Wizz Air has signed a contract firming up its previously-announced intention to order a dozen Airbus A320 family narrowbodies. The central European budget carrier has ordered a mix of 12 International Aero Engines V2500-powered Airbus A319s and A320s. Deliveries will begin in mid-2007 and will run into 2008. Wizz Air already operates six leased A320s and also plans to lease three additional new A320s over the next eight months.
Source: Flight International
Emirates Airline remains resolutely focused on premium passengers, having taken a “diametrically opposite” view to many of its rivals as the industry emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the carrier’s president Sir Tim Clark.
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.
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