Airbus to terminate A380 program in 2021
Airbus announced Feb. 14 that it is terminating the Airbus A380 program in 2021, after Emirates cut back the last major order to just 14 A380s, instead of the 53 that it had on firm order. The Emirates order now comprises 40 A330-900s and 30 A350-900s, according to a new heads of terms agreement. “As […]
Air Lease Places Four New Boeing 737 MAX 8s with Caribbean Airlines
Air Lease entered long-term lease agreements with Caribbean Airlines for four new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, scheduled to deliver to the airline starting in the fourth quarter of 2019 through 2020. These four new aircraft will join two Boeing 737-800s currently on lease to Caribbean Airlines from ALC. “ALC is extremely pleased to announce […]
Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year, in line with its expectation of 85-95. But a similar level of business aviation deliveries, 91 in total, fell below the manufacturer’s predictions of 105-125 for the year. Embraer says it delivered four of the re-engined E190-E2 model and 13 of the conventional E190. But deliveries […]
Aireon takes control of space-based ADS-B payloads
Satellite-based surveillance system developer Aireon announced Feb. 7 that it has formally received control from Iridium Communications of the final six receiver payloads it has placed on new Iridium Next satellites, completing its space-based aircraft surveillance network. The Harris-built automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receivers, carried as “hosted payloads” on 66 active Iridium Next satellites, will […]
Airbus A220 makes North American debut with Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines on Feb. 7 became the first airline in the Americas to debut the Airbus A220, operating flights between New York LaGuardia (LGA) and both Boston Logan and Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW). The A220’s debut—delayed a week when the partial government shutdown held up final FAA approvals—kicks off a major ramp-up in A220 […]
TrueNoord announced as winner of the Global Transport Finance Regional Aircraft Lessor of the Year 2018 Award
TrueNoord announced that it has received the Regional Aircraft Lessor of the Year Award 2018 for the second consecutive year. TrueNoord was presented with the award on the 31st of January 2019 at the Global Transport Finance Annual Awards and Gala Dinner in London in recognition of its recent growth, professionalism and dedication to the […]
Qatar Airways Qsuite Business Class On Boeing 777 Takes On A380 Offerings
It’s a long trip from Los Angeles to Doha, the capital of Qatar. Measured in distance, it is 8,285 miles, or 13333 kilometers. Measured in time, a non-stop flight from LAX-DOH takes about 15 hours, 50 minutes. Now Qatar Airways has stepped in to offer a more comfortable and potentially productive flight for business or […]
ANA takes 9.5% stake in PAL; places A320 & MAX orders
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings has revealed some major investment moves, as it confirmed the purchase of a 9.5% strategic stake in Philippine Airlines (PAL) and placed an order for 38 narrowbody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing. ANA’s 9.5% stake in PAL Holdings is valued at $95 million. The shares will be acquired from Trustmark […]
TrueNoord leases five new ATR 72-600s to IndiGo
TrueNoord has leased five new ATR 72-600s to InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo). The first two aircraft were delivered at the end of December with the remaining three integrating with the fleet in the coming months. Financing was provided under TrueNoord’s recent term loan warehouse facility supported by Morgan Stanley, NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank and Barclays. Hogan […]
British Airways Details Retirement Plans for 747 Fleet
The days of the iconic Boeing 747 have become numbered as numerous airlines prepare to phase them out in favor of newer and more efficient wide-body aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X. AirlineGeeks recently obtained data from a source close to British Airways, with details of the airline’s retirement plans for 13 […]
