Fleets – Page 27
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NewsCyprus Airways prepares to commence A220 services
Cyprus Airways has started introducing a pair of Airbus A220-300s, part of a lease agreement disclosed during the Paris air show. The aircraft will complement the pair of A320-family jets already used by the carrier on its network to 19 scheduled destinations. Both A220s – MSN55208 and MSN55203, registered 5B-DEB ...
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NewsCabo Verde Airlines receives first 737 Max
African operator Cabo Verde Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, to support post-pandemic restoration of its network. The airline operates from hubs at Praia and Sal in the Cape Verde archipelago off the West African coast. Chief executive Sara Pires says the Max 8 twinjet will ...
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NewsPutin revisits 'quarrel' with former Aeroflot chief over Western fleet
Russian president Vladimir Putin has pointedly remarked to transport minister Vitaly Saveliev that the country’s aerospace industry is unable to meet the immediate demand for aircraft, recalling his dissatisfaction over the former Aeroflot chief’s reliance on a Western fleet. Putin spoke to Saveliev, seeking an update on the air transport ...
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NewsProfitable EasyJet seeks to secure long-term aircraft delivery slots
UK budget carrier EasyJet is looking to secure delivery slots for its long-term fleet plan, in order to replace older aircraft. The airline – which operates an Airbus single-aisle fleet – says it has 163 aircraft on order for delivery to 2028. “We are now running a process to secure ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to take first 737 Max 8 in August
Malaysia Airlines is to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 in August – its first new type in more than five years – following the completion of the aircraft’s first test flight.
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NewsRex firms up 737-800 leases and ‘may add’ more jets
Australia’s Regional Express is to lease two more Boeing 737-800s, taking its jet fleet to nine examples.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc sets out ambitious plan for fleet of 200 aircraft
Royal Air Maroc has outlined plans to expand its fleet to 200 aircraft over the next 15 years, under a partnership programme with the country’s government. The programme covers the period to 2037. The carrier signed an agreement with the Moroccan prime minister, Aziz Akhannouch, on 11 July in Rabat, ...
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NewsEnvironmental airline start-up plans to retrofit turboprops with hydrogen-electric engines
Entrepreneurs behind environmental ventures in the UK are aiming to set up a Scottish-based carrier operating turboprops powered by hydrogen-electric engines. The would-be carrier, branded Ecojet, aims to use 70-seat and 19-seat aircraft types, retrofitted with the necessary powertrains. It has indicated that De Havilland Dash 8-400s and DHC-6 Twin ...
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NewsTurkey’s Pegasus agrees to take another 36 A321neos
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has disclosed an agreement to take another 36 firm Airbus A321neo twinjets. The airline says it is amending an agreement originally reached in 2012 and subsequently updated three times to cover 114 aircraft. These aircraft comprised 72 A321neos – of which 30 had been delivered ...
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NewsNigeria’s Max Air forced to suspend 737 operations pending safety audit
Nigerian authorities have suspended the Boeing 737 operations of Max Air over safety concerns with the carrier. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority says the suspension takes “immediate effect”. Max Air’s fleet includes six 737s – a mix of -300s and -400s – alongside Boeing 747-400s and a 777-200, according to ...
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NewsDelta exercises options on 12 more Airbus A220-300s and orders one A330
Delta Air Lines has exercised options on a dozen more Airbus A220-300s, taking its firm commitment for the jet including the smaller -100s to 131.
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NewsTeleport inducts first A321P2F, expects 10-aircraft fleet by end-2024
Teleport, the cargo and logistics unit of Malaysia’s Capital A, expects to significantly expand its fleet of Airbus A321 converted freighters by end-2024, as its first example enters commercial service.
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NewsGreen Africa gradually expands fleet with European ATR lease
Fledgling operator Green Africa is expanding its turboprop fleet with an ATR 72-500 damp-leased from specialist Jump Air. Green Africa, based in the Nigerian city of Lagos, commenced services on local routes just under two years ago. It says it has agreed a partnership with Lithuanian charter carrier Jump Air, ...
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NewsFirst Qantas Group A220-300 comes together in Mirabel
The first Airbus A220-300 destined for service with Qantas Group is in production at the airframer’s factory in Mirabel, Canada.
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NewsMaldivian seeks lease arrangements for additional ATR 42s
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian is seeking to acquire a pair of new ATR 42-600 turboprops under a finance lease as part of a fleet upgrade. The acquisition is being undertaken through Island Aviation Services which has invited interested parties to submit proposals by the end of 22 July. Island Aviation ...
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NewsBangladesh’s Bismillah recruiting for A321 freighter operation
Bangladeshi cargo carrier Bismillah Airlines appears to be moving to Airbus A321 freighter operations, with a recruitment call for crews. The operator, based in Dhaka, serves domestic and international routes and has used various aircraft types. Bismillah Airlines is recruiting for captains and first officers on A321s, as well as ...
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NewsVirgin Australia rolls out A$110m cabin upgrade
Virgin Australia is to spend around A$110 million ($73.6 million) to refresh its older Boeing 737 cabins, as it takes delivery of new 737 Max jets in the coming months.
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NewsIcelandair seals Airbus shift with A321XLR order
Icelandair has firmed its April preliminary commitment for up to 25 Airbus A321XLRs, while separately leasing four A321LRs SMBC Aviation Capital.
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NewsViva Aerobus provisionally signs for 90 more A321neos
Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus has tentatively signed for another 90 Airbus single-aisle jets, potentially taking its order total to 170. The additional 90 aircraft are A321neos which will be configured with 240 seats. Deliveries will commence in 2027. Airbus says the twinjets are the subject of a memorandum of ...
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NewsAir Inuit to replace 737-200s with combi-configured 737-800s
Canadian operator Air Inuit is to introduce three Boeing 737-800s to modernise its fleet, which includes 737-200 variants. The carrier says it has ratified an agreement to take the aircraft which will be configured in a combi passenger and freight layout. “Addition of these aircraft to our fleet enhances our ...