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An Ethiopian 777X rendering (Photo: Boeing)

Ethiopian Expands Fleet With Boeing 777X Deal

Ethiopian Airlines announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its widebody fleet through an agreement with Boeing. The deal involves the purchase of eight Boeing 777-9X passenger airplanes, with the option to acquire up to 12 additional jets. This move makes Ethiopian Airlines the first African customer of Boeing's 777X. "We are proud to continue leading the way in African aviation by embracing cutting-edge technologies to enhance our services and customer satisfaction. The 777-9, with its improved operational performance and…

American Plans 50-Seat Regional Jet Retirement

American is firming up plans to phase out its remaining 50-seat regional jet aircraft. As part of an announcement on Monday, the Fort Worth-based airline detailed plans to retire its American Eagle-branded Embraer 145 and Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft. By 2030, the carrier plans to retire all of its 50-seat regional…

Scoot Expands Route Map With Two Embraer’s E190-E2s

Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ low-cost carrier subsidiary, has announced the first Embraer E190-E2 is scheduled to be delivered in April, with its inaugural flight to Krabi, Thailand planned for May 7. Meanwhile, the airline unveils new destinations in the coming months, such as Koh Samui, Thailand and Sibu, Malaysia. The new…

Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Developer Ampaire Acquires Magpie Aviation

U.S. hybrid-electric propulsion developer Ampaire has acquired electric aero tow startup Magpie Aviation.  "With this acquisition, Ampaire anticipates further revenue growth across both commercial and defense sectors while simultaneously enhancing the capabilities and mission scope of our existing hybrid aircraft," said Kevin Noertker, CEO of Ampaire. "Building upon our recent…

Spirit, JetBlue Pilots Plan to Negotiate New Contracts After Failed…

Spirit and JetBlue pilots on Monday announced plans to negotiate union contracts after the airlines ended their proposed $3.8 billion merger, the pilots’ union said.  The Spirit pilots notified management of their intent to reopen contract negotiations after the airlines canceled their planned merger due to being unlikely to meet…

JetBlue, Spirit Call Off $3.8 Billion Merger

JetBlue and Spirit have announced they will officially terminate their $3.8 billion merger agreement. JetBlue had planned to purchase Spirit until the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued to block the merger; a federal judge agreed with the DOJ in January and blocked the deal on antitrust grounds. After the…

American Bets on 737 MAX With New Order

American is placing its bets on Boeing, announcing a new order on Monday for 260 new narrowbody aircraft. The Fort Worth-based airline’s latest order includes a combination of Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer aircraft. The order includes 85 Airbus A321neo and 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft along with 90 Embraer…

First Scheduled 737 MAX Flights Set for Greenland

The country of Greenland currently doesn't see any service on anything larger than turboprop aircraft outside of its hometown airline Air Greenland, but that is all about to change come July 2024 with a major aircraft upguage from Icelandair. [caption id="attachment_66361" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Air Greenland's sole Airbus A300-800neo seconds before…

Livery of the Week: Alaska Honors Military Service

Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is excited to launch our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art. The complexity associated with painting around critical flight components and…

Spirit Shakes-Up Summer Route Network

Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit has announced a new route shakeup which will see the carrier cutting routes and adding new ones. Initially reported by Ishrion Aviation, the Mirimar, Fla.-based carrier will launch or resume 11 new routes and cancel 12 routes from its schedule.  Route Cancelations Boston and Cleveland were…