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 […]
Brazil’s Gol to offer MRO services from 2020
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) is planning to start proferring maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services to external customers from 2020 onwards, maintenance director Carlos Alberto Costa said at Aviation Week’s MRO Latin America event. The facility located at Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves will initially focus on B737 aircraft. The maintenance hangar […]
Airbus negotiates with suppliers to cut A220 costs
Airbus now has “a very good understanding of the cost base” of the A220 program, but negotiations with suppliers, key to bringing down costs, are still ongoing, Airbus-Bombardier partnership CEO Philippe Balducchi said. Airbus aims to cut unit costs by a large double-digit percentage to bring the A220 program, formerly the Bombardier CSeries, into profitability. […]
Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner for WestJet
Boeing [NYSE:BA] today delivered the first of ten 787 Dreamliners to WestJet, marking the start of the airline’s global expansion. Having long operated a fleet of Boeing single-aisle jets, WestJet will use the super-efficient, long-range 787-9 Dreamliner to profitably serve new international routes. «Today’s delivery marks a new chapter for WestJet,» said Ed Sims, president […]
United to take delivery of additional 777-300ERs from this year
United Airlines will receive the first widebody aircraft from a new Boeing order this year, the airline told analysts on an earnings call earlier today. The Chicago-based carrier disclosed it recently ordered 28 Boeing aircraft in its 15 January earnings release, including four 777-300ERs and 24 737 Max aircraft. Chief financial officer Gerry Laderman tells […]
