Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed up for six more Boeing 737-800s, taking the low-cost carrier's order for the Next Generation 737 to 48 aircraft. The airline took delivery of its first 737 ordered directly from Boeing in August, having previously built its fleet to 13 aircraft through leases. The twinjet is "the right answer for a point-to-point airline like Norwegian Air Shuttle," says the carrier's chief executive Bjorn Kjos.
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Source: Flight International
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has made a firm commitment for 50 Lilium Jets, together with options on another 50 of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles from the German manufacturer.
Romania’s civil aviation regulator is dismissing frustrations from two expanding carriers over delays to aircraft approval, insisting that the hold-ups result from incomplete documentation and findings from safety inspections. Both Dan Air and Fly Lili are seeking to expand their fleets. Dan Air is aiming to introduce a second Airbus ...
Since taking the reins at Airbus in 2019, Guillaume Faury has seen off several huge challenges – but there are still fires to fight, such as a creaking supply chain, even as the airframer eyes its future commercial product plans. Meanwhile, in the defence business, the manufacturer has embarked one of its most ambitious projects yet.
