News from FlightGlobal – Page 364
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NewsWizz signals plans to commit to further A321neo expansion
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air could further increase its Airbus A321neo commitment next year, having taken options and rights on a further 94 jets, on top of the 102 ordered as part of the Indigo Partners deal. Wizz Air is to take delivery of most of the newly-ordered 75 ...
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NewsBoeing claims ‘transparency’ on 777X timeline, but says regulator is in driving seat
Boeing insists that it is being “as transparent as we can possibly be” with its customers on the timeline of the 777X, despite the lack of precise delivery guidance.
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NewsDHL Express orders nine more Boeing 767-300 converted freighters
DHL Express has placed a firm order for nine more 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters, having so far taken delivery of seven of the eight of the type it previously ordered. The new commitment was disclosed at the Dubai air show. Geoff Kehr, senior vice president, global air ...
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NewsThai narrows operating loss for first nine months of 2021
Thai Airways International posted an operating loss of Bt21.5 billion ($658 million) for the first nine months of 2021, an improvement on its operating loss of Bt34 billion for the first nine months of 2020.
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NewsSingapore tweaks travel lane scheme for USA travelers
Singapore has adjusted vaccination accreditation requirements for vaccinated travelers from the USA, following public feedback.
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NewsIcelease sees e-commerce driving strong demand for freighters
Icelease executive believes the cargo market has changed for good, driven by the growth of e-commerce, after placing an order for 11 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsIndigo Partners unveils huge order for over 250 Airbus jets
Airbus opened the Dubai air show with a powerful recovery signal by unveiling a huge order for 255 aircraft to be taken up by the airlines of Indigo Partners. Its agreement for single-aisle aircraft appears to quash any suggestions, voiced ahead of the show, that the air transport crisis might ...
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NewsEmirates and Gulf Air to codeshare and investigate cargo cooperation
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates Airline and Gulf Air have signed a memorandum of understanding to increase their commercial cooperation
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NewsBinter Canarias orders up to five ATR 72-600 turboprops
Gran Canaria-based Binter Canarias has placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 turboprops with an option for one more of the type in a deal announced at the Dubai air show today.
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NewsBoeing opens more freighter conversion lines as Icelease signs for 11 737-800BCFs
Boeing is adding three more freighter converision lines including one at London Gatwick airport, the first business at which will be from Icelease after it signed a commitment for 11 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsThird-from-last Emirates A380 completes commercial line-up at Dubai air show
The line-up of airline-liveried commerical aircraft on the Dubai air show static display was complete on 14 November as the event got under way. Dubai air show static display Sunday By Sunday morning, an Emirates Airbus ...
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News777X stays on track for first delivery in late 2023 as talks continue on freighter variant
Boeing remains confident on the current timeline of its 777X, but has seemingly ruled out an imminent launch of a freighter variant, despite “advanced discussions” with potential customers. In a pre-Dubai air show briefing today, Ihssane Mounir, senior vice-president for commercial sales and marketing, said Boeing was on course to ...
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NewsAirbus forecast shows large shift in proportion of aircraft needed for replacement
Airbus is expecting a substantial shift in the trend to replace older aircraft types over the next 20 years, predicting that 40% of new aircraft demand will be used for fleet replacement – noticeably up from its previous estimate of one-third. Speaking ahead of the Dubai air show, Airbus chief ...
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NewsCommercial aircraft line up for Dubai air show static display
The static display is taking shape on the eve of this year’s Dubai air show, with several commercial aircraft already in place.
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NewsWalsh sees ‘unnecessary border closures’ still in place
IATA director general Willie Walsh believes there remain “unnecessary” border closures in place as the association continues to press for governments to use available data in making their decisions around Covid travel policies.
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NewsDelivery imminent for Spanish air force’s first A330, as Madrid signs for MRTT conversions
Spain has formally ordered the conversion of three former Iberia Airbus A330-200 passenger jets into multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft.
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NewsLebanon’s MEA pushes back A330neos as it battles dual crises
Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines has pushed back delivery of its four Airbus A330neos until 2026 as it bids to recover from the dual challenges of the pandemic and economic crisis in Lebanon.
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NewsVindicated by creditors’ approval for restructuring, AirAsia X slams critics
AirAsia X has hit back at its critics — including what it calls “pundits” hoping the airline would be liquidated — in a strongly-worded statement after it gained creditors’ approval for debt restructuring.
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NewsSuperjet climbed into conflict after captain deployed landing-gear in cruise
Russian investigators have disclosed that an Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 captain inadvertently deployed the landing-gear in cruise, prompting a climb response which placed the twinjet in conflict with another aircraft. In a 9 November bulletin the federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has detailed the 21 October incident, involving a flight ...
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NewsGE9X clears dust-ingestion test milestone
GE Aviation has completed dust-ingestion testing on its new GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X, as the propulsion specialist eyes a potential third application for the widebody turbofan.