Swiss VIP operator Comlux has taken delivery of the first Airbus A318 Elite. The CFM International CFM56-5B-powered aircraft, the first of five on order, was outfitted at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, Germany with a VIP cabin seating up to 18 passengers. The Elite was launched in November 2005 as the smallest member of the A320-based Airbus Corporate Jetliner family. Over 30 orders and commitments have been placed for the aircraft.
Source: Flight International
Israeli flag-carrier El Al appears to be sticking with Rolls-Royce engines for its latest Boeing 787s, as the manufacturer progresses with work on blade improvements. El Al already has 16 Trent 1000-equipped 787s, and is due to take delivery of another Trent-powered 787-9 originally intended for another customer. Rolls-Royce states, ...
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air expects to return to growth next year, given its Airbus delivery schedule and better visibility on Pratt & Whitney engine issues. Wizz expects the average number of grounded aircraft over the next 18 month to be around 40-45, an improvement on the previous assumption ...
New Saudi Arabian national carrier Riyadh Air aims to make a decision in the first half of next year on a further widebody aircraft order, as it ponders a deal for either Airbus A350-1000s or Boeing 777X jets.
