Delta Air Lines Announces Aircraft Changes for Several Key Routes
Delta Air Lines announced it is enhancing the onboard customer experience on several of its most popular routes this fall. The airline’s Boeing 777 and Boeing 767-400 fleets are undergoing modifications to refresh their interiors ahead of their addition to more international routes from Los Angeles and New York. In addition, all Delta flights on […]
BA will still have 777-200ERs in 2030
British Airways will turn next year to replacing its large fleet of older-generation Boeing 777s, but indicates it will retain some of the aircraft until at least 2030. The IAG-owned carrier has 46 in the fleet – comprising three 777-200s and 43 777-200ERs. It will phase out the three -200s in 2020 by replacing them […]
Airlines Extend 737 Max Cancellations to March 2020
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have extended their Boeing 737 Max cancellations until early March. According to a report on CNBC, Southwest has removed the aircraft from schedules through March 6, and American has eliminated the plane from its schedules through March 4. Before these updates, Southwest had taken the aircraft off schedules through early […]
Bombardier sells Aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems Holding, Inc.
Bombardier announced a definitive agreement to sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems Holding, Inc. (Spirit), supporting Bombardier’s strategic decision to focus on its two strong growth pillars, trains and business aircraft. With this transaction, Spirit will acquire Bombardier’s aerostructures activities and aftermarket services operations in Belfast, U.K.; Casablanca, Morocco; and its aerostructures maintenance, repair […]
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Begins $334 Million Runway Extension
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, one of the busiest aviation facilities in the world, broke ground Friday on the final piece of what will end up being a 16-year project to upgrade the airport. City, state, federal and airport officials tossed the ceremonial first shovel-full of dirt to start the extension of O’Hare’s most-used runway, 9R/27L. […]
Air France Flies the A350 to Toronto
One of the world’s top airlines has a spiffy new plane flying in and out of Toronto. Air France’s first Airbus A350, named “Toulouse,” flew into Toronto this week for the first time and will be flying daily throughout the winter season. Air France/KLM put on a breakfast in downtown Toronto on Monday after flying […]
United targets big spenders with first class in small cities
It’s not often that an airline decides to design its own airplane. On Sunday, United Airlines Holdings Inc. will fly customers on a new regional jet crafted to its exact specifications, an aircraft that comes with 10 first class seats. By putting premium perches on a small regional jet with a total of only 50 […]
Finnair sees progress in sustainability push
Finnair is setting out its sustainability credentials including the aim to halve its emissions by 2050 as pressure in Europe for airlines to tackle their climate change impact increases. The move to halve its emissions is in line with the industry’s wider target, set out by IATA, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to half their […]
Older 737s banned at La Paz after landing incidents
Operations by older-variant Boeing 737s have been temporarily banned at Bolivia’s capital El Alto airport near La Paz. The ban takes effect immediately, on 10 October, and takes into account recommendations following the occurrence of «events», says the Bolivian civil aviation regulator DGAC. DGAC executive director Celier Arispe Rosas says the prohibition will remain in […]
Touch down in Toronto: British Airways’ new A350 arrives
British Airways commenced the first North American long-haul service of its new A350 aircraft from Toronto today, following extensive trials and the launch of its first long-haul service to Dubai last month. The new aircraft features Club Suite, British Airways’ latest generation business class seat, which offers customers direct-aisle access, doors for greater privacy and […]
