It's a very big day for Brussels Airlines, as they take delivery of a factory-fresh aircraft for the first time. OO-SBA leaving Toulouse - Image Airbus.  And arriving at Brussels Airport to a water cannon salute - Image, Brussels Airlines.  The aircraft in question is an Airbus A320neo - OO-SBA. ​ The new plane landed for the first time today … [Read more...]

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has signed a firm order with Airbus for the Airbus A220 family of aircraft. The airline will sign for six single-aisle A220-100s, which will be ordered with Airbus directly. they will also acquire three A220-300s and another two A220-100s from third-party lessors, bringing a total of 11 aircraft to the fleet. The A220 … [Read more...]

It seems that intrest in the Embraer E170/E175 aircraft is still high, with Skywest ordering more aircraft. United Airlines E175 for Skywest - Image, Embraer Embraer and SkyWest have agreed to the sale of 19 new E175 jets to SkyWest. These will be operated by SkyWest for United Airlines. These 19 aircraft will join the existing 90 E175 jets SkyWest already operates … [Read more...]

American Airlines has signed a firm order with Embraer for four new E175s as they continue to expand their regional fleet. The aircraft will be operated by American’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Envoy Air. With all deliveries in Q4 2024, Envoy’s all-E-Jet fleet will grow to over 150 aircraft by the end of 2024. The contract value is US$230.6 million at list … [Read more...]

Copa Airlines has unveiled a special livery on one of their new aircraft to highlight the need to check for both breast and prostate cancer. Copa Airlines has joined the Pink Ribbon initiative through the “Get Tested Early” campaign. This year, the airline renews its commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness about the importance of early … [Read more...]

easyJet's investor slides have come out today, and whilst there are all the fun things, like how upgaging is helping them, there are some slides about a new aircraft order. Time to dive in. easyJet Airbus A320neo -Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Why is easyJet ordering aircraft? It's part of its renewal plan, as well as a method of meeting its net zero commitments. … [Read more...]

At the European Regional Airlines Association General Assembly, Embraer and Luxair, the flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, have signed a firm order. Luxair has ordered four E195-E2s, with two options and three purchase rights for more aircraft, with conversion rights to E190-E2 as required. The first aircraft delivery is scheduled for Q4 2025. The aircraft … [Read more...]

TAG Angola Airlines is planning its fleet renewal, with the airline selecting the Boeing 787 family.  To be painted into TAAG Angola Airlines livery - Image, The Boeing Company The airline will add four Boeing 787 aircraft to its fleet - the exact variants have not been disclosed. TAAG Angola Airlines currently flies five 777-300ER (Extended Range) jets, three … [Read more...]

It's a bit late in a heavy news day, but United Airlines has signed on the dotted line for a lot of aircraft. Let us dive in. Over in the Boeing Corner United Airlines has converted options for the Boeing 787 family, by exercising the 50 options it has for Boeing 787-9. As well as that, it has secured a further 50 options. With 150 firm orders, United has the largest … [Read more...]

LATAM Airlines has taken delivery of its first A321neo.  LATAM Airbus A321neo - Image, Airbus It makes a big step, with the airline taking the aircraft leased from AerCap. As a sign of confidence, LATAM also placed an order for 13 additional A321neo aircraft to join its fleet. The additional aircraft will be used to further expand its route network and drive its … [Read more...]