March 30, 2019 10:00 am ET
Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
March 22, 2019 12:15 am ET -
Starlux Airlines Completes Deal for 17 A350 Aircraft
Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines and Airbus have signed a purchase agreement for 17 A350 aircraft. The deal includes five A350-900s and 12 A350-1000s. The A350-900 variants will be delivered in late 2021 and the A350-1000 will join the carrier in the…
March 20, 2019 3:01 pm ET -
ANA Takes Delivery of First Airbus A380, Becomes Last New…
All Nippon Airways, commonly known as ANA, took delivery of its first Airbus A380 on Wednesday at the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, France, becoming the first Japanese operator of the double-decker aircraft. The aircraft delivered was the first of…
March 17, 2019 2:00 pm ET -
Spirit Airlines Launches Service and Announces New Routes from Indianapolis
Spirit Airlines began service to its newest destination, Indianapolis, this week, marking the third ultra-low-cost carrier to serve the Indiana capital behind Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines. The airline began service Thursday evening with a flight to Las Vegas, a…
March 1, 2019 8:00 am ET -
IAG Announces 777X Commitment for British Airways
Just days after AirlineGeeks first reported a possible British Airways deal with Boeing for the manufacturer’s newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 777X, British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) placed a commitment for 18 Boeing 777-9 aircraft, with options…
February 5, 2019 9:46 am ET -
Southwest Orders Additional Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
SMBC Aviation Capital has confirmed that Southwest Airlines is coming back to its customer portfolio as it has closed a significant Boeing 737 MAX lease deal, placing an order for 12 extra Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with the first…