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Air Astana signs agreement on lease of three more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Harry Johnson Nov 11, 2022 0

Air Astana has signed an agreement with Air Lease Corporation for the long-term lease of three new wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The leased aircraft are scheduled to begin arriving from…

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Sustainable aviation fuel touching all airline sectors

Editor Nov 10, 2022 0

October 24 will go down in Azores Airlines&rsquor; history as the beginning of a new era, the date of its first-ever flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This milestone is even…

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Will supersonic aircrafts be the ‘speed savior’ game-changers?

Kanchan Nath Oct 18, 2022

As American Airlines becomes the third major carrier to place an order for Boom Supersonic’s new Overture jets, Jim Scott, co-founder at aircraft component supply specialist Artemis…

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easyJet to upgrade its Airbus A320 fleet with DPO

Harry Johnson Sep 26, 2022 0

easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimization” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS)…

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Xiamen Airlines switches to Airbus A320neo

Harry Johnson Sep 22, 2022 0

Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by…

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Airbus tests loading system on Beluga

Harry Johnson Sep 21, 2022

Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully tested during a…

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Qatar Airways Doha to Perth flight on Airbus A380 now

Harry Johnson Sep 15, 2022

Previously operated by the Boeing B777-300ER, passengers will now have a chance to journey on board the Airbus A380 Qatar Airways Doha to Perth flight on Airbus A380 now

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Airbus CFO to leave the Company in March 2023

Harry Johnson Aug 31, 2022

Dominik Asam is leaving CFO position in Airbus to pursue a new opportunity as Chief Financial Officer of SAP Airbus CFO to leave the Company in March 2023

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easyJet confirms order for 56 Airbus A320neo planes

Harry Johnson Jul 20, 2022

The new aircraft are significantly quieter, with half the noise footprint of the older aircraft they are replacing easyJet confirms order for 56 Airbus A320neo planes

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How many planes will be built over the next 10 years: Incredible!

Linda S. Hohnholz Jul 20, 2022

Between the years 2022 to 2031, the US dollar value of airplane production will be a staggering $2.94 trillion. How many jets is that? How many planes will be built over the next 10 years:…

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Delta Air Lines ups Airbus A220 order to 107 aircraft

Harry Johnson Jul 19, 2022

Delta Air Lines' total firm order for Airbus A220 jets is now 107 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s Delta Air Lines ups Airbus A220 order to 107 aircraft

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New Airbus A321XLR jet takes off for the first time

Harry Johnson Jun 15, 2022

Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully accomplished its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST for a test…

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Qantas loves Airbus for new non-stop flights to London and New York

Juergen T Steinmetz May 2, 2022

Qantas loves Airbus for new non-stop flights to London and New York - Australia’s Qantas Group has confirmed that it will order 12 A350-1000s, 20 A220s, and 20 A321XLRs. The news was…

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Sustainability themed Turkish Airlines aircraft takes to the skies

Harry Johnson Apr 28, 2022

Sustainability themed Turkish Airlines aircraft takes to the skies - Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines introduced a special design element adorned with…

Airbus Seeks $220 Million From Qatar Airways

Joe Cusmano Mar 10, 2022

Airbus has asked the UK High Court for $220 million in damages from Qatar Airways after the airline rejected two Airbus A350 aircraft.

Airbus Aims 720 Deliveries In 2022 Despite Pandemic Challenges

Joe Cusmano Mar 3, 2022

In 2022, Airbus intends to deliver 720 commercial planes, up from the 611 planes it delivered in 2021.

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Airbus Cancels Qatar Airways Order For 2 A350 As Dispute Deepens

Joe Cusmano Feb 17, 2022

A dispute over surface paint has forced Airbus to cancel Qatar Airways’ purchase of two A350-1000 aircraft.

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Airbus Cancels $6 Billion Deal With Qatar Airways Amid Law Suit

Joe Cusmano Jan 27, 2022

Qatar Airways had agreed to buy 50 new Airbus A321neo aircraft from Airbus. Still, the two companies have now become entangled in a bitter court battle, and Airbus has cancelled the…

Airbus goes to China to develop new aircraft lifecycle facility

Megha Paul Jan 26, 2022

Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China

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The A350 defects reports is not limited to Qatar Airways

Joe Cusmano Dec 10, 2021

There have been continuous conflicts between Qatar Airways and the manufacturer of its A350 aircraft, Airbus, regarding cosmetic faults, but the problem is not unique to Qatar Airways.

The Airbus A380 makes a vibrant return

Joe Cusmano Oct 15, 2021

Without question, one of the businesses most hit by the pandemic has been the airline industry.

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Air NZ and Airbus test hydrogen-powered aircraft

Joe Cusmano Sep 21, 2021

Air New Zealand has teamed up with aircraft manufacturer Airbus to investigate the feasibility of adding hydrogen-powered passenger planes to its fleet by 2030.

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Airbus CEO expects business travel to recover

Joe Cusmano Jun 9, 2021

Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury expects business air travel eventually to return to close to pre-pandemic levels and airlines are devoting the same space to business class seats as…

Tripset: Airbus unveils Covid-travel companion app

Megha Paul Mar 30, 2021

Airbus has launched a travel companion app called Tripset. The application aggregates and provides flight and travel information to ease and restore passenger’s trust in their end-to-end…

Airbus launches new sustainable aviation fuel trial

Joe Cusmano Mar 25, 2021

A team of aerospace specialists has launched the first in-flight emissions study using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft.

Vietjet gets two new aircraft to kick off 2021

Megha Paul Feb 9, 2021

The new-age carrier Vietjet has received two more Airbus A321neo ACF aircraft, further expanding its young and dynamic fleet

Anand Stanley appointed president of Airbus Asia-Pacific

Megha Paul Jun 5, 2020

Airbus has named Anand Stanley as president of Airbus Asia-Pacific, effective from 1 July 2020. Based in Singapore, Stanley will lead the strategy and future positioning of Airbus and…

Jens Bischof: “We are ready when you are”

Megha Paul May 19, 2020

Considering the restrictions on international tourism being dropped out and the gradual opening of borders, Eurowings is significantly expanding its flight schedule from June 2020. The…

Airbus A350-1000 deployed in fight against COVID-19

Megha Paul Apr 8, 2020

Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries, namely France,…

Airbus to produce 3D-printed hospital visors in fight against Covid-19

Megha Paul Apr 6, 2020

The majority of Airbus sites in Spain have joined forces to produce 3D printed visor frames, providing healthcare personnel with individual protection equipment in the fight against…

Airbus offers new face mask supplies to support Europe’s fight against COVID-19

Megha Paul Apr 1, 2020

Airbus has deployed a new air-bridge flight between Europe and China to deliver additional face mask supplies to France, Germany, Spain and UK health systems in support of the COVID-19…

Airbus to bolster liquidity in response to COVID-19

Megha Paul Mar 25, 2020

Airbus has announced measures to bolster its liquidity and balance sheet in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to assess the ongoing situation and the impact on its…

Airbus to highlight top products at India show

Megha Paul Mar 9, 2020

Airbus will highlight its class-leading products, technologies and services at India’s largest civil aviation show – Wings India. The biennial event will be held at Begumpet Airport in…

First Airbus A350-900 joins Aeroflot fleet

Megha Paul Mar 3, 2020

Aeroflot has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the launch operator of the latest generation widebody aircraft in eastern Europe. The plane features a distinctive new livery…

How did Airbus fare in 2019?

Megha Paul Feb 19, 2020

Airbus has reported full-year (FY) 2019 consolidated financial results and provided guidance for 2020. “We achieved a great deal in 2019. We delivered a strong underlying financial…

Airbus to showcase latest products at Singapore Airshow

Megha Paul Feb 7, 2020

Airbus will participate at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, showcasing its latest products, services and innovations in the commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter segments.…

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes and chairman quit over Airbus bribery scandal

Megha Paul Feb 4, 2020

Two AirAsia chiefs will step aside for at least two months as authorities and the airline look into claims that aerospace giant Airbus paid the company USD 50 million to secure a plane…

Etihad Aviation gets approval to train Boeing pilots

Megha Paul Jan 23, 2020

Etihad Aviation Training, the specialist training division of Etihad Aviation Group, has become the first aviation company in the Middle East to gain approval from the European Aviation…

Airbus and the whale

Alastair Newport Jan 22, 2020

Airbus has announced the arrival of the Beluga XL into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft…

Flight to success: Airbus delivers robust aircraft performance in 2019

Megha Paul Jan 14, 2020

Airbus delivered 863 commercial aircraft to 99 customers in 2019, outpacing its previous output record set in 2018 by 8%. In the 17th yearly production increase in a row, it progressed…

Qatar Airways to display Airbus A350-1000 and Gulfstream G500 at Kuwait Aviation Show

Megha Paul Jan 13, 2020

Qatar Airways has announced its participation in the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020, where it will display its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 fitted with its multi award-winning business…

Spirit Airlines finalises deal for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

Megha Paul Jan 13, 2020

US-based Spirit Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for 100 A320neo family aircraft. In October, the two parties had signed and announced a memorandum of…

Eva Air launches daily Taipei-Da Nang flights

Megha Paul Dec 25, 2019

Taiwan airline Eva Air has launched a daily nonstop flight between Taipei and Da Nang. The carrier will serve the route with an Airbus A321-200 configured for 184 passengers with eight…

Airbus’ decade long partnership in the Middle East

Alastair Newport Nov 25, 2019

Airbus and Strata are celebrating a decade of collaboration this week, ten years which have seen their partnerships shape UAE’s aerospace industry. As part of the UAE’s drive to create a…

SpiceJet eyes USD 10 billion-plus Airbus deal

Megha Paul Sep 27, 2019

SpiceJet is weighing an. order for at least 100 Airbus planes as Boeing grapples with the fallout over its grounded 737 MAX. The budget carrier, a major global customer for the MAX, may…

Airbus deepens China commitment with AVIC deal

Megha Paul Sep 11, 2019

Airbus has reaffirmed its commitment to a long-term strategic partnership with China’s aviation industry. As part of the move, the company has signed a new agreement with Aviation…

1,100 runners conquer Budapest Airport’s runway run

Megha Paul Sep 5, 2019

Over 1,100 runners raced down Budapest Airport’s runway 13R-31L to take part in the annual Budapest Runway Run. Now in its seventh year – a permanent fixture in many diaries – airlines,…

AirAsia X places 42 plane order with Airbus

Megha Paul Sep 3, 2019

AirAsia X has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. The contract was signed by Rafidah Aziz, chairman of AirAsia X and Guillaume…

Qatar Airways first Middle Eastern airline to fly to Botswana

Megha Paul Jul 19, 2019

Qatar Airways has announced the launch of its new service to Gaborone, Botswana, starting 27 October this year. The capital and largest city of Botswana will be the airline’s first…

Air China places order for 20 Airbus A350-900s

Megha Paul Jul 15, 2019

Air China has struck a sale agreement for 20 Airbus aircraft at a cost of approx USD 6.54 billion. The carrier said, the planes of the wide-body A350-900 type, were set to be delivered…

Flynas Airbus deal to open global routes

Megha Paul Jun 24, 2019

Flynas, Saudi Arabia's low-cost airline, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 10 A321XLR aircraft, the longest range variant of the A320. As part of the…

Cebu Pacific renews fleet with order of 31 brand-new Airbus NEO aircraft

Megha Paul Jun 21, 2019

Carrier in the Philippines, Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced it has ordered 31 next-generation aircraft from Airbus. The investment accelerates the carrier’s plan to introduce more…

Japan Airlines takes delivery of first A350 XWB

Megha Paul Jun 19, 2019

Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. The A350-900 is the first aircraft produced by Airbus for JAL. The milestone…

Airbus commits to greener travel with SAS deal

Alastair Newport May 23, 2019

European multinational Airbus has shown its commitment to greener travel today by signing an agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to sink some capital into researching the…

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Air China triples daily flights between London and Beijing

Christian Tolentino Apr 25, 2019

Air China, the country's major carrier to the UK, has introduced the new Airbus A350-900, operating on its London Heathrow to Beijing route.

Airbus and CATC team up to boost local talent

Alastair Newport Jan 28, 2019

Aviation giant Airbus has unveiled its new plans to foster the development of locals with a yen to reach the skies in aviation by announcing a new agreement with Thailand’s Civil Aviation…

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China Airlines-Airbus liveried aircraft to debut on Taipei-Hong Kong route

Kristin Mariano Oct 23, 2018

China Airlines and Airbus A350 joint liveried aircraft has been revealed and will officially enter service on October 26 on the Taipei-Hong Kong route.

Women in aviation: Not progressing fast enough

Kristin Mariano Oct 19, 2018

The aviation industry is a male-dominated sector and women are often limited to roles such as concierge and flight attendants. The industry is coming under scrutiny because of the low…

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Latest A320neos takes Lufthansa fleet investment to USD 3 billion

Alastair Newport Oct 3, 2018

Lufthansa has announced it has updated its fleet with a firm order for an additional 27 A320neo aircraft this week, following a period of deliberation by the airlines supervisory board.

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Comfort in flights: A figment of our imagination?

Kristin Mariano Sep 17, 2018

Airlines compete with each other with their high-yielding business class packing it with great seats and perks, while economy class passengers are being squeezed in the cabin – literally.

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Vistara to order USD 3.1 billion worth of aircraft from Airbus and Boeing

Mili Jul 13, 2018

Vistara, joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, agreed to place firm orders with Airbus for 13 aircraft from the A320neo family and with Boeing for six 787-9 Dreamliners valuing…

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VIDEO: The making of Cathay Pacific’s first A350-1000

Christian Tolentino Jun 20, 2018

Cathay Pacific has welcomed the newest member to its fleet, the first of its twenty Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. Take a look at what it takes to build one of the world’s newest long-range…

Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace reveal designs for new passenger sleeping modules

Alastair Newport Apr 19, 2018

It has been a week of contrast for air passenger comfort, with news of an upright-seat design from Italy and an Airbus collaboration to introduce beds on the A330, both hitting the market in…

Vietnam Airlines’ receives 12th Airbus A350, the first of its type to wear Skyteam livery

Alastair Newport Apr 18, 2018

Vietnam Airlines has announced the arrival of its twelfth Airbus A350 this week, the very first aircraft in the series to feature the SkyTeam Alliance livery.

Aegean announces US$5bn deal with Airbus – the largest private investment in Greek history

Alastair Newport Apr 2, 2018

Following a solid opening to 2018, which saw Aegean Airways report a 12% growth in January and February's passenger numbers to 1.5 million, Greece’s largest airline has announced more good…

Airlines and Aviation

Why India needs US$255 billion of aircraft by 2036

Alastair Newport Mar 9, 2018

The demand placed on Indian aviation, for both passenger and freight traffic, seems unable to stop growing. So, it should come as no great surprise that the industry needs to seriously…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus BizLab signs Indian start-ups in new push for ‘Make in India’

Alastair Newport Mar 8, 2018

Neewee and EFLIGHT, two start-ups accelerated at Airbus Bizlab India, have signed their first contracts with Airbus and subsidiary NAVBLUE to bring to life their unique innovative ideas in…

Airlines and Aviation

Tom Enders declares “the ideal candidate” for CEO Airbus Helicopters

Alastair Newport Feb 16, 2018

Airbus has appointed Bruno Even, 49, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2018. He will report to Airbus CEO Tom Enders and join the company’s Executive…

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Airbus and THAI partnership “vitally important project for Thailand”

Gary Marshall Dec 19, 2017 23

H.E. Mr. Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister, presided over the THAI-Airbus signing ceremony for a Cooperation Agreement between Airbus and Thai Airways International Public Company…

Airlines and Aviation

E-Fan X: the hybrid engine which could change the way we fly – forever

Alastair Newport Dec 12, 2017 26

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator which will be a significant step forward in hybrid-electric propulsion for…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus and JAL employ world’s first mixed reality trainer

Alastair Newport Nov 22, 2017 20

Airbus, in cooperation with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering has developed a prototype application supporting new training solutions, taking advantage of the world’s most advanced…

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Cathay Dragon pens major deal to revamp fleet

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2017

Cathay Dragon, the Hong Kong-based airline formerly known as Dragonair, has signed a major agreement to modernise and expand its fleet. The carrier has signed a memorandum of…

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Hong Kong Airlines’ first A350 takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2017

Hong Kong Airlines' first Airbus A350 aircraft has performed its maiden flight in the skies above Toulouse. The twin-aisle jet took off from the Airbus factory recently for a test…

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Airbus delivers 100th A350 to China Airlines

Mark Elliott Jul 28, 2017

Airbus reached a major milestone this week when it delivered its 100th A350 aircraft. The twin-aisle jet was handed over to China Airlines, becoming the seventh A350 in the Taiwanese…

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THAI welcomes fifth A350 with “Goodwill Flight”

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2017

Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its fifth Airbus A350 aircraft, which came filled with a cargo of charitable goods for underprivileged children in Thailand's southern…

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Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific starts fleet revamp

Mark Elliott Jun 28, 2017

Jetstar Pacific, the Vietnamese low-cost carrier, has started renewing its fleet. The airline recently took delivery of the first of 10 brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, as part of its…

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Airbus revamps interior of popular A320

Mark Elliott Jun 27, 2017

Airbus has unveiled a new interior design for its best-selling passenger aircraft, the A320. The new "Airspace" interior for the single-aisle jet follows the same concept as Airbus…

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AirAsia bolsters fleet to meet short-term demand

Mark Elliott Jun 23, 2017

AirAsia has ordered 14 more Airbus A320 aircraft, as it aims to meet short-term demand on its short-haul network. The low-cost carrier already had outstanding orders for almost 400…

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Airbus unveils new version of A380

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2017

Airbus has revealed plans for a new version of its double-decker jet, the A380. The new "A380plus" will feature a new cabin layout with space for approximately 80 extra seats, and a…

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Global aircraft fleet to double in next 20 years

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2017

The number of commercial aircraft operating around the world will double in the next 20 years, Airbus has predicted. In its latest Global Market Forecast, the European planemaker said…

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Cebu Pacific shuffles fleet due to delivery delays

Mark Elliott Jun 8, 2017

Cebu Pacific has ordered more aircraft but delayed the delivery of others, as it adjusts its fleet to match capacity requirements. The Philippine low-cost carrier has placed an order with…

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Cathay Pacific welcomes “green” A350

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2017

Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A350 aircraft, following a "green" delivery flight that saw the jet's fuel tanks filled with biofuel. The Asian carrier's 15th…

Airlines and Aviation

Vistara eyes international future with new Airbus jet

Mark Elliott May 29, 2017

Vistara has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo - the new fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft. The airline, which is a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata, has…

Airlines and Aviation

Willie Walsh hails “game-changing” new aircraft

Mark Elliott May 14, 2017

The new Airbus A321neo aircraft will be a “game-changer” for the airline industry, IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has said. In a panel discussion at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit in…

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China Southern pens major long-haul fleet deal

Mark Elliott May 2, 2017

China Southern Airlines has continued to expand and revamp its long-haul fleet, placing an order for 20 Airbus A350 aircraft. The deal, which is worth US$6.2 billion at current list…

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Airbus redesigns A380 to add 80 more seats

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2017

Airbus has unveiled a new layout for its double-decker jet, the A380, making room for up to 80 additional seats. A series of new interior options, including a redesigned staircase…

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Smallest Airbus jet takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2017

The new version of Airbus' smallest passenger jet has taken to the skies. The Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight from Hamburg to Toulouse recently, remaining airborne for five…

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Airbus starts work on major training centre in India

Mark Elliott Mar 20, 2017

Airbus is investing in the future of the Indian aviation sector, with the development of a major new training centre near Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. A ground-breaking…

Airlines and Aviation

New Korean carrier to launch in 2018

Mark Elliott Mar 13, 2017

A new airline will take to the skies in South Korea next year. KAIR Airlines will be based in Cheongju, the capital of North Chungcheong province in central South Korea, and will…

Airlines and Aviation

Iran Air enters new long-haul era

Mark Elliott Mar 13, 2017

Iran Air has taken delivery of its first new long-haul aircraft from Airbus, as part of a huge order placed last year. The new A330-200 marks the start of a major fleet renewal and…

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Air searches to be filtered by “flight experience”

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2017

Four of the world's largest airlines will soon allow passengers to filter their flight searches by the in-flight "experience" offered, such as aircraft type and cabin features. Airbus…

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Air India starts revamp of short-haul fleet

Mark Elliott Feb 21, 2017

Air India has started a major revamp of its short- and medium-haul fleet, with the arrival of its first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft. The new single-aisle jet is first of 14 aircraft…

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Iran makes history with first new aircraft

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2017

The long-overdue modernisation of Iran's commercial air fleet is now underway, following the delivery of a brand new Airbus aircraft to national carrier, Iran Air. Iran has moved…

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India’s GoAir takes off with huge aircraft order

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2017

GoAir, the Indian low-cost carrier, has confirmed a multi-billion dollar aircraft order with Airbus. Following an initial deal signed at last year's Farnborough International Airshow,…

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Thai airlines welcome brand new jets

Mark Elliott Jan 6, 2017

Two Thai airlines have received belated Christmas presents from Airbus, with the arrival of brand new aircraft in the first week of January. Last week, Bangkok Airways took delivery…

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Airbus seals huge Iranian deal

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2017

Iran Air has signed a firm order for 100 Airbus aircraft, following an initial commitment signed in January 2016. The finalised deal, which was penned by Iran Air's chairman &…

Airlines and Aviation

New Caledonia’s Aircalin mulls new long-haul routes

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2016

Aircalin, the long-haul national carrier of New Caledonia, has ordered new aircraft that could enable it to launch new long-haul routes. The airline has placed an order for two…

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Largest A350 takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Nov 25, 2016

The largest version of the Airbus A350 aircraft took off for its maiden flight on Thursday. The aircraft took to the skies above southern France for a test flight that lasted more…

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THAI flies green innovators to Airbus factory

Mark Elliott Nov 22, 2016

Thai Airways International (THAI) recently flew nine students to the Airbus factory in Toulouse. The group won first prize in the second "TG Travel Green Innovation Competition", which…

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Thai AirAsia goes green with new aircraft

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2016

Thai AirAsia has taken delivery of a new type of aircraft that will allow it to carry more passengers and reduce its carbon emissions. The new Airbus A320neo is the latest version of the…

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Japanese LCC pens major deal for new jets

Mark Elliott Nov 18, 2016

Peach, the Osaka-based low-cost carrier, has decided to expand its fleet with Airbus' newest short-haul aircraft, the A320neo. The airline, which is owned by ANA, has placed an order…

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Airbus takes A350 on Chinese tour

Mark Elliott Oct 14, 2016

Airbus will embark on an 11-day tour of China this month, in an effort to promote its new A350 aircraft to the country's airlines. The tour will kick off on 29 October and will visit…

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US to issue aircraft purchasing licences to Iran within weeks

Gemma Greenwood Sep 19, 2016

The United States will issue export licences to Iran within weeks to facilitate the purchase of Boeing and Airbus jets and European ATR turboprop planes, a senior Iranian official said…

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AirAsia adds seats with neo aircraft

Mark Elliott Sep 8, 2016

AirAsia has taken delivery of its first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft - the new single-aisle jet that is designed to increase seat capacity and reduce emissions. The low-cost carrier…

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Vietnam Airlines targets US with new A350 order

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2016

Vietnam Airlines has placed an order for 10 more Airbus A350 aircraft, which it plans to use to launch its first direct flights to the US. The national carrier had previously ordered 14…

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Vietnamese budget airlines sign major deals with Airbus

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2016

Two Vietnamese low-cost carriers have signed major aircraft deals with Airbus. Vietjet has placed a firm order with the European company for 20 A321 aircraft worth approximately US$2.4…

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THAI enters A350 era

Mark Elliott Aug 31, 2016

Thai Airways International (THAI) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, marking the start of a major new phase in the national carrier's fleet modernisation strategy. The…

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Airbus unveils new short-haul version of A330

Mark Elliott Aug 19, 2016

Airbus has delivered its first A330-300 Regional - a new variation of the twin-aisle passenger jet designed for high volume domestic and short-haul routes. The aircraft, which was first…

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Cebu Pacific ramps up international expansion

Mark Elliott Aug 1, 2016

Cebu Pacific is gearing up for an expansion of its international operations, with the placement of an order for two more long-haul aircraft and the announcement of a new service to Seoul.…

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Airbus takes A350 on tour of China

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2016

Airbus will take its new A350 aircraft on a demo tour of China later this week. Running from 25 June to 2 July, the eight-day trip will see the A350 fly to Beijing, Shanghai,…

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India’s GoAir welcomes first A320neo

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2016

GoAir, the Indian low-cost carrier, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft. The arrival of the new single-aisle jet marks the start of a major fleet renewal and…

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Cathay Pacific enters A350 era

Mark Elliott May 31, 2016

Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, marking the start of a major new fleet renewal and expansion programme. The new twin-aisle aircraft touched down in…

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Garuda commits to new A330neo aircraft

Mark Elliott Apr 20, 2016

Garuda Indonesia has placed an order with Airbus for 14 new A330neo aircraft. The deal was signed at a ceremony in London in the presence of Indonesia's President, Joko Widodo, and…

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Airbus, SIA open major new training centre in Singapore

Mark Elliott Apr 19, 2016

Airbus and Singapore Airlines have opened a new aviation training centre in Singapore, which will provide flight simulation and educational facilities for every model of Airbus aircraft…

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Emirates orders more A380s

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2016

Emirates has placed an order with Airbus for two additional A380 aircraft. The Dubai-based airline already operates the world’s largest fleet of A380s, with 75 in service and a…

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Cathay’s first A350 takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Mar 28, 2016

Cathay Pacific's first Airbus A350 aircraft has completed its maiden flight in the skies above southern France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production, including…

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Airbus unveils new long-haul cabin concept

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2016

Airbus has launched a new cabin design concept for its new long-haul aircraft. The new 'Airspace by Airbus' cabins are intended to be a "flexible canvas" onto which airlines can install…

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Airbus to train pilots in Delhi

Mark Elliott Mar 21, 2016

Airbus is setting up a pilot and maintenance training centre in Delhi. The centre, entirely owned by Airbus Group India, will accommodate four A320 full-flight simulators and will be…

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IndiGo welcomes Asia’s first A320neo

Mark Elliott Mar 13, 2016

IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, has become the first airline in Asia to take delivery of the new Airbus A320neo aircraft. The airline placed a huge order for 180 A320neos in 2011…

Airlines and Aviation

Singapore Airlines enters new long-haul era with A350

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2016

Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350, ushering a new era of long-haul international air travel for the national carrier. The new A350-900 aircraft marks the…

Airlines and Aviation

IndiGo to welcome first A320neo in March

Mark Elliott Feb 29, 2016

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft in March 2016, it has been reported. The airline, which is India's largest in terms of domestic…

Airlines and Aviation

Asia Pacific holds key to future of A380 – Airbus

Mark Elliott Feb 19, 2016

The Asia Pacific region holds the key to the future success of the A380 aircraft, Airbus has said. Speaking at the Singapore Airshow this week, the European planemaker said that the sharp…

Airlines and Aviation

Philippine Airlines selects A350 for long-haul future

Mark Elliott Feb 18, 2016

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has selected the Airbus A350 aircraft as the future of its long-haul fleet. In a deal signed at the Singapore Airshow, the national carrier agreed to acquire…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus teams up with Vietjet for Vietnam training centre

Mark Elliott Feb 18, 2016

Airbus has signed a deal with Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet to provide flight and maintenance training services in Ho Chi Minh City. Under the agreement, which was signed at the…

Airlines and Aviation

Asia Pacific air fleet to more than double in size

Mark Elliott Feb 17, 2016

The number of commercial aircraft operated by airlines in the Asia Pacific region will more than double in the next 20 years, Airbus has forecast. The European planemaker used this week's…

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New Airbus A321neo takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2016

The A321neo, the largest version of Airbus' new fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft series, has taken to the skies for the first time. The maiden flight was conducted in the skies…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA’s first A350 takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Feb 3, 2016

Singapore Airlines' first Airbus A350 aircraft has completed its maiden flight in the skies over southern France. The aircraft, an A350-900 featuring the airline’s livery, took off…

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Iran buys 118 Airbus jets, including A380s

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2016

Iran has embarked on a new era of modern aviation with the placement of a huge aircraft order with Airbus. Signed during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s official visit to France,…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air restructures its aircraft order totalling US$ 7.6 billion

Mark Elliott Jan 24, 2016

The recent Bahrain International Airshow witnessed Gulf Air restructure its orders of 45 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus in deals worth a combined total of USD7.6 billion. The orders…

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Airbus to ramp up aircraft production in 2016

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2016

Airbus is planning to ramp up the production and delivery of its commercial aircraft in 2016, to meet rising demand from the world's airlines. In the company's annual start-of-year…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus beats Boeing in 2015 order race

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2016

Airbus took more new commercial aircraft orders than its rival Boeing last year. The European planemaker won the annual race for new orders, selling a net total of 1,036 new aircraft to…

Airlines and Aviation

Spring Airlines fuels expansion with 60-jet deal

Mark Elliott Dec 6, 2015

Spring Airlines has confirmed plans to purchase 60 new Airbus aircraft to fuel its expansion plans. The Shanghai-based airline is China's largest low-cost carrier, operating an…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia to welcome first A320neo in 2016

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2015

AirAsia will take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft in 2016. The low-cost carrier group has placed orders for 300 A320neos - the new fuel-efficient version of the popular…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus opens innovation centre in Bengaluru

Mark Elliott Nov 26, 2015

Airbus has launched a new aviation innovation centre in Bengaluru. The new Indian "BizLab" becomes only the third in the world, following existing facilities in Toulouse and Hamburg.…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air, Airbus conclude technical seminar

Mark Elliott Nov 25, 2015

Gulf Air and Airbus recently completed the A320 Family regional seminar for Middle East, Africa and India operators. The event was jointly hosted by Airbus and Gulf Air in Manama…

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easyJet increases order for A320 aircraft

Aaron Greenwood Nov 18, 2015

easyJet has signed a firm order for a further 36 A320 Family aircraft taking its cumulative order for the aircraft model to 451. The agreement for six A320ceo and 30 A320neo makes…

Airlines and Aviation

Oman Air partners with Airbus for A330 cabin upgrades

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2015

Oman Air signed an agreement with Airbus to upgrade cabins of its A330s. This interior modernization will harmonize the airline’s business class cabins across its long range fleet.…

Airlines and Aviation

Bombardier to launch Boeing-Airbus rival in 2016

Mark Elliott Nov 9, 2015

Bombardier will launch a new passenger aircraft next year, which could become a rival to Boeing and Airbus. The Canadian planemaker has confirmed that it first ever CS300 aircraft…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair reveals first A350 XWB aircraft

Gemma Greenwood Oct 14, 2015

The first of Finnair's next-generation Airbus A350 XWB aircraft has been unveiled at a special delivery ceremony at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse, France. Finnair is the…

Airlines and Aviation

Bombardier confirms Airbus talks

Mark Elliott Oct 8, 2015

Bombardier, the Canadian planemaker, has confirmed that it held talks with Airbus recently, but said that avenues of cooperation "are no longer being pursued". Airbus had earlier…

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Finnair welcomes first A350 and unveils Asian expansion plans

Mark Elliott Oct 7, 2015

Finnair has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, marking the start of a new long-haul era for the airline. The Helsinki-based carrier becomes the first European airline to…

Airlines and Aviation

SAS welcomes new aircraft for Asian routes

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has taken delivery of new aircraft that will be suitable for its long-haul routes to Asia. The airline becomes the first European carrier to receive a new…

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China Eastern welcomes 50th A330

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015

China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its 50th Airbus A330 aircraft. The new A330-200 was handed over to the airline in a ceremony celebrated at the Airbus factory in Toulouse,…

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Airbus starts work on new long-haul jet

Mark Elliott Sep 8, 2015

Airbus has commenced work on its new long-haul aircraft, the A330neo. The first metal cutting took place at the Airbus factories in France recently, marking the official start of…

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Emirates sets record: four new aircraft in one day

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2015

Emirates has set a new aviation record by welcoming four new wide-body aircraft in the same day. The fast-expanding airline celebrated a bumper delivery that included three Boeing…

Airlines and Aviation

IndiGo confirms huge Airbus order

Mark Elliott Aug 18, 2015

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has confirmed a huge order for 250 new Airbus A320neo aircraft. The deal, which is valued at more than US$26 billion at current list prices, was…

Airlines and Aviation

IAG expands fleet with orders for 31 Airbus jets

Mark Elliott Aug 11, 2015

International Airlines Group (IAG), which operates BA, Iberia and Vueling, has signed firm orders for 31 new Airbus aircraft. The agreement, which includes 11 long-haul aircraft…

Airlines and Aviation

Vietnam Airlines enters new era with first Airbus A350

Mark Elliott Jul 1, 2015

Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, marking the start of a new era of long-haul travel for the national carrier. In a major revamp of its…

Airlines and Aviation

Vietnam Airlines’ first A350 takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2015

Vietnam Airlines' first new Airbus A350 aircraft has completed its first test flight. The new long-haul aircraft took to the skies above southern France this week, bearing the…

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Sichuan Airlines welcomes 100th aircraft

Mark Elliott May 22, 2015

China's Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft. The Chengdu-based carrier received the new Airbus A321 aircraft this week during a delivery ceremony in Hamburg. The…

Airlines and Aviation

New Airbus A350 arrives in Asia

Mark Elliott May 12, 2015

The world's newest long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350, embarked on its first ever scheduled service to the Asia Pacific region on Monday. Qatar Airways has deployed the new…

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Qatar Airways’ new Saudi unit welcomes first four aircraft

Mark Elliott Apr 30, 2015

Qatar Airways' new Saudi Arabian subsidiary, Al Maha Airways, has welcomed its first four aircraft. The Airbus A320 aircraft were delivered in a ceremony at the Airbus factory in…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA, Airbus start work on new training centre

Mark Elliott Apr 29, 2015

Construction of the joint Singapore Airlines and Airbus pilot training centre is now underway. The Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), which is located at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace…

Airlines and Aviation

Oceania air fleet to increase 70% – Airbus

Mark Elliott Apr 28, 2015

The number of passenger aircraft serving Oceania will grow by more than 70% over the next two decades, according to a new Airbus forecast. It its latest Global Market Forecast, the…

Airlines and Aviation

ANA confirms Airbus deal

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2015

ANA has confirmed an order for seven Airbus A321 aircraft. The deal, which was first announced in January 2015, will see the Japanese carrier take delivery of four standard A321s and…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet expands fleet with larger aircraft

Mark Elliott Mar 23, 2015

VietJet Air has taken delivery of a new Airbus A321 aircraft - the airline's first larger single-aisle jet. Since it launched in late 2011, VietJet has grown to a fleet of 20 180-seat…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus rolls out higher capacity A320

Mark Elliott Mar 21, 2015

Airbus has launched a new higher capacity version of its popular single-aisle model, the A320. Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling welcomed the new A320 which seats 186 passengers in a…

Airlines and Aviation

91 Aviation mega cities by 2033

Mark Elliott Mar 12, 2015

A recent presentation by Airbus at the Borders International Conference stated that by 2033, there will be 91 'Aviation Mega Cities' in the world. This would account for 2.2 million…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific’s new A330 brings aid to the Philippines

Mark Elliott Mar 12, 2015

Cebu Pacific Air has taken delivery of another long-haul aircraft, which came loaded with aid to be donated to victims of natural disasters in the Philippines. The new Airbus A330-300…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways launches second A350 XWB

Aaron Greenwood Mar 9, 2015

Qatar Airways has launched its second A350 XWB, commissioning the aircraft on its Doha-Frankfurt route. The new Airbus joins the airline’s existing A350 aircraft, which has flown to the…

Airlines and Aviation

WOW air buys two A321 for transatlantic route

Mark Elliott Feb 19, 2015

Icelandic LCC WOW air has purchased two new Airbus A321 aircraft on a finance lease for use on its transatlantic routes launching this spring to Boston and Washington DC. “We’re very…

Airlines and Aviation

Indian firm selected for A330 development

Mark Elliott Feb 17, 2015

Airbus has signed an agreement with India's Dynamatic Technologies Ltd to become a supplier for part of its wide-body A330 aircraft. The agreement, which is the largest manufacturing…

Airlines and Aviation

Spring Airlines celebrates 50th aircraft

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2015

China's Spring Airlines has celebrated the delivery of its 50th Airbus A320 aircraft. The Shanghai-based low-cost carrier welcomed the new single-aisle jet at the Airbus factory in…

Airlines and Aviation

Asiana orders 25 new Airbus jets

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2015

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A321neo aircraft. The new single-aisle jets will seat 180 passengers in a two-class layout,…

Airlines and Aviation

Nepal Airlines modernises fleet with new Airbus jets

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2015

Nepal Airlines has started revamping its fleet with the arrival of its first new Airbus A320 aircraft, sporting its new company livery. The national carrier ordered two A320s in 2013,…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus launches long-range single-aisle jet

Mark Elliott Jan 14, 2015

Airbus has launched a new single-aisle jet that will have the ability to operate long distance fights, including trans-Atlantic routes. Officially named the 'A321neo 97t', with reference…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus plans floating black boxes

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2015

Airbus is planning to equip its long-haul aircraft with a new type of floating black box, making them easier to find following a crash at sea. According to a Channel NewsAsia report,…

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Airbus sells 100 A320s to China

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2015

Airbus has sealed another major deal in China, selling 100 A320 aircraft to the China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC). The order marks the confirmation of an initial agreement signed…

Airlines and Aviation

First A350 flight sold out – Qatar Airways

Mark Elliott Jan 8, 2015

The inaugural commercial flight of the new Airbus A350 aircraft will be 100% full, with Qatar Airways confirming that all tickets have now been sold. The new 283-seat, two-class…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways welcomes the A350 XWB

Mark Elliott Jan 8, 2015

The first Airbus A350 XWB was recently delivered to Qatar Airways. The airline held a grand ceremony in Doha at the Premium Terminal of Doha International Airport to showcase the…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus launches A350 with Qatar Airways

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2014

Qatar Airways has become the first airline to receive an Airbus A350 XWB. The carrier’s CEO Akbar Al Baker was joined by Fabrice Bregier, Airbus’ president and CEO, Tony Wood,…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad’s new Boeing 787-9 gets financed

Mark Elliott Dec 21, 2014

The National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia (NCB) has announced its intent to finance Etihad Airways purchase of a number of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The first aircraft…

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Hawaiian Airlines seals order for new A330

Mark Elliott Dec 19, 2014

Hawaiian Airlines has signed a firm order with Airbus for its newest long-haul jet, the A330neo. Earlier this year the Honolulu-based carrier penned a Memorandum of Understanding…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia seals deal for world’s newest long-haul jet

Mark Elliott Dec 16, 2014

AirAsia has placed a major order for the world's newest commercial long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A330neo. The new twin-aisle jet was first unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow in July…

China needs 5,300 new aircraft – Airbus

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2014

Chinese airlines will need more than 5,300 new passenger planes over the next 20 years, Airbus has predicted. With China set to become the world’s largest domestic aviation market…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates chief hits out at rival airlines over ‘disgraceful’ A380s

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2014

The president of Emirates has hit out at rival airlines for the quality of their Airbus A380s, branding the interiors of some aircraft a "disgrace". Responding to a Bloomberg report…

Oman Air’s new fleet showcase

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2014

Oman Air recently received its new Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 737-900 aircraft. Under the patronage of HE Darwish Ismail Al Balushi, minister responsible for financial affairs and…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet starts receiving huge Airbus order

Mark Elliott Nov 27, 2014

VietJet Air has taken delivery of its first aircraft from a huge order placed with Airbus. The Vietnamese low-cost carrier welcomed the new A320 aircraft in a delivery ceremony at the…

Airlines and Aviation

Oman Air, Airbus discuss future of flying

Mark Elliott Nov 24, 2014

Airbus recently shed light on air traffic trends, energy harvesting and breakthrough technologies at the ‘The Future by Airbus’. The event was jointly held by Oman Air and Airbus under…

Delta confirms major Airbus deal

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2014

Delta Air Lines has confirmed a deal that will see it operate Airbus long-haul jets for the first time. The US carrier has agreed to purchase 25 A350-900s and 25 new A330-900neo…

Airlines and Aviation

A350 embarks on Asian tour

Mark Elliott Nov 18, 2014

Asian aviation enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see the brand new Airbus A350 in the coming weeks, as Airbus takes its new wide-body jet on a tour of the region. The A350…

Airlines and Aviation

Lion welcomes first aircraft from huge Airbus order

Mark Elliott Nov 13, 2014

Indonesia’s Lion Group has celebrated the delivery of its first three Airbus aircraft, following a huge order placed in 2013. The jets were handed over to Lion at a special ceremony…

Airlines and Aviation

China buys 100 Airbus jets

Mark Elliott Nov 7, 2014

A Chinese company has placed a huge order for 100 Airbus A320 aircraft. China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), which supplies aircraft to carriers including Air China, China Eastern…

Airlines and Aviation

Vistara pens support deal with Airbus

Mark Elliott Nov 6, 2014

Singapore Airlines' new Indian carrier, Vistara, has signed a new long-term deal with Airbus for maintenance and support services. The Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package…

Airlines and Aviation

SriLankan welcomes first new A330

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2014

SriLankan Airlines has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The new long-haul aircraft touched down at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport recently,…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus to start producing long-haul jets in China

Mark Elliott Oct 11, 2014

Airbus will start producing large long-haul aircraft in China, following the signing of an agreement with its partners in the country. A Letter of Intent (LoI) has been agreed with the…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus improves efficiency of A320neo

Mark Elliott Sep 29, 2014

Airbus has further improved the fuel-efficiency of its new A320neo aircraft. Following a recent configuration of the aircraft's cabins, the new version of the single-aisle A320 series…

Airlines and Aviation

“Aviation mega-cities” to drive air travel growth – Airbus

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2014

The emergence of Asia's middle classes and the growth of "aviation mega-cities" in the region will be the key driving forces behind the growth of the aviation sector in the coming…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus to work on supersonic jet

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2014

Airbus will collaborate on a project to bring supersonic jets back to the skies, it has been revealed. Bloomberg reports that the European planemaker will team up with Aerion Corp, owned…

Airlines and Aviation

IAG confirms Airbus order

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2014

European airline operator IAG has confirmed an order for eight new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The company, which operates British Airways and Iberia, previously had purchase options…

Airlines and Aviation

easyJet orders 27 more aircraft

Mark Elliott Sep 21, 2014

easyJet has ordered another 27 Airbus A320s with its combined order now at 415 aircraft. The new aircraft will help the carrier to continue reducing its fuel burn and has 315 A320s on…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa orders 25 new aircraft

Mark Elliott Sep 17, 2014

Lufthansa has ordered 25 new aircraft for EUR2.5 billion at list prices as it announced plans for its new growth strategy. The 15 Airbus A320neo and 10 Airbus A320ceo will be used to…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways welcomes first A380

Mark Elliott Sep 17, 2014

Qatar Airways has welcomed its first ever Airbus A380. The landmark delivery, which took place this week in a ceremony at the Airbus factory in Hamburg, will mark the start of a…

Airlines and Aviation

ANA revamps single-aisle fleet

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2014

ANA has followed up its recent long-haul aircraft order with Boeing by securing its short- and medium-haul future with Airbus. Last week the Japanese carrier finalised an order for 40…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus cancels Skymark A380 order

Mark Elliott Jul 30, 2014

Airbus has cancelled Skymark Airlines' order for six A380s. Skymark became the first Japanese airline to order the A380 in 2011, but it has now said it will not be able to fulfil its…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus to embark on A350 world tour

Mark Elliott Jul 27, 2014

Airbus will take its brand new A350 aircraft on a world tour, prior to its entry into service later this year. This three-week mission will see the wide-body jet embark on four…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian commits to new A330

Mark Elliott Jul 23, 2014

Hawaiian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to acquire six new A330-800neo aircraft, with options to double the order to 12 jets. The new…

Airlines and Aviation

Farnborough Air Show 2014 – Day Three Deals

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2014

The Farnborough International Air Show is taking place in the UK this week, and Travel Daily will provide a daily round-up of all the major deals signed at the show. Here's a rundown of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian carriers start spending at Farnborough

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2014

Asia's fast-growing airlines have been among the big spenders at this week’s Farnborough Air Show. AirAsia X, the Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier, yesterday became the first…

Airlines and Aviation

Farnborough Air Show 2014 – Day Two Deals

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2014

The Farnborough International Air Show is taking place in the UK this week, and Travel Daily will provide a daily round-up of all the major deals signed at the show. Here's a rundown of the…

Farnborough Air Show 2014 – Day One Orders

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2014

The Farnborough International Air Show is taking place in the UK this week, and Travel Daily will provide a daily round-up of all the major deals signed at the show. Here's a rundown of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Boeing Airbus rivalry heats up at Farnborough

Mark Elliott Jul 14, 2014

Boeing and Airbus have begun a war of words in time for the start of Farnborough air show this week. Airbus is about to launch its upgrade of the popular A330, but Boeing…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus launches new fuel-efficient A330

Mark Elliott Jul 14, 2014

Airbus is launching a new fuel-efficient version of its popular wide-body aircraft, the A330. The new A330-800neo and A330-900neo will replace the existing A330-200 and A330-300…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates welcomes 50th A380

Mark Elliott Jul 11, 2014

Emirates and Airbus have celebrated the delivery of the airline's 50th A380 aircraft. The milestone comes just six years after the delivery of Emirates’ first A380 in July 2008, and…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus boosts A320 capacity

Mark Elliott Jul 8, 2014

Airbus is increasing the seating capacity of its A320 aircraft. As part of the development of the new A320neo series, the European planemaker said it would offer nine extra seats in…

Airlines and Aviation

Dreamliner deliveries boost Boeing

Mark Elliott Jul 6, 2014

The acceleration of its Dreamliner programme boosted Boeing's deliveries in the first half of the year. The US planemaker is now producing the Boeing 787 at record speed, in an effort to…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus unveils first ever A320neo

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2014

The first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft has emerged from the planemaker's assembly line in France. The new single-aisle jet will now commence test flights in September, ahead of its…

Airlines and Aviation

Quantum, Palma Capital launch ALIF fund

Mark Elliott Jun 25, 2014

Quantum Investment Bank Limited (Quantum) and Palma Capital Limited (Palma) have been retained as exclusive placement agents for launch of a shariah compliant aircraft leasing fund (ALIF…

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Emirates cancels major Airbus order

Mark Elliott Jun 11, 2014

Emirates has dealt a blow to Airbus by cancelling a major order for 70 A350 aircraft. The Dubai-based carrier placed the order for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s in 2007, and…

Airlines and Aviation

Passengers experience A350 for first time

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2014

Passengers had the chance to experience what it's like to fly onboard the new Airbus A350 aircraft for the first time this week, during two trial flights in Europe. The 'Early Long…

Airlines and Aviation

Delta orders 15 Airbus jets

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2014

Delta Air Lines has placed an order with Airbus for 15 A321 single-aisle aircraft. The new jets, which are scheduled to be delivered from 2018 onwards, will replace older aircraft…

Airlines and Aviation

Air New Zealand revamps short-haul fleet with Airbus

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2014

Air New Zealand has selected the new Airbus A320neo series to revamp its short-haul fleet. The national carrier has placed an order for 10 A320neo and three A321neo aircraft, as well as…

Airlines and Aviation

Jazeera Airways’s fleet expansion

Mark Elliott Jun 1, 2014

Jazeera Airways Group recently took delivery of its Airbus A320 aircraft. This brings its total fleet number to 15 aircraft. The new aircraft was directly placed into operation.…

Airlines and Aviation

Australia’s mallee trees “viable” for biofuel

Mark Elliott May 22, 2014

Mallee trees, which are native to Australia, have been found to offer a viable source of aviation biofuel. A two-year study commissioned by Airbus, in partnership with Virgin…

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China Southern buys 80 new Airbus jets

Mark Elliott May 18, 2014

China Southern Airlines has ordered 80 new single-aisle jets from Airbus, Xinhua reported Airbus China as saying in Beijing on Saturday. The large order includes 30 of the existing…

Airlines and Aviation

Royal Brunei revamps fleet with Airbus

Mark Elliott May 6, 2014

Royal Brunei Airlines has signed a major new deal with Airbus that will see the national carrier revamp its fleet of short- and medium-haul aircraft. The airline has placed a firm…

Airlines and Aviation

Transaero plans 650-seat A380

Mark Elliott Apr 20, 2014

Transaero Airlines has unveiled the interior layout of its new Airbus A380s, which will have the highest number of seats of any passenger aircraft in the world. Expected to join the…

Airlines and Aviation

Scotland welcomes first A380 flight

Mark Elliott Apr 11, 2014

Scotland welcomed its first Airbus A380 service yesterday when Emirates marked 10 years of operating from Glasgow Airport. The one-off visit was met by thousands of aviation…

Airlines and Aviation

Qingdao Airlines receives first aircraft

Mark Elliott Apr 11, 2014

Qingdao Airlines has taken delivery of its first ever aircraft. The Chinese start-up airline welcomed the new Airbus A320 aircraft this week, as part of a leasing arrangement with…

Airlines and Aviation

Maiden flight for Japan’s first A380

Mark Elliott Apr 9, 2014

Skymark Airlines’ first Airbus A380 has made its maiden flight. Emblazoned with the Japanese carrier's yellow star logo on its tailfin, the double-decker aircraft took to the skies…

Airlines and Aviation

Asiana to preview A380 in Asia Pacific

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2014

Asiana Airlines will fly its brand new Airbus A380 aircraft to a number of cities in the Asia Pacific this summer. The South Korean carrier will receive the first two A380s from June…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA confirms A380 operations in India

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2014

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will become the first airline to fly the Airbus A380 to India, when new services to Delhi and Mumbai commence next month. From 30 May 2014, the airline will…

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Emirates to fly A380 to Dallas

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2014

Emirates will become the first airline to operate Airbus A380 services to Dallas. Commencing on 1 October 2014, the airline will deploy its largest aircraft on the direct route…

Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air flies A380 to Paris

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2014

Korean Air has deployed its Airbus A380 on the route between Seoul and Paris. The new service, which commenced on Sunday 30 March 2014, will see the airline operate its 407-seat A380…

Airlines and Aviation

Double double-decker delivery for Emirates

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2014

Emirates received a double Airbus A380 delivery over the weekend. The airline welcomed two new double-decker aircraft at Dubai International Airport on Friday - the 46th and 47th…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus pens major deals in China

Mark Elliott Mar 27, 2014

Airbus has continued to expand its business in China, with the signing of several new agreements during the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to France. In the presence of Xi…

Airlines and Aviation

ANA to place record aircraft orders

Mark Elliott Mar 27, 2014

ANA has unveiled plans to renew its fleet with orders for 70 new aircraft. The Japanese carrier will spend a record JPY1.7 trillion (US$16.6 billion) on a series of new single- and…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus to cut emissions with 4D flight planning

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2014

Airbus has conducted another test flight using an optimised 4D flight plan, designed to save fuel and greenhouse gas emissions. Following initial flight trials in 2012, Airbus has…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia India takes delivery of its first A320

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2014

AirAsia India has taken the delivery of its first Airbus A320, equipped with Sharklets. The Chennai-based airline will take delivery of an additional nine aircraft for its initial…

Airlines and Aviation

Tigerair goes green with new aircraft deal

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2014

Tigerair is planning for a more fuel-efficient future, with a major order for 37 new aircraft. The low-cost carrier has ordered 37 Airbus A320neo aircraft, which will be powered by…

Airlines and Aviation

Lion Air partners Airbus for pilot training

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2014

Indonesia's Lion Group has formed a new partnership with Airbus designed to develop new pilot training programmes for its airlines. The new agreement will see Airbus devise pilot…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus plans to make aircraft using 3D printers

Mark Elliott Mar 17, 2014

Airbus has formed a new partnership in China through which it plans to investigate the possibility of using 3D printing technology to manufacturer aircraft parts. The new cooperation…

Latest Industry Appointments – India

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2014

Dr SRINIVASAN DWARAKANATH has been appointed as the India CEO for Airbus. Dwaraka will be responsible for setting up Airbus’ industrial footprint in the region including the Airbus…

Airlines and Aviation

Korean offers double daily A380 flights to New York

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2014

Korean Air will launch a second daily Airbus A380 flight to New York's JFK Airport this May. The new service will make Korean the only airline to offer double daily A380 flights to both…

India requires 1,290 aircraft in next 20 years – Airbus

Mark Elliott Mar 13, 2014

India’s aviation market will require 1,290 aircraft in the next 20 years. According to Airbus’ latest market forecast, of the 1,290 new aircraft valued at US$190 billion, some 73%…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus promotes A380 in India

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2014

Airbus will showcase its A380 in India this week, after the country recently lifted a ban that prevented the double-decker jet operating in the country. In January this year, India's…

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Air Arabia welcomes 6000th Airbus A320

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2014

Air Arabia recently took delivery of its 37th aircraft, the 6000th Airbus A320 made to date. The aircraft was unveiled at a ceremony in Hamburg and attended by senior officials from Air…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways upgrades business class

Mark Elliott Mar 7, 2014

Qatar Airways has unveiled the new business class seat it plans to offer aboard its fleet of Airbus A330-200 and A320 aircraft. The upgrade will include the roll-out of new flat-bed…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian Airlines suspends Taipei flights

Mark Elliott Mar 6, 2014

Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its flights to Taipei next month, less than a year after launching the route. The Honolulu-based carrier started flying to Taiwan's capital in July…

Airlines and Aviation

China Eastern to buy 70 Airbus jets

Mark Elliott Mar 4, 2014

China Eastern Airlines has ordered 70 new single-aisle jets from Airbus. The Shanghai-based carrier has decided to renew its short- and medium-haul fleet with the European…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad to fly A380 to London

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2014

Etihad Airways will use one of its new Airbus A380s on flights from London to Abu Dhabi, the airline revealed today. James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad said the new aircraft…

Airlines and Aviation

Japan’s Skymark Airlines goes large with Airbus

Mark Elliott Mar 1, 2014

Skymark Airlines, the third biggest carrier in Japan, has taken delivery of it first wide-body aircraft. The airline welcomed two new Airbus A330-300 aircraft into its fleet last…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas to cut 5,000 jobs as losses mount

Mark Elliott Feb 27, 2014

Qantas has confirmed plans to cut 5,000 jobs and reduce its fleet size, after posting a pre-tax loss of AU$252 million (US$227m) for the first half of its financial year. The job losses,…

Airlines and Aviation

Air France to fly A380 to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Feb 25, 2014

Air France will deploy its Airbus A380 on the Paris-Hong Kong route this summer. From 27 May to 8 June 2014, the double-decker jet will operate four weekly services (Tuesdays,…

Airlines and Aviation

BA to fly A380 to Singapore

Mark Elliott Feb 19, 2014

British Airways will start flying its Airbus A380 on the London-Singapore route later this year. Commencing on 28 October 2014, the UK's national carrier will deploy the double-decker…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China to trial high-speed Wi-Fi

Mark Elliott Feb 19, 2014

Air China will trial a new high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi system onboard its Airbus A330 aircraft. An agreement with Honeywell Aerospace will see the Chinese carrier install and test the…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian passengers shaping future of economy class

Mark Elliott Feb 13, 2014

Air travellers in the Asia Pacific region are shaping the future of long-haul economy class products, according a new report by Airbus. The study, 'The Future of Comfort: Asia' was…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA, Airbus to launch aviation training centre

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2014

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has penned an agreement with Airbus to establish a new aviation training centre in Singapore. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed at the Singapore…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus sells 20 A380s in Singapore

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2014

Airbus has sealed a major new order at the Singapore Airshow. Aircraft leasing company Amedeo (previously known as Doric Lease Corp) has signed a deal for 20 Airbus A380 aircraft,…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet finalises major A320 deal

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2014

VietJet Air has finalised a major order for up to 101 Airbus A320-series aircraft. The low-cost carrier placed an order for 14 A320s, seven A321s and 42 new A320neo aircraft, with…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa to fly A380 to India

Mark Elliott Feb 6, 2014

Lufthansa is planning to fly its Airbus A380 to India, after rules governing the use of the aircraft were eased last week. The German national carrier’s vice president for Asia…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to launch premium economy

Mark Elliott Feb 6, 2014

Air India will launch a new premium economy cabin this month. The Economic Times reported this week that the new cabin class will initially be rolled out on 15 February 2014, aboard a…

Airlines and Aviation

Aviation industry heads to Singapore

Mark Elliott Feb 6, 2014

The eyes of the global aviation industry will turn to Singapore next week, when the Singapore Air Show returns to Changi Exhibition Centre. The event, which runs from 11-16 February…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia gets green light for Thai long-haul airline

Mark Elliott Feb 4, 2014

AirAsia has received permission to launch a new long-haul low-cost carrier based in Bangkok. Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation granted an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) to…

US Airways adopts American livery

Mark Elliott Feb 2, 2014

The first US Airways aircraft to operate in American Airlines' colours has taken to the skies. The Airbus A319 originally flew in the US Airways livery, but has now been repainted in…

Airlines and Aviation

India lifts A380 ban

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2014

India has lifted a ban on international airlines operating the Airbus A380 to the country. The country imposed the ban on the world's largest passenger jet amid concerns that it would…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus brings A350 to Singapore

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2014

Airbus will bring its brand new A350 aircraft to the Singapore Airshow next month. The wide-body aircraft's arrival in Singapore will mark the first time it has gone on full display…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet expands fleet in time for Tet

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2014

Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has continued its rapid expansion with the addition of another new aircraft. The airline, which only launched in December 2011, has taken…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air to upgrade long-haul products

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2014

Gulf Air has signed deals that will lead to the upgrade of cabin products aboard its fleet of Airbus A330-200 long-haul aircraft. The Bahrain-based carrier has penned contracts worth…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA to bring A380 to New Zealand

Mark Elliott Jan 16, 2014

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will fly its Airbus A380 to New Zealand for the first time later this year, following a major new alliance with Air New Zealand. The partnership will see…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus cancels Kingfisher order

Mark Elliott Jan 15, 2014

Airbus has cancelled a major order placed by Kingfisher Airlines. The grounded Indian carrier had outstanding orders for five A380s and five A350s, dating back to 2005. But…

Countdown to Bahrain Air Show 2014 begins

Mark Elliott Jan 14, 2014

The countdown to the Bahrain Air Show has begun with the event scheduled to commence on 16 January 2014 at the Sakhir Airbase. Gulf Air is the official carrier for the event. Gulf…

Airlines and Aviation

Wizz Air reports 12% growth

Mark Elliott Jan 14, 2014

Wizz Air recently announced its 2013 figures which show that the airline carried 13.5 million passengers last year. This resulted in a growth of 12% year-on-year. The airline completed…

Airlines and Aviation

Boeing and Airbus boosted by record demand for aircraft

Mark Elliott Jan 14, 2014

Boeing and Airbus both achieved record aircraft deliveries in 2013, as the aviation industry continues its strong recovery. Boeing revealed last week that it delivered a record total…

Airlines and Aviation

Skymark’s first A380 takes shape

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2014

The first Airbus A380 being built for Japan's Skymark Airlines is taking shape, with the vertical tailfin having been delivered to the Airbus factory in Toulouse. The tailfin, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Fiji Airways to expand fleet 25%

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2014

Fiji Airways has unveiled a major new expansion plan that will increase its fleet size by 25% over the next five years. The airline, which was formerly known as Air Pacific, will…

Airlines and Aviation

Tata-SIA picks A320 for operations

Mark Elliott Jan 10, 2014

Tata-SIA, the joint venture airline between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines have chosen Airbus A320 for the launch of its Indian operations. The New-Delhi based full-service…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern to fly A380 from Shenzhen

Mark Elliott Jan 9, 2014

China Southern Airlines will base one of its Airbus A380 aircraft at Shenzhen this year. Commencing in the first half of 2014, the Guangzhou-based airline will use the double-decker…

Airlines and Aviation

New airline starts operating from Hangzhou

Mark Elliott Jan 6, 2014

A new airline has started operating from Hangzhou, eastern China. Zhejiang Loong Airlines, which is based at Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan International Airport, welcomed its first Airbus A320…

Airlines and Aviation

Double delivery boosts Emirates’ A380 fleet

Mark Elliott Dec 24, 2013

Emirates has received an early Christmas present, with the delivery of two more Airbus A380 aircraft. The airline's 43rd and 44th A380s were handed over to Emirates in a double…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates A380 fleet touches 44 aircraft

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2013

Emirates received delivery of two of its A380 aircraft. The 43rd and 44th aircraft was a double delivery from Airbus’ Finkenwerder facility in Hamburg. “Our customers love the A380 -…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates marks year of five A380s at Heathrow

Mark Elliott Dec 19, 2013

Emirates has celebrated a year of five daily Airbus A380 services from Heathrow this month. More than 2,500 people now travel from the London airport to Dubai and beyond on a daily…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus trials green aircraft taxiing system

Mark Elliott Dec 19, 2013

Airbus has signed a new agreement to develop a fuel-saving taxiing system for its A320 aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EGTS International will lead to the…

Airlines and Aviation

Zhejiang Loong Air receives first aircraft

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2013

New Chinese passenger carrier, Zhejiang Loong Airlines, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The new single-aisle jet touched down at Hangzhou's Xiaoshan…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates flies A380 to Mauritius

Mark Elliott Dec 17, 2013

Emirates has become the first airline to launch a regular Airbus A380 service to Mauritius. The 517-seat, double-decker aircraft touched down at the Indian Ocean island's Sir…

Airlines and Aviation

Thomas Cook’s new aircraft heading to Belfast

Mark Elliott Dec 12, 2013

Thomas Cook has announced its second new Airbus A321 will be based at Belfast International Airport with flights commencing tomorrow (13 December). The new aircraft arrived at the…

Airlines and Aviation

BA to fly Dreamliners to China and India

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2013

British Airways will expand its new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners to China and India next year. The airline has confirmed that it will commence Dreamliner flights to the Indian city…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus tests ash cloud avoidance system

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2013

Airbus has completed the first major test of a new system designed to help aircraft avoid clouds of volcanic ash. In tandem with easyJet and the system's developer, Nicarnica…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana welcomes final A320

Mark Elliott Dec 6, 2013

Air Astana has taken delivery of its sixth and final new Airbus A320 aircraft. The new single-aisle jet touched down in Kazakhstan this week, and marking the final delivery of an…

Airlines and Aviation

Tigerair sets up Brisbane base

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2013

Brisbane will become Tigerair’s third Australian base when operations launch at the Queensland hub in March and April 2014. The low-cost carrier will base two new Airbus A320 aircraft…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI’s new A380 arrives with special cargo

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2013

Thai Airways International (THAI) has taken delivery of its sixth and final Airbus A380, which came stocked with charitable supplies. The delivery flight from Toulouse to Bangkok was…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus selects lighter seats for A320

Mark Elliott Nov 26, 2013

Airbus is working with a UK company to equip its A320 aircraft with new lightweight economy class seats. The European planemaker will use Acro Aircraft Seating's Ultra XC economy…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Algérie orders three A330 passenger aircraft

Mark Elliott Nov 20, 2013

Air Algérie has signed a memorandum of understanding for three A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of its growth plans. The new aircraft will be deployed on medium and long haul routes…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates to implement Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) Service

Mark Elliott Nov 20, 2013

Emirates Airline has inked an agreement to implement a structured trial of the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) service which is expected to lead to a wider implementation thereafter. The…

United Arab Emirates

Airbus, Mubadala expand partnership

Mark Elliott Nov 19, 2013

Mubadala Aerospace, Communications Technology and Defense Services (ACTDS) has entered into a new strategic agreement with Airbus. As per the agreement, a significant expansion has been…

Airlines and Aviation

Boeing 777-X to be “most fuel-efficient in history”

Mark Elliott Nov 19, 2013

Following its recent launch and several major orders, Boeing has revealed a series of innovations on its new B777-X aircraft, which it claims will make it the "most fuel-efficient…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf carriers place huge aircraft orders

Mark Elliott Nov 17, 2013

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways have placed combined orders for almost 500 new aircraft. The three Gulf aviation giants have cemented their places among the world's fastest growing…

Airlines and Aviation

New device helps aircraft avoid ash clouds

Mark Elliott Nov 14, 2013

Airbus has unveiled a new device that will help airlines avoid volcanic ash clouds. The new Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector (AVOID) technology, which was developed by Airbus…

Airlines and Aviation

Japan’s Vanilla receives first aircraft

Mark Elliott Nov 13, 2013

ANA's new low-cost carrier, Vanilla Air, has taken delivery of its first aircraft - an Airbus A320. The new Tokyo-based airline, which replaces AirAsia Japan, welcomed the 180-seat…

Airlines and Aviation

Fiji Airways adds third new A330

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2013

Fiji Airways has taken delivery of its third brand new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Christened ‘Island of Yasawa-i-rara’, after the chain of islands northwest of Nadi, the new twin-aisle…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates adds sixth daily Bangkok flight

Mark Elliott Oct 31, 2013

Emirates has added extra capacity on its Dubai-Bangkok route, with the launch of a sixth daily flight. The new service commenced on 27 October 2013, coinciding with the launch of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Air France flies A380 to San Francisco

Mark Elliott Oct 31, 2013

Air France will launch the first ever Airbus A380 flights to San Francisco next year. Commencing on 30 March 2014, the national carrier will deploy the double-decker jet on its…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern flies A380 Down Under

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2013

China Southern Airlines has operated its first Airbus A380 to Australia. The 502-seat, double-decker aircraft touched down in Sydney this morning, following a direct flight from…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus wants wider seats for long-haul travel

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2013

Airbus has called on the airline industry to set a minimum standard seat width for long-haul economy class travel. Following research conducted by UK-based medical practice, The London…

Airlines and Aviation

BA launches A380 flights to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Oct 24, 2013

British Airways has launched its first Airbus A380 flights from Hong Kong to London. The double-decker jet took off from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for the first time…

Airlines and Aviation

EVA Air welcomes new A321

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2013

EVA Air has taken delivery of a new Airbus A321 aircraft. The new single-aisle jet, which has been leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), comes equipped with 184 seats in…

Airlines and Aviation

JAL pens first ever Airbus order

Mark Elliott Oct 7, 2013

Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a purchase agreement for up to 56 Airbus long-range aircraft, marking the national carrier's first ever deal with the European planemaker. The…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates flies A380 to Brisbane

Mark Elliott Oct 2, 2013

Emirates has launched a new Airbus A380 service to Brisbane. The Dubai-based carrier this week deployed the double-decker jet to the Queensland city for the first time, with flights…

Airlines and Aviation

PAL returns to the Middle East

Mark Elliott Oct 2, 2013

Philippine Airlines (PAL) resumed flights to the Middle East this week, with the launch of a new service between Manila and Abu Dhabi. The national carrier welcomed a brand new Airbus…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus targets Asia with new domestic A330

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2013

Airbus has unveiled a new version of its A330-300 wide-body aircraft, designed to cater for high volume regional and domestic routes in Asia. The new version of twin-aisle aircraft…

Airlines and Aviation

Garuda takes next step in fleet expansion

Mark Elliott Sep 27, 2013

Garuda Indonesia continued the expansion of its wide-body fleet this week, with the delivery of its first brand new Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The new aircraft is the first of 18…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet joins big league with huge aircraft order

Mark Elliott Sep 26, 2013

Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has signed a huge new aircraft order that will put it among the ranks of Asia’s biggest budget airlines. The airline, which only launched in…

Airlines and Aviation

New Chinese airlines take off with A320

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2013

Two new Chinese airlines have taken a major step forward in their development, with the signing of major aircraft deals with Airbus. Qingdao Airlines, based in Shandong province, and…

Airlines and Aviation

World’s aircraft to get bigger – Airbus

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2013

Airlines around the world will demand larger aircraft in future, to cater for increasing passenger traffic and improve operational efficiency. This is the view of European planemaker…

Afghanistan’s Safi Airways expands

Mark Elliott Sep 20, 2013

Afghanistan-based Safi Airways is expanding with the addition of two new aircraft and one more international destination - Islamabad. The carrier, which operates from Kabul…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa places major long-haul plane orders

Mark Elliott Sep 19, 2013

Lufthansa has agreed to purchase almost 60 new wide-body aircraft to revamp its long-haul fleet. The German carrier has penned deals for up to 25 Airbus A350-900 and 34 Boeing 777-9X…

Airlines and Aviation

BA to deploy A380 to Johannesburg

Mark Elliott Sep 17, 2013

British Airways will use an Airbus A380 on its route between Heathrow and Johannesburg from next year. The A380 service will commence in February next year, following the aircraft’s…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern boosts Melbourne route

Mark Elliott Sep 17, 2013

China Southern Airlines is boosting its presence in Melbourne with the addition of more flights and the deployment of a new aircraft to the city. From 26 October 2013, the…

Airlines and Aviation

Air France receives ninth A380

Mark Elliott Sep 16, 2013

Air France has taken delivery of its ninth Airbus A380. The latest double-decker aircraft was handed over to the French national carrier at the Airbus factory in Hamburg last week,…

Airlines and Aviation

Juneyao Airlines to add eight A321s

Mark Elliott Sep 13, 2013

Shanghai carrier Juneyao Airlines, is to continue its fleet expansion with an order for eight Airbus A321s, which will be delivered in 2014. The order will take the company’s fleet size…

Airlines and Aviation

Thai Airways gear had history of failure

Mark Elliott Sep 12, 2013

Thai Airways has said that its fleet of Airbus A330-300s have had landing gear malfunctions prior to the incident on Sunday at Suvarnabhumi airport. The airline was forced to deal…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways A380 takes off

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2013

The first Airbus A380 for Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways took off from Toulouse yesterday, where it will head to Hamburg to be fully fitted before being painted. The carrier,…

Airbus and China sign safety agreement

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2013

Airbus and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) have signed an agreement to continue cooperating for another five years. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) means that…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair receives world’s first Sharklet A321

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2013

The national carrier of Finland, Finnair, has received the world’s first Airbus A321 aircraft, with Sharklets. The plane, which is the first of five to be delivered, is being brought…

Airbus CEO experiences new A350 XWB

Mark Elliott Sep 5, 2013

The CEO & president of Airbus Fabrice Bregier has flown onboard a test flight of the A350 XWB MSN1 which lasted around three hours over southern France. “I am immensely proud to…

Airlines and Aviation

Singapore Airlines to use A380 for Shanghai route

Mark Elliott Sep 5, 2013

Singapore’s national carrier Singapore Airlines is to use Airbus A380 on its Shanghai to Singapore route from 27 October. The firm, which currently runs the service 35 times per week…

Airlines and Aviation

Delta orders 40 Airbus

Mark Elliott Sep 4, 2013

Delta Air Lines has placed an order for 40 Airbus aircraft for deliveries starting in 2015. The US-based carrier has purchased 10 A330-300s and 30 narrower A321 jets to update its…

Korean Air A380 sets world first

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2013

A Korean Air A380 flight has set an industry first: to be the first Airbus A380 to fly across the Pacific Ocean from Atlanta to Seoul. The flight, which departed from Atlanta…

Airlines and Aviation

New Qantas interiors unveiled

Mark Elliott Aug 29, 2013

Qantas has unveiled the new cabin designs for its Airbus A330s that will be used on international routes. The new Airbus interiors will debut in late 2014 with a new Business Suite,…

Airbus confirms reinforced partnership with VSMPO-AVISMA

Mark Elliott Aug 29, 2013

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has reinforced its strategic partnership with VSMPO-AVISMA by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will cover the development, processing and…

Airlines and Aviation

IAG renews short-haul fleet with huge order

Mark Elliott Aug 15, 2013

International Airlines Group (IAG) has placed a major order with Airbus to renew its fleet of short-haul aircraft. The Anglo-Spanish company, which operates British Airways and…

Airlines and Aviation

UK travel at a high for Emirates

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2013

July 2013 was Emirates’ busiest month for UK travel in its entire history, the airline has revealed. UK traffic for the Dubai-based carrier was up more than 13% year-on-year, with…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to add A320 to its fleet

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2013

Air India has started the process of acquiring 19 new Airbus A-320’s. As a part of the airline’s Turnaround and Financial Restructuring Plans, the carrier will dry-lease these planes…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas boosts international routes

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2013

Qantas has unveiled a series of changes to its international network in Asia, the US and New Zealand. Continuing the recent revamp of its operations in Hong Kong, Qantas will add one…

Airlines and Aviation

PAL welcomes first A321

Mark Elliott Aug 10, 2013

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321. The new single-aisle aircraft was handed over to the airline last week in a ceremony at the Airbus factory in…

Airlines and Aviation

A380 to lead Etihad’s Australian expansion

Mark Elliott Aug 7, 2013

Etihad Airways has outlined a series of major changes to its Australian operations, including the deployment of its new Airbus A380s on key routes to the country. Speaking at the CAPA…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific to fly A330 to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2013

Cebu Pacific Air will deploy its latest Airbus A330-300 aircraft on the Manila-Hong Kong route next month. From 16 September to 4 October 2013, the Philippine low-cost carrier will…

Airbus technology prevents runway excursions

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2013

Airbus is rolling out new technology that aims to prevent aircraft overshooting the runway. Runway excursions, as they are known, are the most common cause of air accidents,…

EADS to rename to Airbus Group

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2013

Airbus’ parent company EADS is to change its name after the plane manufacturer. EADS is to begin its changes to become Airbus Group from January and will be fully completed in the…

Airlines and Aviation

A380 wing repairs cost Airbus US$37m

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2013

Repairs to hairline cracks in the wings of Airbus A380s cost EADS EUR28 million (US$37m) in the first half of the year. According to the European aerospace company's first-half…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific adds another new A320

Mark Elliott Jul 30, 2013

Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) has taken delivery of another new Airbus A320 - its fifth new aircraft of the year. The latest 180-seat, all-economy A320 arrived in Manila recently following a…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates upgrades aircraft on Lyon route

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2013

Lyon, Emirates will soon upgrade its aircraft on the Lyon route. The current operating aircraft A340-500 will be replaced with a Boeing 777-200LR, effective from 1 February 2014. The…

Airlines and Aviation

RAK Airways in negotiations to buy 10 aircraft

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2013

RAK Airways has said it is in talks with Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier about an order for at least 10 single-aisle aircraft to meet expansion plans, Bloomberg has reported. …

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific welcomes landmark A330

Mark Elliott Jul 21, 2013

Cathay Pacific Airways has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft - the 1,000th A330 ever to be produced by Airbus. The landmark aircraft was handed over to Cathay Pacific…

Airlines and Aviation

China Eastern doubles Vancouver service

Mark Elliott Jul 21, 2013

China Eastern Airlines has doubled the frequency of its Shanghai-Vancouver service from one to two flights per day. The expanded operation, which got underway on Saturday (20 July…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways boosts Kochi capacity

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2013

Qatar Airways has announced an increase in the capacity of its flights from Doha to Kochi. The route is currently being served with a narrow-body Airbus 321, this will be upgraded to a…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates to fly A380 to Barcelona

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2013

Emirates has announced plans to launch daily Airbus A380 flights to Barcelona from 1 February 2014. The deployment of Emirates' largest aircraft will replace the Boeing 777-300ER that…

Airlines and Aviation

New flight simulators for Etihad Airways

Mark Elliott Jul 14, 2013

Etihad Airways has purchased seven full flight simulators (FFS) which will be based at the training academy in Abu Dhabi. The deal with CAE, worth more than US$ 200 million at list…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad orders A380, Dreamliner simulators

Mark Elliott Jul 12, 2013

Etihad Airways has purchased seven full flight simulators (FFS) for its training academy in Abu Dhabi. The deal with Canadian manufacturer CAE is worth more than US$200 million at…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern’s new A330 lands in Sydney

Mark Elliott Jul 11, 2013

China Southern’s newest Airbus A330 aircraft touched down in Sydney for the first time this morning (Thursday 11 July 2013), continuing a major upgrade of the fleet operating on the…

Airlines and Aviation

New Fiji Airways touches down in LA

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2013

Fiji's newly rebranded national carrier, Fiji Airways, has touched down at Los Angeles International Airport for the first time, sporting its new livery. The carrier, formerly known…

Airlines and Aviation

CEB flies A330 to Singapore

Mark Elliott Jul 9, 2013

Singapore has become the latest destination to welcome Cebu Pacific Air's new Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The new aircraft - CEB's first twin-aisle aircraft - was delivered to the…

Airlines and Aviation

Aerospace companies give peace a chance

Mark Elliott Jul 9, 2013

The word’s aerospace companies are driving increasing amounts of revenue from the commercial aerospace sector, rather than defence, a new report has shown. In its latest annual report…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Executive gears up for Umrah travel

Mark Elliott Jul 8, 2013

Gearing up for the Ramadan season, Qatar Executive is offering its service to increased number of travellers planning to fly to Mecca to perform Umrah. The company offers a modern fleet of…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific flies A330 to Seoul

Mark Elliott Jul 5, 2013

Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) has launched the first commercial flight using its new Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The Philippine low-cost carrier's first ever wide-body aircraft took off from…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS’ new UK manager eyes third daily flight

Mark Elliott Jul 4, 2013

Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) new area manager for UK & Ireland already has ambitions for a third daily London flight as its Airbus A380 continues to be a hit with customers. Weng Chi…

Airlines and Aviation

Nepal Airlines expands fleet

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2013

Nepal Airlines has confirmed an order for two new Airbus A320 aircraft. The national carrier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed with Airbus in April 2013, and has now…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS marks first A380 year

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2013

Malaysia Airlines has marked the first year of its Airbus A380 services from London today (2 July). The carrier said it has seen higher load factors and positive UK growth in the…

Airlines and Aviation

Sichuan Airlines expands fleet

Mark Elliott Jun 30, 2013

Sichuan Airlines has expanded its fleet, following the delivery of another Airbus A320 aircraft. The Chengdu-based carrier welcomed the new single-aisle aircraft on Friday, from…

Airlines and Aviation

SAS invests in long-haul fleet

Mark Elliott Jun 25, 2013

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has moved to upgrade its long-haul fleet by agreeing to purchase 12 new wide-body aircraft from Airbus. The Copenhagen-based carrier has signed a…

Airlines and Aviation

French aviation companies team up on biofuel

Mark Elliott Jun 25, 2013

Four French aviation stakeholders, including Air France and Airbus, have agreed to work together to develop sustainable aviation biofuel. An agreement signed at the recent Paris Air…

Airlines and Aviation

Paris Air Show – Deals from Day Four

Mark Elliott Jun 21, 2013

All this week, Travel Daily will be offering a round-up of the latest deals from Le Bourget... United Airlines has placed an order for 35 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement…

United Airlines invests in long-haul fleet

Mark Elliott Jun 21, 2013

United Airlines has had a busy week at the Paris Air Show, placing orders for 55 new wide-body aircraft as it modernises and expands its long-haul fleet. Following an order for 20…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad Airways inks agreement with Taleris

Mark Elliott Jun 20, 2013

Etihad Airways entered into an agreement with Taleris to launch a new technology which can help predict potential maintenance faults and recommend preventive action. Taleris'…

Airlines and Aviation

Paris Air Show – Deals from Day Three

Mark Elliott Jun 20, 2013

All this week, Travel Daily will be offering a round-up of the latest deals from Le Bourget… Air France-KLM has purchased 25 Airbus A350s. The deal, which is for the standard A350-900…

Airlines and Aviation

SriLankan orders new long-haul fleet

Mark Elliott Jun 20, 2013

SriLankan Airlines has agreed to purchase 10 new long-range aircraft from Airbus. The national carrier signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) at the Paris Air Show for six…

Airlines and Aviation

Boeing, Airbus make safest planes – study

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2013

Nervous flyers might want to ensure they are sitting onboard a wide-body Airbus or Boeing aircraft when they next fly, after a study revealed that the world's two largest aircraft makers…

Airlines and Aviation

Paris Air Show – Deals from Day Two

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2013

All this week, Travel Daily will be offering a round-up of the latest deals from Le Bourget… United Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners. The US carrier has opted to add…

Airlines and Aviation

easyJet places 135 Airbus order

Mark Elliott Jun 18, 2013

easyJet has confirmed an order for 135 Airbus aircraft for EUR8.9 billion (US$11.9bn). The low-cost carrier has purchased 35 A320s and 100 new generation A320neos, at much lower…

Airlines and Aviation

Jazeera Airways Group secures US$90m aircraft funding

Mark Elliott Jun 18, 2013

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), DVB Bank, and Jazeera Airways Group (JAG) announced a US$90 million commercial facility for funding JAG's aircraft purchases. This is being done…

Airlines and Aviation

Paris Air Show – Deals from Day One

Mark Elliott Jun 18, 2013

A round-up of all the commercial aircraft deals from the first day at Le Bourget… Qatar Airways has placed an order for nine Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Speaking at a press conference…

Airlines and Aviation

Air New Zealand receives A320

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2013

Air New Zealand has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft. Handed over to the carrier on the first day of the Paris Air Show, the new single-aisle jet becomes the first A320 in…

Airlines and Aviation

A350 takes on Dreamliner in Paris

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2013

The Paris Air Show opened this week, and all eyes are on the battle of the new wide-body aircraft - the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350. As Airbus' home show, the Franco-German…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad Airways launches Belgrade service

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2013

Etihad Airways' maiden flight to Belgrade took off on schedule to the city's Nikola Tesla Airport. The Airbus A319 aircraft was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute from airport…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus A350 takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2013

Airbus' new wide-body aircraft, the A350, took to the skies for the first time on Friday. The maiden test flight took off from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France at 10am local time on…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific enters long-haul airspace

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2013

Cebu Pacific Airways (CEB) has taken a step into the long-haul air market, following the arrival of its first ever wide-body aircraft. The Philippine low-cost carrier took delivery of…

Airlines and Aviation

Glimpses of Qatar Airways first Airbus A380

Mark Elliott Jun 13, 2013

Qatar Airways recently released first images of its A380-800 aircraft, ahead of the planned 2014 delivery. The airline’s first image of the aircraft is in partial livery from the…

Emirates to fly A380 to LA

Mark Elliott Jun 13, 2013

Emirates has unveiled plans to fly its Airbus A380 to Los Angeles. From 2 December 2013, the carrier will upgrade its Dubai-LA route from the Boeing 777-300ER to the A380, offering…

Airlines and Aviation

Asia drives new aircraft sales – Boeing

Mark Elliott Jun 11, 2013

More than a third of the world's new commercial aircraft will be delivered to airlines in the Asia Pacific region over the next 20 years, Boeing has revealed. According to its latest…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern flies new A330 to Sydney

Mark Elliott Jun 11, 2013

China Southern Airlines has announced plans to launch its latest Airbus A330-300 aircraft on flights to Sydney. From 11 July 2013, the carrier will operate the twin-aisle, 275-seat…

Airlines and Aviation

British Airways prepares for aircraft deliveries

Mark Elliott Jun 10, 2013

British Airways is to receive its first Dreamliner Boeing 787s later this month, followed by its first Airbus A380 in July, it has announced. The carrier’s Dreamliners will arrive at…

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Etihad Airways opens Washington DC for Bahrain-based passengers

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2013

Etihad Airways opened new routes between Bahrain and Washington DC offering Bahrain-based travellers with access and connections via Abu Dhabi. The new service caters to the strong…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates to fly A380 to Zurich

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2013

Emirates will boost its operations in Switzerland with the start of a daily A380 service to Zurich. From 1 January 2014, Emirates will deploy its double-decker aircraft on flights…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet expands fleet, adds Bangkok flights

Mark Elliott Jun 4, 2013

Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has added two more aircraft to its fleet and launched a new international route connecting Bangkok with Hanoi. The two brand new Airbus A320…

Airlines and Aviation

Jazeera Airways adds new Airbus A320 aircraft

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2013 19

Jazeera Airways Group took delivery of a brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing the total number of its fleet to 13 aircraft. The new aircraft is scheduled to arrive in Kuwait and…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA places huge aircraft order

Mark Elliott May 31, 2013 0

Singapore Airlines has placed major new aircraft orders with Airbus and Boeing, which will see it significantly expand its long-haul fleet. The airline has sealed a deal with Airbus…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern flies new A330 to Perth

Mark Elliott May 30, 2013 0

China Southern Airlines has boosted its Perth service with the deployment of a new Airbus A330-200 aircraft to the Australian city. Following the aircraft's recent introduction to…

Airlines and Aviation

Jazeera Airways’ fleet expansion

Mark Elliott May 27, 2013 18

Jazeera Airways Group announced it will take delivery of a brand new Airbus A320 aircraft from Toulouse, France early next month, bringing the total number of its fleet to 13 aircraft.…

Airlines and Aviation

Oman Air expands long-haul fleet

May 23, 2013 10

Oman Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for three new A330-300 aircraft, as it seeks to expand its long-haul operations. The Muscat-based national carrier currently operates…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus delivers new A320 to China Eastern

May 19, 2013 0

China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft. The single-aisle aircraft comes fitted with 158 passengers in two classes - eight in business class and 150 in…

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Emirates boosts key Asian routes

May 16, 2013 17

Emirates has announced plans to increase capacity to two of its key Asian destinations - Bangkok and Hong Kong. The Dubai-based carrier will launch a second daily Airbus A380 service…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern to fly new A330s to Australia

Apr 1, 2013 17

China Southern Airlines will deploy its newest Airbus A330-200 aircraft on routes to Perth and Brisbane this year. The new twin-aisle aircraft come equipped with flat-bed seats in…

Airlines and Aviation

Oman Air, Airbus showcase ‘The Little Engineer’ workshops

Mark Elliott Mar 26, 2013 19

Under the patronage of HE Mohsin Khamis Al Balushi Advisor, Ministry Of Commerce and Industry, chairman of the Public Authority for Manpower Registration, Oman Air and Airbus recently held…

Hawaiian buys more Airbus jets

Mar 26, 2013 17

Hawaiian Airlines has continued its fleet renewal programme with the signing of a major new order with Airbus. The US carrier has completed a firm order for 16 Airbus A321neo…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus inks MoU with ADNL

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2013 0

Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in aircraft financing and leasing with Abu Dhabi National Leasing Company (ADNL). The MoU was signed by Harald…

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MAS A380 cabin crew get iPads

Mar 21, 2013 14

Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) cabin crew working aboard the airline's Airbus A380s have started using iPads. Designed by SITA, the new ‘CrewTablet’ solution (called ‘MHCrew’ by MAS) will…

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Air Pacific receives first rebranded A330

Mar 17, 2013 0

Fiji's national carrier, Air Pacific, has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330-200 - the first aircraft to be adorned with the airline's new brand identify. The new wide-body aircraft…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa places huge Airbus order

Mar 15, 2013 11

Lufthansa has placed an order for 102 Airbus aircraft, in a deal worth more than US$11 billion at list prices. The German national carrier has confirmed plans to purchase 30 A320, 35…

Airbus delivers 100th A380

Mar 15, 2013 16

Airbus delivered its 100th A380 this week, with the landmark aircraft handed over to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) in Toulouse. The new double-decker jet becomes the sixth and final A380 to…

Airlines and Aviation

SWISS refreshes long-haul fleet

Mar 15, 2013 8

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has placed an order for six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as it moves to modernise its long-haul fleet. The new wide-body jets, which are valued at…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates flies A380 to Mauritius

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2013 17

Emirates has operated the world's first Airbus A380 flight to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. The one-off service touched down on the island yesterday, in celebration of the 45th…

Bombardier takes on Boeing and Airbus

Mar 11, 2013 16

Bombardier has confirmed plans to develop a new, larger version of its CSeries regional jet, putting it in direct competition with Boeing's 737 and the Airbus A320. The extra-seating…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Arabia adds second Sharklet aircraft

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2013 15

Air Arabia took delivery of its second Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 aircraft in 2013. This new delivery also coincides with the 26th anniversary of the Airbus A320 aircraft. Sharklets…

Airlines and Aviation

BA’s A380s heading to LA, Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2013 11

British Airways has announced it will deploy its first Airbus A380 to the Heathrow-Los Angeles route. Services on the new aircraft are due to start on 15 October with bookings…

Airlines and Aviation

Asia to need 9,800 new aircraft despite Indian losses

Feb 28, 2013 18

Airlines will the Asia Pacific region will lead global demand for commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast by Airbus. The report found that the…

First A350 rolls out of hangar

Feb 28, 2013 15

The first ever Airbus A350 WXB aircraft has emerged from the hangar in Toulouse, France. The new 'extra wide-body' aircraft, named MSN001, which is structurally complete, has now moved to…

Airlines and Aviation

Asia to need 9,800 new aircraft – study

Feb 27, 2013 18

Airlines in the Asia Pacific region will lead global demand for commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast by Airbus. The report, which was…

Airlines and Aviation

Barcelona gets the one-off Emirates A380

Mark Elliott Feb 25, 2013 17

Emirates’ A38 touched down in Barcelona – El Prat Airport for the first time in a one-off service. This is the first ever scheduled service of an Emirates A380 to Spain and the A380…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates adds second route to the Philippines

Feb 23, 2013 4

Emirates has announced plans to launch flights to a second destination in the Philippines. From October 2013, the Dubai-based airline will add a new direct service to Clark…

Airlines and Aviation

Kenya Airways seals Etihad partnership

Feb 22, 2013 18

Kenya Airways has signed a major new commercial partnership agreement with Etihad Airways that will result in a range of codesharing agreements. Etihad will place its 'EY' code on…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia touches down in Shanghai

Feb 20, 2013 0

AirAsia touched down in Shanghai for this first time today, marking the start of a new scheduled service from Kuala Lumpur. The low-cost carrier's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, will now…

Air Pacific to add A330 flights

Feb 20, 2013 16

Fiji's national carrier, Air Pacific, will add flights to Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the US this year, following the delivery of its new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The first…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus CEO ‘very relaxed’ about battery issue

Feb 3, 2013 18

Airbus has studied alternatives to the lithium-ion batteries for its A350 XWB, the company's CEO has revealed, adding he was ‘very relaxed’ about the situation. Fabrice Bregier told…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Arabia takes delivery of Sharklet-equipped A320

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2013 15

Air Arabia has recently taken delivery of its first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 aircraft, which aids the airline achieve increased operational efficiency. Sharklets are an option on…

Airlines and Aviation

Dreamliner helps Boeing beat Airbus in 2012

Jan 4, 2013 7

Boeing recorded a total of 1,203 commercial aircraft orders in 2012 - the second-largest number in the company's history, and almost certainly more than its fierce rival, Airbus. In an…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia places order for 100 Airbus A320s

Dec 14, 2012 15

AirAsia continues its aggressive expansion strategy by confirming orders for an additional 100 Airbus A320 aircraft, as it looks to assert its dominance in the region with new routes and…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI receive second A380

Dec 2, 2012 19

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) took delivery of its second Airbus A380 on Friday. The new aircraft will allow THAI to expand its Superjumbo services, which…

China to challenge Airbus and Boeing – Enders

Nov 29, 2012 16

Chinese aircraft manufacturers can break the dominance of Airbus and Boeing, according to EADS CEO Tom Enders. Speaking at the European-Chinese conference in Hamburg this week, former…

Airlines and Aviation

China Eastern buys 60 new A320s

Nov 25, 2012 16

China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 60 Airbus A320 aircraft. In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Shanghai-based China Eastern said the new aircraft, which are worth…

Airlines and Aviation

Tibet Airlines receives new Airbus jet

Nov 25, 2012 1

Tibet Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A319. The new single-aisle aircraft was assembled at the Airbus Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC) in China, and now becomes the fifth A319…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas receives new A330

Nov 25, 2012 12

Qantas has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330 aircraft, which it will use to boost its domestic network. The new wide-body jet arrived in Sydney this morning (Sunday 25 November 2012)…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet expands fleet

Nov 15, 2012 19

VietJet Air has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft. The narrow-body jet touched down at Ho Chi Minh City's (HCMC) Tan Son Nhat International Airport yesterday (Wednesday 14…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air cuts Dreamliner order

Nov 13, 2012 0

Gulf Air has revised its order for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Following negotiations with Boeing, the Bahrain-based carrier has cut its Dreamliner order from 24 aircraft to between 12 and…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air reduces aircraft order

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2012 17

Gulf Air has cut back on its aircraft orders with Airbus and Boeing after being forced to close some under-performing routes. The Bahrain-based carrier has amended its Boeing order to…

Most Asians want mobile phones on planes

Nov 8, 2012 0

The majority of Asian travellers want to be able to use their mobile phone in-flight, according to a new poll. The survey by travel search site Skyscanner found that 51% of air…

Airlines and Aviation

TransAsia expands Asian fleet

Nov 8, 2012 14

TransAsia Airways has placed a firm order with Airbus for another six A321neo aircraft. The latest order for the single-aisle jet marks the continuation of a major expansion strategy…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian boosts Manila

Nov 5, 2012 17

Hawaiian Airlines has added capacity to its Honolulu-Manila service to accommodate an expected rise in demand during the upcoming winter high season. From now until 31 March 2013, the…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad touches down in Ahmedabad

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2012 18

Etihad Airways has launched its operations to Ahmedabad. The new service to the Gujarat hub will now operate every day to and from Abu Dhabi. Services will leave the UAE capital at 2245,…

Airlines and Aviation

EVA receives first Airbus A321

Nov 1, 2012 16

EVA Air has received its first Airbus A321-200 aircraft following a ceremony at the planemaker’s factory in Hamburg. The new single-aisle aircraft is the first of 12 A321s ordered by…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad buys two more Airbus A330

Mark Elliott Oct 30, 2012 6

Etihad Airways has purchased two more Airbus A330-200 aircraft in a deal worth USD418 million (GBP260m). The new aircraft was set to be delivered in January and March 2014 with 22…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA to order more A380s and A350s

Oct 25, 2012 1

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more wide-body aircraft from Airbus - five A380s and 20 A350-900s. The latest A380 order will be the third to be placed by the…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA makes £4.6bn aircraft order

Mark Elliott Oct 24, 2012 14

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has ordered 25 more aircraft for US$7.5 billion (GBP4.6bn). The deal includes five more Airbus A380s and 20 A350s and are due to be delivered from 2017. SIA…

Airlines and Aviation

CEB hits fleet landmark

Oct 23, 2012 16

Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) has taken delivery of its 40th aircraft. The landmark aircraft - a new Airbus A320 - touched down in Manila late last week. The narrow-body aircraft forms part of a…

Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Asia revamps fleet

Oct 17, 2012 17

Jetstar Asia has received the first of six new Airbus A320s, as it embarks on a major fleet renewal programme. The Singapore-based airline will use the aircraft to replace the older A320s…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern’s A380 makes international debut

Oct 17, 2012 15

China Southern Airlines’ Airbus A380 has made its international debut, flying the trans-Pacific route between Guangzhou and Los Angeles. The airline, which is the first Chinese airline to…

Airlines and Aviation

VietJet adds fourth A320

Oct 15, 2012 7

Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has unveiled a new Airbus A320 aircraft at Ho Chi Minh City's (HCMC) Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The aircraft - which becomes the fourth in…

Airlines and Aviation

India may allow A380s – report

Mark Elliott Oct 11, 2012 15

The Indian government could soon permit the Airbus A380 to operate in its skies. Authorities had banned foreign airlines from operating their double-decker aircraft to Indian airports, due…

Airlines and Aviation

Turkish Airlines orders 15 A330s

Oct 10, 2012 18

Turkish Airlines has placed an order for 15 new Airbus A330-300s. The deal, which is worth US$3.3 billion at current list prices, marks the airline's seventh A330 order and will almost…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS to fly A380 to Paris

Oct 9, 2012 15

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has unveiled plans to fly its Airbus A380 to Paris. From 1 March 2013, the national carrier will fly its 494-seat A380 on the Kuala Lumpur-Paris Charles de Gaulle…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay deploys new business class on London route

Oct 6, 2012 15

Cathay Pacific Airways has introduced its new business class cabin to the route between Hong Kong on London Heathrow. The new seat is wing-backed to offer privacy and angled to optimise the…

Airlines and Aviation

Smooth as silk, with a little help from Airbus

Oct 3, 2012

Travel Daily's Mark Elliott reviews the in-flight experience of Thai Airways' brand new Airbus A380... Thai Airways has long promised to offer the best of oriental service and Thai…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian to fly new A330 to Auckland

Oct 3, 2012 17

Hawaiian Airlines has decided to deploy an Airbus A330-200 aircraft on its new Auckland route. The new flights, which will operate three times weekly from 14 March next year, will now be…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates A380 heading to Melbourne, Auckland

Mark Elliott Oct 2, 2012 17

Emirates has commenced daily Airbus A380 direct flights from Dubai to Melbourne and on to Auckland. The inaugural flight had senior dignitaries which included Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI takes delivery of first A380

Sep 27, 2012 14

Thai Airways International (THAI) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. The national carrier’s Vice President of Technical, Captain Montree…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI to fly A380 to Sydney

Sep 26, 2012 14

Thai Airways International (THAI) will launch Airbus A380 flights to Sydney next year. The new superjumbo will be flown daily to the Australian city from 16 September 2013, becoming the…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus, Sinopec to produce Chinese biofuel

Sep 24, 2012 15

Airbus has joined forces with China's state-run oil and gas company Sinopec to develop a new biofuel in China. A new fuel known as '1# bio-jetfuel' will be produced by Sinopec at a brand…

Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar to boost NZ services

Sep 24, 2012 0

Jetstar will increase services between New Zealand’s three largest cities and add extra flights between Australia and Queenstown when it introduces a ninth aircraft to its New Zealand fleet…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates adds permanent A380 flight to Singapore

Sep 18, 2012 0

Emirates will boost its Singapore route with the introduction of a permanent Airbus A380 service from 1 December 2012. The Dubai-based airline is offering a limited A380 services to…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia to fit ‘Sharklets’ to A320s

Sep 12, 2012

AirAsia will become the first operator of the Airbus A320 with ‘Sharklets’ by the end of this year. The first A320 equipped with the fuel-saving wing-tip devices will be delivered to…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian Aviation Briefs

Sep 6, 2012 17

China Airlines to recruit 126 cabin crew China Airlines (CAL) is now accepting applications for 126 Taiwanese flight attendants, to serve on its flights to Asia and Oceania. This is the…

Airlines and Aviation

Global airline fleet to double

Sep 5, 2012 7

The world's commercial aircraft fleet will more than double over the next 20 years, according to Airbus. The European planemaker's latest Global Market Forecast identifies a need for 27,350…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus completes 100th Chinese-made A320

Sep 2, 2012 14

Airbus has completed the construction of the 100th A320 aircraft made at its Chinese factory in Tianjin. The facility, which started operating just four years ago in August 2008 has now…

Airlines and Aviation

TransAsia to start fleet expansion

Aug 30, 2012 15

TransAsia Airways will receive its first Airbus A330-300 aircraft this November. The Taiwanese airline currently operates a fleet of 18 aircraft, but the delivery of the new A330-300 will…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific adds new A320

Aug 30, 2012 0

Cebu Pacific Air has taken delivery of its 39th aircraft, a brand new Airbus A320. The new narrow-body aircraft will be used to launch CEB's twice weekly direct services between Iloilo and…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI unveils A380 products

Aug 30, 2012 17

Thai Airways International (THAI) has unveiled the cabin products being offered onboard its new fleet of Airbus A380s. At an event in Bangkok this week, THAI revealed that its A380s will be…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates to fly A380 to Singapore

Aug 29, 2012 0

Emirates will launch Airbus A380 services to Singapore next month. The 517-seat double-decker aircraft will be deployed on the Dubai-Singapore route from 8-21 September 2012, replacing the…

Airlines and Aviation

Philippine Airlines places largest ever aircraft order

Aug 28, 2012 19

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order with Airbus for 54 new aircraft - the largest single commercial aircraft order in the history of the Philippines. The deal, which is…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

China, Airbus push biofuel development

Aug 27, 2012 7

Airbus has formed a partnership with one of China's main academic institutions to study the advancement of aviation biofuels. A joint project between the European planemaker and Beijing's…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS adds second A380

Aug 12, 2012 9

Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) second Airbus 380 has arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The new double-decker aircraft touched down in Malaysia on Saturday afternoon following…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific to sell A319s

Aug 9, 2012 14

Cebu Pacific (CEB) will sell its entire fleet of Airbus A319 aircraft to US-based low-cost carrier, Allegiant Air. The 10 single-aisle aircraft are expected to be delivered to Allegiant…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia X leases six A330s

Aug 9, 2012 17

AirAsia X has signed a deal to lease six Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The agreement, signed with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), will see the airline take the new wide-body…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Canada operates trans-Atlantic biofuel flight

Aug 7, 2012 16

Air Canada and Airbus have performed a trans-Atlantic flight partially powered by biofuel. The Airbus A330, which flew from Montreal to London last week carrying a number of Canadian…

Airlines and Aviation

Sexy launch for new VietJet Air route

Aug 5, 2012 15

VietJet Air has marked the launch of a new route by dressing its cabin crew in Hawaiian costumes. The sexy outfits were worn on the new Vietnamese low-cost carrier's inaugural service…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates flies A380 to Amsterdam

Aug 2, 2012 12

Emirates has become the first airline to fly the Airbus A380 to Amsterdam. The new service, which launched yesterday (Wednesday 1 August) will now operate daily to the city's Schiphol…

Lufthansa adds new A380 route

Aug 2, 2012 14

Lufthansa has launched Airbus A380 flights to Houston. The inaugural flight LH440 departed Frankfurt at 1010 on 1 August 2012, and arrived at the Texas city's George Bush Intercontinental…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia Japan takes to the skies

Aug 1, 2012 14

AirAsia Japan launched its first ever flights today (Wednesday 1 August), connecting to three destinations in Japan from Tokyo's Narita airport. The new low-cost carrier's inaugural flight…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus delays A350 entry

Mark Elliott Jul 30, 2012 1

Airbus has delayed the launch of its A350 XWB (Extra Wide-Body) aircraft due to a problem with the aircraft's wings. The new twin-aisle aircraft is now not expected to enter service until…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana boosts Urumqi flights

Jul 26, 2012 7

Air Astana will boost flights to the city of Urumqi, in western China's Xinjiang region. From 1 August 2012, Kazakhstan's national carrier will increase the frequency of its Almaty-Urumqi…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA to boost Perth and Mumbai

Jul 25, 2012 15

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced a series of changes to its flight schedules for the forthcoming winter season, including extra services to Perth and Mumbai. From the start of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad to launch Vietnam flights

Jul 20, 2012 15

Etihad Airways will add Vietnam to its route network next year. From October 2013, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier will operate daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) - its sixth Southeast…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia unveils QPR plane

Jul 19, 2012 0

AirAsia has unveiled a new aircraft to celebrate its tie-up with English football team, Queen's Park Rangers. The Airbus A320 is painted in the club’s blue and white colours, with the…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific to connect Singapore with Iloilo

Jul 17, 2012 18

Cebu Pacific Air has announced plans to launch a new direct service connecting Singapore with Iloilo, in the central Philippines. The route will be operated three times a week from 9…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air targets 15% cost-based reductions

Mark Elliott Jul 13, 2012 17

Gulf Air has announced that it has accrued significant cost-savings in 2011 across its business operations resulting in £42m. With a successful initiative rolled out in 2010, the airline is…

Airlines and Aviation

Boeing beats Airbus at Farnborough

Jul 13, 2012 17

Boeing won significantly more aircraft orders than Airbus at this week's Farnborough Airshow. The US planemaker sealed orders for 370 aircraft worth US$35.3 billion at current list prices.…

Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan leases 24 aircraft

Jul 12, 2012 16

Jetstar Japan has finalised arrangements to lease 24 new Airbus A320 aircraft. The deals, which have been agreed with five aircraft leasing companies, will see the new single-aisle jets…

Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong leasing firm orders 36 A320s

Jul 12, 2012 15

China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the Hong Kong-based lessor, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 36 Airbus A320. The deal, which was signed at the 2012 Farnborough…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus signs deal for 10 A330s

Jul 12, 2012 15

CIT Group, the aircraft financing company, has placed a firm order for 10 more Airbus A330 aircraft. The, which was announced at the Farnborough Airshow, deal includes five A330s ordered…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI Smile aims to fill gap in the market

Jul 11, 2012 19

Newly-launched airline THAI Smile is aiming to satisfy the growing regional demand for flights to and from Thailand, according to the carrier’s Managing Director, Captain Woranate Laprabang.…

Airlines and Aviation

Bhutan’s Drukair adds new A319 aircraft

Jul 11, 2012 15

Bhutan’s national airline Drukair has signed a firm order for one Airbus A319 aircraft. The order, announced at the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow, follows a Memorandum of…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay boosts A350 order

Jul 11, 2012 1

Cathay Pacific has revamped its Airbus A350 order, adding new aircraft and converting existing orders to the larger version of the new wide-body aircraft. At a press conference at the…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia X opens Kathmandu for online bookings

Jul 10, 2012 16

AirAsia X has opened online bookings for its new Kuala Lumpur-Kathmandu flights. The service commenced on 3 July, but for the first two months tickets will only be sold via selected agents…

Airlines and Aviation

UK Prime Minister tours MAS A380

Jul 10, 2012 9

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) welcomed the UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron onboard its Airbus A380 on the first day on the Farnborough Airshow. Cameron has shown around the airline's second…

Airlines and Aviation

Air travel should be more sustainable: Airbus

Mark Elliott Jul 8, 2012 0

Airbus recently revealed its latest findings in a two-year global consultation with more than 1.75 million people who disclosed what passengers want from flying in the future: more…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Seychelles’ welcomes Aldabra

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2012 1

Air Seychelles welcomed its first A330-200 aircraft, named Aldabra. The first flight, operating as HM019, arrived at Seychelles International Airport from Abu Dhabi. Vice President Danny…

Airlines and Aviation

Air travellers demand greater efficiency

Jul 6, 2012 19

Air travellers are becoming worn down by delays at airports, inefficient processes and long waiting times, a study by Airbus has found. A two-year 'Future by Airbus' global study, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Pilots cited in Air France crash report

Jul 6, 2012 9

The final report into the 2009 Air France crash was said that pilot error, combined with technical faults, caused the accident. French Accident Investigation Bureau’s (BEA) report…

Airlines and Aviation

Two thirds of people ‘to fly more’ in 2050

Mark Elliott Jul 6, 2012 1

Nearly two thirds (63%) of people will fly more by 2050, according to a global survey by Airbus. Air travellers are also concerned about the environment with 96% thinking aircraft should be…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates’ to offer five daily A380 services

Mark Elliott Jul 5, 2012 1

Emirates has announced it plans to operate its five daily flights from Heathrow using A380s by February next year. The carrier will use the double deckers on all five flights from 1…

Airlines and Aviation

Peach launches Hong Kong flights

Jul 5, 2012 17

New Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has launched flights to Hong Kong. The new direct service between Peach's home base at Osaka Kansai International Airport and Hong Kong…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific to offer in-flight Wi-Fi

Jul 4, 2012 18

Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) is planning to roll-out in-flight Wi-Fi on its entire fleet of aircraft. The service, provided by OnAir, will initially be offered onboard the Manila-based low-cost…

Airlines and Aviation

Tiger to add Phnom Penh flights

Jul 3, 2012 6

Tiger Airways is launching flights to the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. From 1 October 2012, the Singapore-based low-cost carrier will operate the route daily using an Airbus A320…

Airlines and Aviation

Air NZ launches flights to Sunshine Coast

Jul 3, 2012 0

Air New Zealand has launched its first direct flight to south Queensland's Sunshine Coast. The new route launched on Sunday 1 July 2012, following a partnership between the airline,…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

China Airlines conducts climate observation flights

Jul 3, 2012 19

China Airlines (CAL) is planning to conduct the world’s first trans-Pacific climate observation flights. The airline will operate selected flights to North America using an Airbus A340-300…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus to develop factory in the US

Jul 3, 2012 17

Airbus will launch a new aircraft assembly and delivery plant in the United States. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the new factory will become the company’s first US-based production facility,…

Airlines and Aviation

THAI Smile receives first A320

Jul 3, 2012 1

THAI Smile, the new regional subsidiary of Thai Airways International (THAI), has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320. The new narrow-body aircraft will be configured with…

Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan launches in Tokyo

Jul 3, 2012 6

Jetstar Japan’s first ever flight has taken off at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. The inaugural service saw an Airbus A320 carry 180 passengers from Narita to Sapporo's New Chitose…

Airlines and Aviation

Tiger to launch Hyderabad flights

Jul 2, 2012 14

Tiger Airways will launch a new service to Hyderabad later this year. From 27 September 2012, the low-cost carrier will offer five weekly flights between Singapore and Hyderabad, using its…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS A380 takes to the skies

Jul 2, 2012 13

Malaysia Airlines' first Airbus A380 entered commercial service yesterday on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to London. The new double-decker aircraft arrived at Kuala Lumpur International…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS A380 takes to the skies

Mark Elliott Jul 1, 2012 17

Malaysia Airlines' first Airbus A380 entered commercial service yesterday on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to London. The new double-decker aircraft arrived at Kuala Lumpur International…

Airlines and Aviation

Delta to offer Wi-Fi on international flights

Jun 29, 2012 17

Delta Air Lines will start offering in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 150 of its long-haul international aircraft from early next year. The roll-out, which includes Delta’s Airbus A330, Boeing…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian adds another new A330

Jun 28, 2012 15

Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of another new Airbus A330-200. The new wide-body aircraft, which becomes the fourth A330 to join the airline's fleet this year and the ninth since June…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS unveils first A380 with special livery

Mark Elliott Jun 27, 2012 13

The first Airbus A380 sporting Malaysia Airlines' special livery was unveiled yesterday, ahead of the aircraft's entry into service this Sunday (1 July 2012) on the Kuala Lumpur-London…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS unveils first A380 with special livery

Jun 27, 2012 0

The first Airbus A380 sporting Malaysia Airlines' special livery was unveiled yesterday, ahead of the aircraft's entry into service this Sunday (1 July 2012) on the Kuala Lumpur-London…

Airlines and Aviation

EVA’s Hello Kitty jet takes off to Tokyo & HK

Jun 27, 2012 6

EVA Air launched its new Hello Kitty jet. The special edition aircraft took off from Taipei to Toyko’s Narita airport on Friday 22 June, following a send-off from Hello Kitty characters and…

Airlines and Aviation

First THAI A380 rolls out of paint shop

Jun 26, 2012 8

The first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Germany over the weekend, bearing the airline’s livery. This marks the completion of the painting…

Airlines and Aviation

Sichuan Airlines launches Vancouver flights

Jun 24, 2012 17

Sichuan Airlines flew to North American for the first time on Friday, with its inaugural service to Vancouver. The Chengdu-based carrier will now be operated three times a week using an…

Airlines and Aviation

Transaero confirms A380 order

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2012 17

Transaero Airlines has completed a purchase agreement with Airbus for four A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed on Thursday by the Russian airline’s CEO Olga Pleshakova and Christopher…

Airlines and Aviation

Transaero confirms A380 order

Jun 22, 2012 20

Transaero Airlines has completed a purchase agreement with Airbus for four A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed on Thursday by the Russian airline's CEO Olga Pleshakova and Christopher…

Airlines and Aviation

Gatwick awaits A380 arrival

Mark Elliott Jun 21, 2012 16

Emirates is to operate Gatwick Airport’s first Airbus A380 flight next month to mark its 25th anniversary flying from the airport. The double-decker aircraft will arrive at the airport on 6…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus offers fat seats

Jun 21, 2012 14

Airbus is now offering the option of extra wide seats on its A320 aircraft for "larger" passengers. The standard A320 seat is currently 18 inches (45.7cm) wide, grouped in sets of three. In…

African Briefs

Jun 21, 2012 15

Air France launches Abuja flights Air France has continued its expansion in West Africa with the launch of a new service to Nigeria’s capital Abuja. The new direct daily service from…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Airbus joins major reforestation effort

Jun 19, 2012 16

Airbus has joined the world’s largest reforestation and land restoration initiative – the Bonn Challenge – which aims to restore 150 million hectares of degraded land by 2020. The European…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas to boost domestic routes

Jun 18, 2012 8

Qantas will boost its domestic routes later this year. The airline will increase the Airbus A330 services on its Perth–Melbourne route from 44 to 68 weekly flights from 15 October 2012,…

Airlines and Aviation

Fresh union row for Qantas

Jun 14, 2012 18

Qantas became embroiled in yet another union dispute today. The Australian airline filed an application with Fair Work Australia against the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia Philippines to launch HK, Macau flights

Jun 14, 2012 0

AirAsia Philippines will follow up the recent launch of its international flights with the start of services to Hong Kong and Macau. Earlier this month, the new low-cost carrier launched…

Airlines and Aviation

A380 wing-crack fix to take toll on Emirates

Mark Elliott Jun 12, 2012 16

This week Airbus acknowledged that carriers such as Emirates who fly the A380 will need to ground their planes for up to eight weeks when the wings undergo permanent repair work. The CEO of…

Airlines and Aviation

Norwegian airline confirms huge aircraft order

Jun 11, 2012 19

Norwegian Air Shuttle has firmed up an order for 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The deal, which follows an initial agreement signed in January, will see the aircraft introduced to the…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia Japan takes delivery of first aircraft

Jun 10, 2012 1

AirAsia Japan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The new low-cost carrier will launch commercial services on 1 August, initially flying from Tokyo's Narita airport to…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Lease confirms large A320 order

Jun 7, 2012 16

Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles-based aircraft leasing company, has signed a firm contract for 36 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The deal follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad to install wing-tips on A320s

Jun 6, 2012 1

Etihad Airways has signed a contract with Airbus to equip 17 of its future A320 aircraft with the fuel-saving wing-tip devices known as Sharklets. The 2.5-metre-high wing extensions are…

Airlines and Aviation

Tiger launches Colombo flights

Jun 2, 2012 0

Tiger Airways launched its first flights to Sri Lanka last week. The new service between Singapore and the Sri Lankan capital Colombo also marks the first low-cost link between the two…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad launches global TV ad

Jun 2, 2012 1

Etihad Airways has launched a new television commercial and digital media campaign. The new commercial, which was released on 1 June, is entitled ‘Why’ and asks why more than 40 million…

Airlines and Aviation

Royal Jordanian receives A321, A320 aircraft

Mark Elliott May 26, 2012 0

The fourth and fifth of seven new single-aisle aircraft - Airbus A321 and A320, named Karak and Salt have respectively - joined Royal Jordanian fleet as a part of the agreement with the…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia receives 100th A320

May 25, 2012 17

AirAsia has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus A320 aircraft, becoming the world's largest operator of the single-aisle jet. The carrier’s latest fleet addition carries the wording: “Thank…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS could lease A380s

May 24, 2012 16

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has said it may enter a sales and leaseback agreement for its six Airbus A380s. The national carrier, which announced its fifth straight quarterly loss yesterday,…

Airlines and Aviation

Thai AirAsia IPO gets underway

May 23, 2012 16

Thai AirAsia’s initial public offering (IPO) got underway today (23 May). The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier has priced its shares at THB3.70 (US$0.12) each. With 1,212.5 million shares on…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa’s new business class takes off

May 23, 2012 19

Lufthansa has operated the first scheduled flight equipped with its new business class cabin. The airline’s brand new Airbus A330-300 took off yesterday (22 May) on a flight from Munich to…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Canada adds new Heathrow connection

May 21, 2012 18

Air Canada has relaunched its seasonal service between London Heathrow and the Newfoundland city of St John's. The direct daily service, which commenced last week, will operate until 30…

Airlines and Aviation

Tiger to boost Malaysia, China services

May 18, 2012 17

Tiger Airways will increase its flights to the Kuching and Penang in Malaysia, and the Chinese city of Haikou during the August holiday period. The Singapore-based low-cost carrier will…

Airlines and Aviation

Peach to boost Seoul flights

May 17, 2012 14

Peach Aviation will increase the frequency of its flights between Osaka and Seoul next month. From 23 June, the new Japanese low-cost carrier will add two extra daily flights on the route…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia X to launch Beijing, cut Tianjin

May 16, 2012 17

AirAsia X is making alterations to its network in China with the introduction of direct flights to Beijing, but the cancellation of services to Tianjin. From 22 June 2012, the long-haul…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Pacific to become Fiji Airways

May 15, 2012 14

Fiji's national carrier Air Pacific will be renamed Fiji Airways from June 2013. The rebranding marks a return to the airline's original name, which it used from 1958 to 1970, and forms…

Airlines and Aviation

Face-to-Face: Kim Jang Soo, Korean Air

May 14, 2012 0

Travel Daily talks exclusively to Kim Jang Soo, Vice President, Korean Air, Regional HQ, Southeast Asia & Oceania, on the national carrier's expansion plans.... Q) What is Korean…

Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air focuses on Asian expansion

May 14, 2012 1

Korean Air is looking to regional Asian markets and the expansion of its Airbus A380 fleet to boost its business in the coming years. Speaking to Travel Daily, the Seoul-based carrier’s…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus prepares to deliver first A380 to MAS

May 11, 2012 0

Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) first Airbus A380 has now been fully fitted out with interior cabin products. The new aircraft has now returned from Hamburg to the Airbus factory in Toulouse for…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair launches flights to Chongqing

May 10, 2012 7

Finnair launched a new route to China yesterday, connecting Helsinki with Chongqing. Flights will operate four times a week using an Airbus A330 or A340 aircraft. The route takes eight and…

CAL boosts Asian routes

May 8, 2012 16

China Airlines (CAL) has announced plans to increase the frequency of flights on two key Asian routes. Effective immediately, CAL has boosted its Taipei-Hong Kong-Jakarta service from daily…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas delays A380 deliveries in cost-cutting drive

May 4, 2012 17

Qantas has announced a new group strategy aimed at reducing capital expenditure by a further AU$400 million (US$411 million) in 2012-13. The latest initiative, which includes delaying the…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian receives seventh new A330

May 1, 2012 20

Hawaiian Airlines’ fleet renewal strategy has continued with the arrival of its seventh new Airbus A330-200. The new twin-aisle aircraft arrived in Honolulu last weekend following a flight…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus completes first new A320 with Sharklets

Apr 29, 2012 1

Airbus has finished building its first new A320 aircraft fitted with its ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices. The aircraft – the 5,098th A320 produced to date – is one of seven jets that will…

Singapore airport traffic jumps 15%

Apr 25, 2012 16

Passenger traffic at Singapore’s Changi Airport jumped 15.3% to 4.28 million in March 2012. According to the latest data from the Changi Airport Group (CAG), the growth was supported by a…

Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan receives first aircraft

Apr 25, 2012 17

Jetstar Japan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The Japanese carrier, which is a joint venture between Qantas and JAL, will start commercial services in July with an…

Airlines and Aviation

Cebu Pacific launches Siem Reap flights

Apr 24, 2012 0

Cebu Pacific (CEB) has become the first airline to operate direct flights between Manila and Siem Reap. The maiden flight took off from the Philippine capital on 19 April and the route will…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian launches A330 flights to Sydney

Apr 24, 2012 1

Hawaiian Airlines will start flying its brand new Airbus A330-200 to Sydney tomorrow. The new 294-seat aircraft will take over the daily service from Honolulu, adding 30 more flights…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS boosts crew training for A380s

Apr 23, 2012 17

Ahead of the delivery of its first Airbus A380 aircraft later this year, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is offering its cabin crew and other front-line staff special training to cater for…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA to add third daily A380 flight to London

Apr 12, 2012 1

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add a third daily Airbus A380 service on the Singapore-London route from June 2012. Currently, two of the airline’s three daily London Heathrow flights are…

Airlines and Aviation

Garuda orders 11 more A330s

Apr 12, 2012 7

Garuda Indonesia has placed a firm order for 11 more Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The contract was signed yesterday in Jakarta by Garuda’s President & CEO Emirsyah Satar, and Tom Williams,…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas to launch commercial biofuel flight

Mar 27, 2012 7

Qantas will operate a commercial flight powered by biofuel on 13 April 2012. The flight, a Sydney-Adelaide return service operated by an Airbus A330, will be powered by a biofuel derived…

Airlines and Aviation

Hawaiian takes delivery of sixth new A330

Mar 22, 2012 16

Hawaiian Airlines has added a sixth new Airbus A330-300 to its fleet. The new wide-body aircraft, which has been named Manaiakalani, is the first of four new A330s expected to join…

Airlines and Aviation

Air France to fly A380 to Singapore

Mar 19, 2012 0

Air France will launch Airbus A380 flights between Paris and Singapore next month. Following an initial service on 1 April 2012, the national carrier will operate three weekly A380 flights…

Airlines and Aviation

EVA expands Hello Kitty jet services

Mar 16, 2012 13

EVA Air will serve two new destinations with its special Hello Kitty jets from May 2012. The airline will use two new themed Airbus A330-300s on flights between Taipei’s Songshan airport…

Airlines and Aviation

MAS unveils new livery for A380

Mar 9, 2012 0

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has unveiled a new livery that will adorn its Airbus A380 aircraft. The new design marks a departure from the airline’s traditional white, blue and red colour…

Airlines and Aviation

Tiger Airways to establish Sydney base

Mar 7, 2012 15

Tiger Airways will establish a second Australian base in Sydney later this year. In a statement released today, the low-cost carrier said that it would base three Airbus A320 aircraft at…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad launches Shanghai services

Mar 5, 2012 12

Etihad Airways has commenced flights between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai.The airline will initially operate five weekly Airbus A330-300 services to Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, rising…

Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air seals interline agreement with JetBlue

Mar 1, 2012 13

Korean Air has signed a new interline deal with US-based JetBlue Airways.Effective this week, customers can book tickets for combined travel on JetBlue and Korean Air through New York’s JFK…

Airlines and Aviation

Boeing out-delivers Airbus in Q3

Oct 7, 2011

Boeing delivered more commercial aircraft than Airbus in Q3 2011. The US planemaker delivered 127 jets to its customers in the July-September period, including 100 B737s, five…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates increases A380 operations to Saudi

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2010

Emirates will begin flying its A380 to Jeddah daily from today, following the superjumbo's successful entrance into the market in February. Ahmed Khoory, Emirates' Senior Vice President…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA A380 now in the paint shop

Mark Elliott Apr 16, 2007

AIRBUS has announced that it's finally completed the cabin installation of Singapore Airlines' first A380 super-jumbo, and will now start the plane's paintwork. The long-delayed…