US carrier Frontier Airlines has begun its transition to an all-Airbus fleet with the receipt of its first CFM International CFM56-powered A319. The aircraft, one of 12 A318s and A319s the airline has on order, will enter service in June from the airline's Denver hub. Frontier, which operates 23 Boeing 737s, is also leasing 15 A319s from GE Capital Aviation Services and one A318 from International Lease Finance.
Source: Flight International
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled initial destinations to which it will deploy Boeing 777-300ERs with refurbished interior. The first aircraft – out of 81 of the type to be refreshed – is undergoing the modification from 1 July. Emirates says it will offer the upgraded cabin initially on services ...
US advanced propulsion developer Universal Hydrogen has burned through its cash reserves and is folding as a company.
Fokker Next Gen has ditched plans to modify a Fokker 100 to run on hydrogen power to focus entirely on developing a clean-sheet zero-emission airliner for service entry in 2035.
