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Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

United Orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs, Defers A350 Deliveries

December 3, 2019 Pablo Diaz

A decision from United was expected in relation to the replacement of the airline’s aging Boeing 757 fleet that still operates in the coveted North Atlantic route segment among others. And that decision finally arrived

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

SAS Receives Its First Airbus A350

November 29, 2019 James Dinsdale

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has received the first of eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft from the European manufacturer. SE-RSA, named Ingegerd Viking, took off from Toulouse, France, and flew to its new home in Copenhagen Kastrup, Denmark.

Airlines

American Gears Up for Thanksgiving Rush With Domestic Widebody Flights, New ‘Red-Eyes’

November 27, 2019 Thomas Pallini

As the Thanksgiving travel rush befalls the United States, the big three carriers have been ramping up domestic operations in order to accommodate the record number of passengers set to travel this week. Domestic routes

Routes

Spirit Airlines to Begin Service Between Orlando and Charleston, W.V.

November 21, 2019 Jordan Green

Spirit Airlines has announced it will begin flights between Charleston, W.Va. and Orlando, Fla. Yeager Airport saw its last flight to Orlando International Airport back in 2012 and since then, travelers have not had a

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Recap: Days 1 and 2 of the 2019 Dubai Airshow

November 19, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

The 2019 Dubai Airshow got off to a slow start on Sunday as only two aircraft sales were announced by the major manufacturers Boeing and Airbus. Boeing could claim a small victory by announcing a

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Fiji Airways Aims High With New A350XWB, Debuts Jet at Dubai Airshow

November 18, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Fiji Airways became the first airline in the South Pacific to operate the Airbus A350XWB on Friday when it took delivery of the first of two it has on order from the Airbus Delivery Centre

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Aircalin Returns Airbus A330neo After Cabin Odor Reports

November 18, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Aircalin, a carrier based in the Pacific island of New Caledonia, has withdrawn one of its new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft from service and has sent it back to Toulouse, France for further inspection. The airline

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Emirates Places Order for Airbus A350-900 XWBs

November 18, 2019 James Dinsdale

Emirates Airline has placed an order for 50 Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft, in a deal totaling to up to $16 billion at list prices, which was announced on Monday at the Dubai Airshow. The signing

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying Business Class on Europe’s Best Regional Airline

November 14, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

In mid-June, Aegean Airlines was once again named Europe’s Best Regional Airline for the ninth consecutive year by Skytrax World Airline Awards. Commonly referred to as the “Oscars of the aviation industry,” Skytrax has come

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Azul Receives First Airbus A321neo

November 13, 2019 Peter Biondi

Brazilian airline Azul received the first Airbus A321neo of Brazil. Configured with 214 seats and powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines, the aircraft is the first of 13 units ordered. The company will operate the

Planes

Europe Issues Type Certification to Airbus BelugaXL

November 13, 2019 Jordan Green

Airbus announced on Wednesday that its BelugaXL airlifter was issued a type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certification for the oversize aircraft follows a rigorous battery of flight-testing with the aircraft

Planes

Airbus Ends October on a Strong Note

November 10, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Airbus had a strong October and looks to be finishing off the year on a solid note, albeit a slight reduction in expected aircraft to be delivered. The airplane manufacturer clocked in a series of

News

VietJet Air Confirms New Aircraft Amid Third Quarter Success

November 7, 2019 Will Lee

Vietnam’s low-cost carrier, VietJet Air, has announced its third-quarter financial statement, revealing air transport revenues and profit before taxes were VDN 10,415 billion ($448 million USD) and VDN 1,310 billion ($56 million USD), respectively. The

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Cebu Pacific Signs Firm Order for 16 A330neo Jets

November 5, 2019 Jordan Green

On Monday, Airbus announced that Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific signed a firm order for 16 of their A330neo widebody jets. The deal is valued at $4.8 billion and represents the widebody portion of a Memorandum

Routes

Qatar Airways Celebrates 10 Years of Houston Service

November 1, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

This past March marked the 10th anniversary of Qatar Airways’ Doha-Houston route. The Middle Eastern carrier first commenced service to the Energy Capital of the World in March 2009, only its third route to the

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

IndiGo Places Massive Firm Order for A320neo Jets

October 29, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has placed an order for 300 A320neo family aircraft in what has been labeled as one of Airbus’ largest orders coming from a single carrier. The order is spread out in

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

First Starlux A321neo Arrives in Taiwan

October 27, 2019 Albert Kuan

Taiwanese start-up carrier Starlux Airlines took delivery of its very first aircraft, an Airbus A321neo jet (B-58201), Friday. The aircraft landed at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Monday morning. This is the airline’s inaugural aircraft

News

Asiana LAX-Bound A380 Catches on Fire in Seoul

October 19, 2019 Albert Kuan

The engine of an Asiana Airlines Airbus A380 caught on fire during refueling at Incheon International Airport in Seoul on Friday afternoon. The plane, HL7652, was about to carry out flight OZ 202 to Los

News

Swiss to Ground A220 Fleet for Engine Inspections

October 15, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Swiss has confirmed that it will inspect the Airbus A220 due to engine problems. This passage to the workshop will result in the cancellations of flights, said the carrier on Tuesday without providing further details.

News

Air India Expands Route Map Amid Difficulties

October 15, 2019 Will Lee

As the privatization of Air India is underway, the airline convened a meeting with airline staff on Monday to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, the airline suffered a setback before the meeting as an oil company

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Airbus

United Orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs, Defers A350 Deliveries

SAS Receives Its First Airbus A350

American Gears Up for Thanksgiving Rush With Domestic Widebody Flights, New ‘Red-Eyes’

Spirit Airlines to Begin Service Between Orlando and Charleston, W.V.

Recap: Days 1 and 2 of the 2019 Dubai Airshow

Fiji Airways Aims High With New A350XWB, Debuts Jet at Dubai Airshow

Aircalin Returns Airbus A330neo After Cabin Odor Reports

Emirates Places Order for Airbus A350-900 XWBs

Trip Report: Flying Business Class on Europe’s Best Regional Airline

Azul Receives First Airbus A321neo

Europe Issues Type Certification to Airbus BelugaXL

Airbus Ends October on a Strong Note

VietJet Air Confirms New Aircraft Amid Third Quarter Success

Cebu Pacific Signs Firm Order for 16 A330neo Jets

Qatar Airways Celebrates 10 Years of Houston Service

IndiGo Places Massive Firm Order for A320neo Jets

First Starlux A321neo Arrives in Taiwan

Asiana LAX-Bound A380 Catches on Fire in Seoul

Swiss to Ground A220 Fleet for Engine Inspections

Air India Expands Route Map Amid Difficulties

Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround

JetSmart Slated to Take over Norwegian Air Argentina Operations

Qantas Retires Final Boeing 747 from American Skies

Cathay Pacific To Cut Capacity in 2020

Norwegian Awarded Six Weekly Slots at London Heathrow