Economy Class & Beyond

Avianca confirms its order for 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft

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Earlier this week, Avianca has firmed up its order with Airbus for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft Avianca Airbus A321neo and A320neo - Rendering, Airbus. Avianca signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus in February and have converted it into an order for A320neo family (including the A321neo, A320neo and A319neo). This brings the total A320neo family … [Read more...]

Bombardier confirms Swiss will be the first CSeries operator

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Bombardier has confirmed at long last who the first operator of the CSeries aircraft will be... and it will be Swiss International Airlines. Swiss International Airlines Bombardier CSeries. Rendering - Bombardier. The Bombardier CSeries programme has been through major ups and downs - however, it seems Bombardier is buckling down on the programme, with the manufacturer … [Read more...]

United juggles its fleet, signs on for Boeing 777-300ERs

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United Airlines updated its first quarter guidance yesterday, and whilst there was talk of profit, there was also some interesting news about the fleet movements in the airline. United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER landing at Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The biggest note of interest is that United will swap 10 of its 787 orders for 10 Boeing 777-300ER … [Read more...]

EasyJet takes delivery of its 250th Airbus Aircraft

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Easyjet continue to swell their Airbus fleet with the delivery of the 250th Airbus A320 family aircraft. EasyJet 250th Airbus A320 family aircraft - Image, Airbus. The 250th Airbus A320 Family aircraft EasyJet has taken delivery of is the lead member of the family - the A320 - equipped with Sharklets and a unique paint job towards the rear of the fuselage - the number … [Read more...]

Copa Airlines signs big – orders Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9s

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Copa Airlines have got the big cash out, with the airline agreeing an order for 61 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft The exact split between the two models have yet to be decided. The planes will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines. At list prices, this order will be worth US$6.6 Billion (although to be honest, I'd be surprised if Copa is paying anywhere near list … [Read more...]

Finnair to launch A350 services with short and long haul routes

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Finnair - the third Airbus A350 operator (and the first A350 operator in Europe) have announced its plans for the introduction of the A350 into service. Finnair A350 Tail - Image, Airbus via Finnair Finnair will deploy its first Airbus A350 initially on short-haul routes - much like any airline that wishes to boost its crews knowledge and flight hours aboard an … [Read more...]

Airbus gets its heavyweight Airbus A330 certified by EASA… and plots the path to the A330neo

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Airbus has had its heavyweight Airbus A330-300 certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency  yesterday, paving the way for the introduction of the latest variant of the Airbus A330. Delta Airbus A330-300 242T Rolls out - Image, Airbus This heavyweight variant of the A330-300 is rather important - least of all for its 242 tonne Maximum Take-off weight limit. As well … [Read more...]

Air France-KLM signs for more Embraer E-175s and E-195s

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It seems Air France-KLM is finally pushing its remaining Fokker fleet out to pasture, with the group putting an order in for up to 34 Embraer E-Jets. Past and present: KLM CityHopper Embraer 170 (foreground) and Fokker F70 (background) at Amsterdam Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond KLM's regional fleet operated by KLM Cityhopper will be taking 17 extra aircraft, … [Read more...]

US Airways and American Airlines move closer to being one Airline

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As most of you are aware, US Airways and American Airlines are merging their frequent flyers into one. Well, that's not the only part of the merger that's going on at the moment. According to FlightGlobal, the two airlines are on track to get a single operating certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration on the 8th April 2015. American Airlines Boeing … [Read more...]