November 13, 2024 10:57 am ET
Planes
November 7, 2024 9:30 am ET -
China Airlines Eyes Split Widebody Order
According to a Reuters report, Taiwan’s flag carrier, China Airlines, is entering the final stages of a multi-billion-dollar decision to acquire new long-haul jets, choosing a split order between Boeing and Airbus for its future fleet. This significant purchase, estimated…
November 6, 2024 10:09 am ET -
American Deploys Its Largest Jet to Charlotte
American is adding more capacity between its Charlotte, North Carolina, hub and London Heathrow in the coming months. The airline operates three daily flights between the two cities. On Tuesday, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier began regularly scheduled Boeing 777-300ER…
November 5, 2024 5:41 pm ET -
Africa’s First A350-1000 Delivered to Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines became the first airline in Africa to add the Airbus A350-1000 to its fleet. Ethiopia’s flag carrier has taken delivery of the first of four Airbus A350-1000s from Airbus in Toulouse. Though Ethiopian operates a large number of…
November 5, 2024 1:40 pm ET -
United Takes Delivery of First 787 in 20 Months
United took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner since March 2023 this week. In December 2022, the Chicago-based airline placed a record-setting order for up to 200 787 aircraft. Its newest Dreamliner is the first in this order, which…
November 4, 2024 3:38 pm ET -
Boeing Strike Hampers Alaska’s Growth Plans
Alaska Airlines reported a negative impact on its capacity growth due to continued delays caused by an ongoing International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union strike at Boeing. According to a Q&A document published last week, the airline…