Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed options for an additional two Airbus A340-300s and a single A330-300. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the last quarter of 1998, will increase the carrier's fleet to 11 A340s and 12 A330s. Its sister carrier, Dragonair, recently converted another of Cathay's A330 options to an order.
Source: Flight International
Aer Lingus hopes to reignite plans to introduce the Airbus A321XLR into its fleet following the signing of a new labour agreement with its pilots in July.
US regional freight charter carrier Alpine Air Express has tentatively agreed to acquire up to 75 of the French-developed Aura Aero ERA hybrid-electric aircraft. The carrier, based in Utah, uses a fleet of some 80 regional turboprops including the Beech 99, 1900C and 1900D. Alpine Air Express has signed a ...
Spirit Airlines became the latest airline on 1 August to say it had deferred deliveries of new Airbus A320neo-family jets, a move coming amid competitive pressure and operational upheavals caused by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems
