It seems after mooting the move, the Cathay Group (as it likes to be known now), has formally placed an order for 32 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. These are a follow-on order, as the airline continues to invest in expanding and modernising its fleet. The agreement doubles the Cathay Group’s total orders for the A320neo Family to 64, of which 13 have already been … [Read more...]

It seems Air Canada is continuing its fleet renewal, with the airline selecting Boeing 787-10 aircraft to join its fleet. Air Canada Boeing 787-10, Rendering, Air Canada/The Boeing Company.  The airline has placed a firm order with  The Boeing Company for 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, with operations for a further 12. This order substitutes for an order of two … [Read more...]

The national airline of the Maldives - Maldivian - has signed a firm order with ATR Aircraft to replace existing aircraft in their fleet. The order is for two ATR42-600 (the smaller of the ATR aircraft currently offered from its catalogue).  These new aircraft will join the airline's existing regional fleet, including two ATR 72-600 and one ATR 42-600, … [Read more...]

SWISS leisure airline Edelweiss Air is to modernise its long-haul fleet with the airline selecting the Airbus A350-900. The carrier will obtain six of the type which will join the Edelweiss fleet in a staggered manner from summer 2025. By the end of 2026, the existing five Airbus A340-300 long-haul aircraft will be replaced and Edelweiss' long-haul fleet will be restored to … [Read more...]

Air Peace of Nigeria continues its growth, with the airline signing for five Embraer E175 aircraft. The airline has made a firm order with Embraer for five E175 aircraft, as the airline progresses with its fleet modernisation, as it progresses on its path to becoming the operator of the largest and youngest fleet of aircraft in Africa. The move will allow Air Peace to … [Read more...]

It seems Vietnam Airlines is on a roll with announcements, with them announcing with Boeing a commitment to order 737 MAX aircraft for its fleet. The airline has signed a commitment for 50 of the Boeing 737-8 aircraft, to expand the airline's single-aisle fleet. This commitment was announced during a signing ceremony with President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony … [Read more...]

It seems passenger demand, as well as late aircraft deliveries, are pushing Lufthansa to reactivate their last two parked Airbus A380 aircraft. Lufthansa Airbus A380 at Munich Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The move was announced on the platform form known as Twitter, in a post: Time for good news 🤩: It has been decided that two more A380 will be … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand announced a small fleet expansion, focusing on its regional and short-haul network.  Air New Zealand ATR72-600 - Image, ATR Aircraft The airline announced it would be adding two new ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft and two new Airbus A321neo aircraft into its fleet from late 2024. The ATR72-600 aircraft will be used on the airlines' regional network, adding … [Read more...]

The Qantas Group is continuing to plan out its fleet renewal, with the airline securing further widebody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.  More widebody aircraft are on the way for Qantas  The firm order covers the renewal of the Airbus A330 fleet that is currently in service, with an order of 24 aircraft. This is split between 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s … [Read more...]

For those that like building, as well as a classic aircraft, there is good news as Lego is preparing to release a Concorde model under the "Lego Icons" umbrella. I'm not going into the history of this aircraft - it's very well documented already. This model will depict Concorde in her roll-out and first-flight livery before deliveries commend to British Airways and Air … [Read more...]