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Tigerair Taiwan Adding 15 New Airbus A320neo to Fleet

August 19, 2019 Albert Kuan

Low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan will be leasing eight Airbus A320neo aircraft and buying another seven. The leases and acquisitions are part of the Taiwanese carrier’s plan to develop new routes out of Taiwan and meet

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Aeroflot Expected to Add A350 to North American and Asian Routes in 2020

August 15, 2019 Daniel Morley

Romanian site Aeronews.ro is reporting that Aeroflot has decided on routes for its soon-to-be-delivered Airbus A350 aircraft. The aircraft will be implemented on routes from Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport to New York-JFK, Miami, Beijing, Delhi, and Seoul.

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Air Canada Details Initial Routes and Onboard Design for A220 Fleet

August 14, 2019 James Dinsdale

Air Canada has unveiled which routes their new Airbus A220-300s will be deployed on, with the first one arriving in December of this year. From May next year, the airline will fly between Montreal’s Trudeau

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

AirAsia X Receives First A330neo

August 12, 2019 Jordan Green

AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A330neo. The aircraft will be operated by the carrier’s long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Thailand and will be based at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport. According to Airbus, the

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JetBlue Names First A321neo After Founder

August 10, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

After a quick transatlantic hop from Hamburg, JetBlue’s first Airbus A321neo touched down at New York’s JFK airport on June 29. Since then, the aircraft has been preparing for its entry into service in Lake

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IAG Looking to Bring Forward Boeing 737 MAX Deliveries

August 7, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

While Boeing 737 MAX operators around the world are pushing back its re-entry into service towards the end of the year, International Airines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and European low-cost

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Jazeera Airways Announces London Flights

August 6, 2019 Daniel Morley

Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways has announced that it will launch a route between Kuwait City and London. The new route is scheduled to begin on Oct. 27 and will be operated by the airline’s Airbus A320neo

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British Airways Inaugurates First Airbus A350 Commercial Flight

August 5, 2019 Daniel Morley

British Airways has begun commercial services with their brand new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The inaugural flight took off on Monday from London Heathrow Airport bound for Madrid. The aircraft will initially operate twice a day

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Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, Ala. Plant

August 5, 2019 Matthew Garcia

Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 at its U.S. plant in Mobile, Ala. The first U.S. built aircraft, formerly known as the Bombardier C-Series, is set to be delivered to Delta Air Lines in

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Air France Adds Airbus A220 to Fleet, Details A380 Retirement Schedule

July 30, 2019 Pablo Diaz

In a long-awaited decision, Air France has selected the Airbus A220-300 to replace its A318/A319 fleet. The company committed to a firm order of 60 aircraft, with an additional 30 purchase options and 30 acquisition

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British Airways Receives First Airbus A350-1000

July 27, 2019 James Dinsdale

British Airways took delivery of their first A350-1000 from Airbus on Saturday, albeit a little later than initially planned. Touching down just before 2:00 p.m. G-XWBA, the first of 18 ordered by the United Kingdom’s

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Chasing the Blue Whale: An AvGeeks’ 10-Day Journey to Spot Argentina’s First Airbus A380 Revenue Flight

July 25, 2019 Pablo Diaz

It’s quarter to 1 a.m. on a cold winter night in Buenos Aires with temperatures around 37 degrees. Three lights appear in the pitch-black sky and grow brighter as they approach, perfectly aligned with Runway

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Brussels Airlines Kicks Off Eighth Year of Tomorrowland Festival Partnership with Transatlantic Party Flight

July 19, 2019 Andrew Burnham

Brussels Airlines has once again begun to provide journies to the magical, fist-pumping city of Boom, Belgium for Tomorrowland, one of the largest Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals in the world. Since 2012, the airline

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StarLux Airlines Receives Initial Route Approvals, Moves One Step Closer to Launch

July 12, 2019 Will Lee

Following years of preparation, StarLux Airlines, a brand new Taipei-based airline was granted permission to operate service to Japan and Thailand. Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has approved 13 new routes, including to the Japanese

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Delta Debuts New A330-900neo Early on Seattle to Shanghai Route

July 11, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Delta Air Lines became the first North American airline to induct the Airbus A330-900neo into revenue service as the first of 35 aircraft began operations for the Atlanta-based airline this week. The inaugural flight, DL589,

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Azores Airlines’ New A321LR Expected to Replace the Carrier’s Former A310 Fleet

July 10, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Azores Airlines became the latest long-range A321 operator as its first aircraft, CS-TSH, was delivered from Airbus’ assembly line in Hamburg. The carrier, based at the Portuguese Atlantic island of Arcipielago, will operate a fleet

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A First Look at EgyptAir Express’ A220

July 9, 2019 James Dinsdale

The first of 12 Airbus A220-300s that EgyptAir’s subsidiary EgyptAir Express will receive has rolled out of Airbus’ paint shop in Mirabel, Canada, as part of a fleet overhaul. The order was made back in

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Saudi Arabian Low-Cost Carrier Cancels 30 737 MAX Orders

July 8, 2019 James Dinsdale

Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flyadeal has canceled a deal which would have seen the delivery of at least 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, having an option to take an extra 20. The airline, a subsidiary

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British Airways’ First A350 is One Step Closer to Delivery

July 3, 2019 James Dinsdale

The first Airbus A350-1000 XWB for British Airways took to the skies over France for its maiden flight. The aircraft to be registered as G-XWBA, though currently as F-WZFH while under Airbus testing, took off

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China Airlines Adding Airbus A350 to Its LAX Service

July 1, 2019 Albert Kuan

Taiwan’s China Airlines will soon be flying its Airbus A350-900XWB jet between Taoyuan Airport and Los Angeles (LAX), complementing the Boeing 777-300ER jet currently flying the route. China Airlines expects to start serving LAX non-stop

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Airbus

Tigerair Taiwan Adding 15 New Airbus A320neo to Fleet

Aeroflot Expected to Add A350 to North American and Asian Routes in 2020

Air Canada Details Initial Routes and Onboard Design for A220 Fleet

AirAsia X Receives First A330neo

JetBlue Names First A321neo After Founder

IAG Looking to Bring Forward Boeing 737 MAX Deliveries

Jazeera Airways Announces London Flights

British Airways Inaugurates First Airbus A350 Commercial Flight

Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, Ala. Plant

Air France Adds Airbus A220 to Fleet, Details A380 Retirement Schedule

British Airways Receives First Airbus A350-1000

Chasing the Blue Whale: An AvGeeks’ 10-Day Journey to Spot Argentina’s First Airbus A380 Revenue Flight

Brussels Airlines Kicks Off Eighth Year of Tomorrowland Festival Partnership with Transatlantic Party Flight

StarLux Airlines Receives Initial Route Approvals, Moves One Step Closer to Launch

Delta Debuts New A330-900neo Early on Seattle to Shanghai Route

Azores Airlines’ New A321LR Expected to Replace the Carrier’s Former A310 Fleet

A First Look at EgyptAir Express’ A220

Saudi Arabian Low-Cost Carrier Cancels 30 737 MAX Orders

British Airways’ First A350 is One Step Closer to Delivery

China Airlines Adding Airbus A350 to Its LAX Service

AirBaltic Celebrates Baltic Way Anniversary with Special Airbus A220 Lineup

United Suspends Two International Routes

British Airways Pilots to Strike on Sep. 9, 10 and 27

Struggling Malaysia Airlines Receives New Capital Injection

United Adds New European, Indian and Caribbean Routes