Austria is reconsidering its order for 24 Eurofighter Typhoons in an attempt to meet the estimated €1 billion ($980 million) cost caused by central Europe's worst floods in more that a century last week. Austria is due to finalise a contract for the €1.79 billion deal by year-end (Flight International, 9-15 July).
Source: Flight International
Fiji Airways has expanded its regional fleet with a pair of ATR 72-600s, which it will use to extend connectivity in the South Pacific. It received one of the turboprops on 29 December and a second on 5 January. The airline says the fleet development will support its bid to ...
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has shown off the colour scheme which will feature on its latest Airbus A220-300, delivery of which will bring its fleet of the type to 50. Air Baltic will receive the aircraft (MSN55329, YL-ABX), which underwent 18 days of painting at Montreal Mirabel, in February. The ...
Saudi start-up Riyadh Air will soon receive a leased Boeing 787-9 that it will use for training purposes and as a ’technical spare’.
