Romania's Tarom has begun its fleet renewal and expansion with the delivery of the first of eight Next Generation 737s. The airline has received the first of four 737-700s on order and will take four larger -800s. The aircraft will join Tarom's all-737 short-haul fleet, which includes eight -300s and two -500s. to serve expanding markets in Europe and the Middle East.
Source: Flight International
Boeing 777 cargo conversion firm Mammoth Freighters has delivered a -200LR for modification to the UK-based specialist STS Aviation Services. Mammoth had reached an agreement for conversion work with STS, located in Manchester, two years ago. The pact covers cargo modification for both 777-200LRs and -300ERs. STS states that US-based ...
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has shown off its first Airbus A321XLR carrying the airline’s colours, as the long-range model receives European type certification. Iberia will be the first operator of the XLR. It is to take delivery of eight aircraft, part of a batch of 14 XLRs ordered in June 2019 ...
Boeing has tweaked upward its 20-year aircraft-demand forecast, predicting airlines will need more jets than previously expected due to an extraordinarily large number of older aircraft that soon must be replaced.
