Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
A Lufthansa A350 taxis in Munich. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Fabian Behr)

Lufthansa Group Announces Widebody Order

On Thursday, the Lufthansa Group announced an order for new Airbus and Boeing jets bringing its current order book to 108 new aircraft from the manufacturers. The latest order announcement included 22 aircraft consisting of Airbus A350-1000s and A350-900s along with Boeing 787-9s valued at 7.5 billion dollars. This announcement also included a timeline for the ill-fated four-engine aircraft and older fleet types operated under the group. Airlines under the Lufthansa Group umbrella include Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and…

Trip Report: Contour Airlines’ Essential Air Service from Plattsburgh, NY…

The closure of the U.S.-Canada land border due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which remained in place for over two years between March 2020 and November 2022 was particularly hard for some of the regional airports in the U.S. that heavily rely on Canadian passengers to generate traffic. Among those Plattsburgh…

GlobalX Obtains IATA Safety Audit Certification

Global Crossing Airlines Group -GlobalX- successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) International Safety Audit (IOSA). The program is an assessment system that analyzes an airline's operational management and control. IOSA uses internationally recognized auditing principles and is designed to perform a standardized analysis of airline operations. It was…

Norse Atlantic Boosts London Gatwick Long-Haul Low-Cost Offering

Norse Atlantic Airways is strengthening its London Gatwick (LGW) operation with four new routes to the United States for the 2023 summer season. The British capital becomes the company's main base where it will offer seven transatlantic services and an offer of 25,688 weekly seats between the U.S. and the…

Porter Set to Launch New Flights at Montréal – Saint…

Porter Aviation Holding (PAHI) has partnered with Montreal - Saint Hubert Airport (YHU) to create a new terminal that will serve more than four million passengers. Construction will begin in the first half of 2023 and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2024, providing Porter with a second…

Kenya Airways to Lease Two 737-800Fs to Expand Cargo Capacity

Kenya Airways Cargo is set to expand its freighter fleet as it seeks to meet growing demand for cargo services. The airline will lease two Boeing 737-800F aircraft in the third quarter of the year, according to CEO Allan Kilavuka, a move that comes as the airline looks to capitalize…

Suid Cargo Takes Off as South Africa’s Newest Cargo Airline

South Africa is set to welcome a new cargo airline, Suid Cargo, which will commence non-scheduled cargo flights from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport in the second quarter of 2023. The airline plans to operate to over 20 destinations across Southern, West and East Africa, including Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,…

Cathay Pacific Adds Flights to Japan As Travel Restrictions Are…

Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it will ramp up the flight frequencies to Japan. It comes after the announcement of Japan to scrap the travel restrictions. Japan has limited the number of flights from Hong Kong since the announcement of China to reopen its border. “We welcome the decision made…

IAG Acquires Full Control of Air Europa

International Airlines Group (IAG) has agreed to purchase the remaining 80% stake of Air Europa that it did not already own from Spanish company Globalia. In announcing strong financial results for 2022 and a positive outlook for 2023, IAG revealed that it had finalized an agreement to pay 400 million…

United Puts an End to Erroneous Fares

Mistake fares are one of the most exciting things people can stumble upon when looking up flights online. The prospect of finding that first or business class ticket for what can be pennies on the dollar. This exciting prospect has led to communities all over the web that share this…