Lufthansa has introduced the first of five secondhand Airbus A330-200s it is acquiring as part of its widebody fleet expansion. The airline leased five ex-Swissair and Sabena -200s after an order with Airbus for 10 new A330-300s. The -200s are Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered, while the new -300s will be equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 700s. The -200s are initially being operated on services from Frankfurt to Boston and Philadelphia.
Source: Flight International
Scandinavia’s Norse Atlantic Airways has tentatively agreed a wet-lease for six of its aircraft to another carrier, the identity of which has yet to be disclosed. Norse Atlantic exclusively operates a fleet of Boeing 787s. It states that the wet-lease – still the subject of a letter of intent – ...
Lessor Avolon has delivered the first of 20 new Airbus A330neo widebodies to the parent of Malaysia Airlines, a key step in the renewal of the Oneworld carrier’s fleet.
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
