Fleets – Page 78
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United back at JFK, with Los Angeles and San Francisco flights
United Airlines is back at New York’s John F Kennedy International airport.
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Southwest orders 100 737 Max 7s, takes 155 options
Southwest Airlines has ordered 100 Boeing 737 Max 7s, a deal that cements the manufacturer as Southwest’s long-term aircraft partner and throws enormous support behind the Max programme.
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Carlyle to acquire aircraft lessor FLY Leasing
Carlyle Aviation Partners has agreed to acquire FLY Leasing in a deal valuing it at $2.36 billion.
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Norse Atlantic closes in on ‘competitive’ 787 leases
Long-haul start up Norse Atlantic Airways is closing in on its first lease agreements, chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen has disclosed.
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FlyArystan adds two Airbus A320s to its fleet
Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan has taken delivery of two additional Airbus A320s.
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Austrian to reduce fleet and staffing levels
Austrian Airlines intends to make further cutbacks to its active fleet and headcount, and has warned that it will miss the earnings targets it outlined last year.
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Finnair signals interest in up to 20 of Heart’s ES-19 electric aircraft
Finnair has signed a letter of interest through which it could acquire up to 20 electric-powered regional aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace. The 19-seat aircraft project, the ES-19, was unveiled by the Swedish-based manufacturer in 2019. Heart Aerospace is aiming to put the aircraft into commercial service in 2026. ...
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Aer Lingus to launch transatlantic flights from Manchester in July
Irish carrier Aer Lingus has confirmed moves to launch its first transatlantic flights from the UK after disclosing plans to begin services from Manchester to New York JFK and Orlando this summer.
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JetBlue explores possible E190 sale-and-leasebacks
JetBlue Airways has been looking at potentially selling and leasing back 30 owned Embraer 190s as it seeks to transition the aircraft out of its fleet in favour of the Airbus A220, Cirium understands.
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EasyJet chief dismisses sustainable fuels as irrelevant to short-haul future
Short-haul carriers have little reason to invest in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) when new propulsion technologies are on the horizon, in the view of EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren.
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With a view of Mount Fuji, China Airlines bids farewell to 747
China Airlines has ended more than 45 years of Boeing 747 passenger operations with a flight to nowhere that circled Mount Fuji in Japan on its last 747-400.
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GECAS-Air China A320neo sale stemmed from prior lease agreement
GECAS’s deal to sell 18 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft to Air China, disclosed on 18 March, stemmed from a previous agreement with the carrier to lease the aircraft, Cirium understands.
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Saudia seals SR11.2bn funding for 787 and A320neo fleet expansion
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia has signed an SR11.2 billion ($3 billion) financing agreement which will partly cover the acquisition of 73 aircraft. The airline describes the aircraft as “previously announced” and comprising eight Boeing 787-10s, 35 A321neos – of which 15 are the long-range A321XLR – and 30 A320neos. Saudia ...
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Air China strikes deal with GECAS unit to acquire A320neos
Air China has disclosed plans to acquire 18 Airbus A320neos from GECAS subsidiaray AFS Investments.
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Gol tweaked 737 leasing agreements in January
Gol renegotiated aircraft leasing agreements January, securing new terms that the airline says will save it R1.2 billion ($216 million) over one year.
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US carriers added roughly 250 jets to active fleets since January
US airlines have added some 250 passenger aircraft to their active-service fleets in recent months, moving jets out of storage and taking delivery of new aircraft as travel demand seems to be rebounding.
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Final production Airbus A380 departs Toulouse for Hamburg outfitting
Airbus has flown the last production A380 from Toulouse to its Hamburg Finkenwerder plant for completion ahead of its delivery to Emirates. The flight of the aircraft, MSN272, took place on 17 March a little more than two years after Airbus opted to cease production of the double-deck type. Airbus ...
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New aircraft deals hint at tenuous recovery: Air Lease
Airlines have begun making new deals for aircraft or reactivating purchase options to increase fleet capacity amid optimism that vaccination could begin a recovery in air travel, Air Lease executives opined.
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SkyWorks offers 17 LATAM aircraft for auction
Aircraft lessor SkyWorks Leasing is offering 17 LATAM Airlines Group aircraft for auction.
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American deal on track despite JetBlue’s pilot tiff: CEO Hayes
JetBlue Airways remains able to implement a business partnership with American Airlines despite JetBlue’s pilots recently voting down new contract terms.