News from FlightGlobal – Page 589
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Saudia's Flyadeal opts for 737 Max with pact for 50
Saudi Arabian carrier Flyadeal has tentatively agreed to order 30 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, and place options on a further 20.
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AirAsia India set to serve Mumbai as it adds 20th aircraft
AirAsia India is set to launch Bengaluru-Mumbai service next month as it adds its 20th aircraft to its fleet.
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PICTURE: Green Africa commits up to 100 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has committed to acquiring up to 100 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
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PICTURE: Air Tanzania receives first African A220
Air Tanzania has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220, becoming the initial African operator to receive the twinjet type.
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Biman seeks to lease two 777-300ERs
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a tender seeking to lease two Boeing 777-300ERs, which may include mid-life aircraft.
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PICTURE: Airbus delivers 400th China-assembled A320
The 400th A320-family aircraft produced by Airbus’s Chinese assembly plant in Tianjin has been delivered to the nation’s flag carrier Air China.
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Republic finalises order for 100 E175s
Republic Airways has firmed up an order for 100 Embraer 175s, first unveiled at the Farnborough air show in July.
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Cebu Pacific expects A321neo delivery in Q1 2019
Cebu Pacific Air has confirmed that it expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A321neo in the first quarter of 2019, as it received its final A321ceo.
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PICTURE: Eastar Jet takes delivery of its first 737 Max 8
South Korean leisure carrier Eastar Jet has become the first carrier in the country to take delivery of a Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Azul finalises order for 21 E195-E2s
Azul has firmed up an order for 21 Embraer E195-E2s, previously announced at the Farnborough air show in July.
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Virgin continues to circle Flybe
Virgin Atlantic is still reviewing its options with regard to Flybe a month after first disclosing its interest in the UK regional carrier.
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SkyWest to sell ExpressJet to United joint venture
SkyWest Inc has agreed to sell ExpressJet Airlines to United Airlines joint venture ManaAir for some $70 million in cash.
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BA to restore Islamabad flights after more than a decade
British Airways is to resume Pakistan flights next summer, more than a decade after dropping the route amid security concerns.
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Thai AirAsia to develop Chiang Rai as seventh hub
Thai AirAsia will develop Chiang Rai as the carrier's seventh hub, by launching four domestic and international services between 30 January 2019 and 1 February 2019.
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Delta to resume Mexico City service from Minneapolis/St Paul
Delta Air Lines will return to service between Minneapolis/St Paul and Mexico City from 8 June 2019, almost eight years after it ended flights on the route.
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Boeing completes Ryanair 737-800 deliveries
Irish carrier Ryanair has taken delivery of its last new Boeing 737-800, a little over 20 years since it first ordered the jet.
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Wizz Air UK taking Luton-based fleet to 11 next year
Wizz Air is to expand its UK operation with another pair of Airbus A321s next year, supporting a network expansion from London Luton.
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Peach to start integrating Vanilla Air network from May
Peach will start integrating the network of merger target Vanilla Air in May, with the latter’s operations set to end on 26 October 2019.
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Perth airport to sue Qantas over unpaid airport fees
Perth airport has launched court action against the Qantas group over around A$11.3 million ($8.1 million) it owes in unpaid aeronautical charges.
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PICTURES: Emirates adorns A380 with montage of Real Madrid team
Emirates has unveiled an Airbus A380 adorned with a special livery in recognition of the airline’s sponsorship of Real Madrid football club.