld. Qatar Airways Airbus A330 landing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines signs for 32 Mitsubishi MRJ’s

28/01/2015 by Kevincm

Mitsbushi MRH for J-Air - Image, Japan AIrlines

The Mitsubishi MRJ - Regional Jet - Programme took another boost with a confirmation of an order from Japan Airlines for 32 of the type. Mitsubishi MRJ for J-Air - Image, Japan Airlines The order which started from a letter of intent from late August last year converts that intent into a firm order for the type. The MRJs will be operated by Japan Airlines regional … [Read more...]

Virgin Atantic to send a Boeing 787-9 to Los Angeles – Capacity drop ahead!

23/12/2014 by Kevincm

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Birthday Girl Image, Virgin Atlantic via Twitter

Virgin Atlantic will be chopping and changing its operates between London Heathrow and Los Angeles  in the coming summer, by adding their new Boeing 787-9 aircraft between the two cities. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 "Birthday Girl" - Image, Virgin Atlantic via Twitter The equipment saw will see the existing Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A340-600 swapped to a Boeing 787-9 … [Read more...]

Finnair’s First Airbus A350XWB enters the final assembly line

17/12/2014 by Kevincm

As the Airbus A350 continues to move from a test aircraft into an aircraft that will carry paying passengers in the sky, more new production aircraft are being built. The first aircraft as we all know is for Qatar Airways (who are planning to accept their aicraft on the 22nd December subject to the usual last minute hicups). However, other airlines are still waiting in the … [Read more...]

Air Asia X confirms its A330neo order – increases it to 55 aircraft

16/12/2014 by Kevincm

Air Asia X Airbus A330neo - Rendering Airbus

Air Asia X has confirmed its order it made at Farnborough 2014 for new Airbus A330neo aircraft, with the airline to order 55 aircraft instead of original fifty that were signed for. Air Asia X Airbus A330-900neo - Rendering Airbus The order for 55 A330neo aircraft is the biggest single order of the type so far from an airline company, as well as making Air Asia X the largest … [Read more...]

Finnair adds extra A350s to its order list

04/12/2014 by Kevincm

Finnair AIrbus A350 - Rendering, Airbus

Finnair have upped their order of Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with the airline exercising its purchasing rights for an additional eight aircraft. Finnair Airbus A350 - Rendering, Airbus These aircraft will be delivered in a two-classs configuration holding a total of 297 passengers aboard, to be used on their long haul network to the Americas and Asia. The airline now has a … [Read more...]

Azul goes bigger body – orders Airbus A320neos

02/12/2014 by Kevincm

Azul Brazilian Airlines Airbus A320neo

Azul's intentions have been clear recently with the announcement and commencement (due to begin on the 2nd December 2014) of its long haul services from Brazil to the USA - adding Airbus A330s into its fleet, with the future long haul fleet to include Airbus A350s. However, there is the matter of domestic services. These are currently made of Embraer E-190s, E-195s and ATR … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra: NokScoot’s first Boeing 777-200

24/11/2014 by Kevincm

NokScoot Boeing 777 Aircraft

NokScoot - the new Low Cost Carrier operated as a joint venture between NokAir (partially owned by Thai Airways) and Scoot (a Singapore Airlines subsidiary) have rolled out their first Boeing 777 painted in the combined operation colours... And... well. It has of lots of Scoot's colour scheme, with Nok's painted bird nose cone. The full bird - Image via NokScoot's … [Read more...]

And so it comes to pass… Delta goes for Airbus A330neos and A350s

20/11/2014 by Kevincm

Delta Airbus A350 - Rendering Airbus

In what could only be described as a blow to a certain US airframer, Delta is to turn to Airbus for its long haul fleet renewal, with a firm order for 50 long haul aircraft The order will be split down the middle with 25 orders for the Airbus A350-900s and 25 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft Airbus A350-900 Rendering, Image Airbus Airbus A330-900neo Rendering, Image … [Read more...]

Airbus to develop an upgraded Beluga transporter

18/11/2014 by Kevincm

a large airplane with a large open door

Airbus has a way of shifting stuff around its sites from its different engineering bases to its assembly plants - and that using a specially modified Airbus A300 - the A300-600ST... or as it became more commonly known, the Airbus Beluga The Airbus Beluga swallowing an Airbus A350 wing - Image, Airbus Airbus uses the Beluga fleet to transport large and outsized components … [Read more...]

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