Air Canada Delays Boeing 767 Reentry
Last year, the carrier confirmed plans to use the 767s in its passenger fleet again. The fleet type exited revenue service in 2020.
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Africa’s First A350-1000 Delivered to Ethiopian
Ethiopia’s flag carrier has taken delivery of the first of four Airbus A350-1000s from Airbus in Toulouse, France this week.
Delta to Resume Domestic Widebody Route
The airline is gearing up to resume widebody aircraft service on one of its domestic routes starting in October 2024.
American Plans Short-Haul Widebody Flight
American recently scheduled its shortest regularly-scheduled widebody route this winter between Miami and Cancun, slated to begin in December.
Korean Air Eyeing Airbus Widebody Order
Korean Air, South Korea’s flag carrier, is in the works to order 20 Airbus A350 jets from Airbus, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
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 […]
Government Prepares to Takeover Garuda Indonesia Routes if it Declares Bankruptcy
Indonesian national carrier Garuda Indonesia may be forced into bankruptcy as it faces growing debts after months of financial difficulties due to the impact of Covid-19. The Indonesian government in response has prepared Pelita Air Service, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Pertamina, a state-owned oil giant, to take over domestic flights within Indonesia if Garuda Indonesia […]
American Airlines Is Using More Widebodies On Domestic Flights than International Routes
Covid-19 travel restrictions remain in place across many parts of the world. Because of this, it comes as no surprise that American Airlines is still using more widebody aircraft on domestic services than international flights, according to data seen by AirlineGeeks. With many countries remaining closed to American tourists, more are choosing to vacation domestically. […]
New World, New Missions: LATAM Brasil’s Widebodies Remain Active During COVID-19
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil brought demand for air travel down by a previously unimaginable amount. If during the first two months of the year airlines were experiencing a very healthy demand scenario with solid financial numbers, the month of March was disastrous. And it was only a prelude of the crisis […]
Lufthansa’s First Boeing 777-9X Appears on Boeing Test Flight Line at Paine Field
AirlineGeeks recently spotted Lufthansa’s first Boeing 777-9X, the third airworthy airframe off of the assembly line, at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The third airworthy airframe off of the new aircraft’s assembly line, the aircraft designated WH003 rolled out to the Boeing test flight line on the evening of June 12 bearing no engines. The […]
