Flybondi has added a new aircraft, doubling its fleet from a year ago
Flybondi received its 14th aircraft at Ezeiza International Airport. Its incorporation to the fleet consolidates the company as the largest low-cost airline in the country in terms of capacity and fleet. The figures support this: according to the report issued by the Argentine Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC, for its acronym in Spanish) for the month […]
Hawaiian Airlines receives first of 10 freighters for Amazon operations
Hawaiian Airlines has received the first of 10 freighters that it will operate for e-commerce giant Amazon. In a second quarter earnings conference call, the airline’s president and chief executive Peter Ingram said the A330-300 converted aircraft is situated at its headquarters in Honolulu and is due to start operating in October. “Earlier this month, […]
United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Add Braille to Aircraft Cabin Interiors
United today became the first U.S. airline to add Braille to aircraft interiors, helping millions of travelers with visual disabilities more easily navigate the cabin independently. According to the Department of Transportation, about 27 million people with disabilities traveled by air in 2019. The airline currently has equipped about a dozen aircraft with Braille markings […]
Delta exercises options for 12 Airbus A220-300s, expanding fuel-efficient and streamlined fleet
Delta Air Lines has executed options for 12 new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, continuing the streamlining of its fuel-efficient fleet. With 70 aircraft remaining to deliver, including the 12 options recently exercised, Delta’s fleet of A220s will grow to 131 aircraft. “The A220-300 offers efficient performance and flexibility,” said Kristen Bojko, Vice President of Fleet. “The […]
Lufthansa Cargo adds third A321 freighter
Lufthansa Cargo has added its third Airbus A321 freighter as it looks to expand its e-commerce capabilities. The aircraft (D-AEUI) has been named Dia dhuit Ireland and joins the existing freighters Merhaba Türkiye and Hello Europe. The first commercial flight took place on a routing of Malta-Milan. A fourth A321 is due to join the […]
ATR reports upward trend from International Paris Air Show
On the occasion of the International Paris Air Show, world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR reported a clear upward trend and solid market appeal for both models of its family of low-emission, comfortable and versatile turboprops with unbeatable economics. During a media briefing held today, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, ATR’s Chief Executive Officer, announced firm […]
Boeing Forecasts Demand for 42,600 New Commercial Jets Over Next 20 Years
With a resurgence in international traffic and domestic air travel back to pre-pandemic levels, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today projected global demand for 42,595 new commercial jets by 2042, valued at $8 trillion. Boeing released its 2023 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the company’s forecast of 20-year demand for commercial airplanes and services, in advance of the […]
United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility Collaborating to Bring First Electric Commuter Flights to San Francisco
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX, EVEXW) and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) today announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. The announcement is an important first step as both companies will be working with local and state officials, infrastructure, energy and technology […]
Air New Zealand scales a weighty issue
The survey is essential to the safe and efficient operation of the aircraft and is a Civil Aviation Authority requirement. Air New Zealand Load Control Improvement Specialist Alastair James explains that before each take-off the pilot needs to know the weight and balance of the loaded aircraft. «We weigh everything that goes on the aircraft […]
Lufthansa and Airbus mark delivery of 600th Lufthansa aircraft at Airbus’s Hamburg-Finkenwerder site
The delivery to Lufthansa of its first Airbus A300B2 on February 9, 1976 laid the foundation for a strong partnership within European civil aviation that has now extended almost 50 years. With more than ten different Airbus aircraft types supplied since then to almost every air operator in the Lufthansa Group, today saw the 600th […]
