SunExpress has taken delivery of the first of four Boeing 737-800s on lease from GE Capital Aviation Services. The rest will be delivered this year, and the 737-800s will be operated alongside the Turkish charter's three 737-300s and two 737-400s on European flights. The airline began operations in 1990 and is a joint venture between THY Turkish Airlines and Germany's Condor.
Source: Flight International
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
Israeli start-up carrier AirHaifa has taken delivery of its initial ATR 72-600s, one of a pair ordered from the airframer last year. AirHaifa is looking to start commercial services from Haifa to destinations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions. The aircraft will be powered by the Pratt & Whitney ...
Keep track of the commercial aircraft order announcements made at this year’s Farnborough air show
