It sees Swiss International Airlines is gearing up for a mainstream expansion with the airline to indicating it wishes to add an additional three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to its fleet. Swiss International Airlines Boeing 777-300ER, Rendering - The Boeing Company This is on top of the six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that have been ordered in 2013, bringing the total order to … [Read more...]
Bombardier CSeries CS300 takes to the air
The Bombardier CSeries takes a major leap forward today, with the launch of the longer bodied version of the CSeries conducting its maiden flight today from Montreal Mirabel Airport. CSeries CS300 In-flight. Image, Bombardier. The CS300 is the larger brother of the CS100 series which have been involved in test flights since September 2013, with a capacity from 130 to … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic look towards ending A340-300 operations
It seems that the writing is on the wall for Virgin Atlantic's A340-300 fleet, with AirlineRoute noting that the final service has been scheduled in. Virgin Atlantic A340-300 By Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons) - Sadly, I don't have an A340-300 in my photo library that's … [Read more...]
American Airlines 787 routes announced
American Airlines are gearing up for operating their Boeing 787 aircraft in the Summer 2015 timetable. American Airlines Boeing 787 fresh out of the paint shop. Image, The Boeing Company via Twitter. The first routes have finally been announced, with US Domestic and international operations plans, centred around Dallas Fort Worth Airport as the base for the American Airlines … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways goes shopping… buys 9.99% of IAG
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
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!
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
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
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
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...]