Virgin Atlantic debuts Airbus A350 upper class redesign
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has redesigned its upper class cabin to include an eight-seat lounge called “The Loft” on its new Airbus A350-1000 fleet, replacing its existing upper class bar area. “When I joined the company five years ago, we had a very simple mission statement: fix the financials of Virgin Atlantic—get it back […]
Boeing engages pilots, technicians and regulators on 737 Max
Boeing has started holding information sessions with pilots, technical leaders and regulators on the Boeing 737 Max as it works towards having the global grounding of the fleet lifted. The manufacturer confirms that it held a session on 23 March, and is planning a similar one on 27 March at Renton. “This is part of […]
Avianca cancels 17 A320neo family aircraft, defers 35
Colombia’s Avianca has cancelled deliveries of 17 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from a 100-aircraft order signed in 2015, and rescheduled deliveries of another 35 jets. The fleet changes will reduce Avianca’s fleet capital expenditure needs by more than $350 million over the next three years, says the Star Alliance carrier. Financial commitments from 2020 to […]
Unilode and Hawaiian Airlines extend partnership
Hawaiian Airlines has renewed its long-term ULD management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions. Brad Matheny, Hawaiian Airlines managing director of cargo, said: the agreement builds on a partnership that started in 2014. “Thanks to Unilode’s expertise and flexibility, we always have the right assets to meet our ULD needs, including some special units, which Unilode […]
Lufthansa orders 40 787s and A350s but cuts A380 fleet
Lufthansa Group is ordering 20 Boeing 787-9s and is also taking another 20 Airbus A350-900s to replace four-engined jets in its fleet. The carrier has also disclosed that it is to sell six of its Airbus A380s within the next four years. Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board has approved the acquisition of the 40 twin-engined long-haul […]
United details premium-heavy 767 fleet plans
United Airlines plans to operate 17 Boeing 767-300ERs in its new configuration with 16 additional business class seats. The Chicago-based carrier will reconfigure 14 767s that currently have 30 business class seats in a two-one-two configuration, and configure three aircraft it purchased from Hawaiian Airlines in the premium-seat heavy layout, it says in a recently […]
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 […]
IndiGo profit drops 75%; maintains rapid fleet, capacity growth
Indian LCC IndiGo reported a significant drop in profit for the December quarter, as the carrier continues its rapid fleet and capacity growth. The airline achieved a profit of INR1.9 billion ($26.6 million) for the three-month period, its fiscal third quarter. This was down by 75% from the INR7.6 billion profit for the same period […]
Emirates to cut flights during Dubai runway maintenance
Emirates Airline will ground up to 48 aircraft when one of the two runways at its home hub, Dubai International Airport, is closed for maintenance later this year. The airline also announced a host of alterations to its schedules, both as a result of the 45-day closure of Dubai’s southern runway from April 16 to […]
Air Dolomiti CEO outlines fleet expansion plans
Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, is gearing up for further growth as the Italy-based carrier prepares to expand its fleet from 12 to 17 regional aircraft over the next two years and possibly to 26 by 2024. President and CEO Jörg Eberhart discussed his plans for the airline with ATW Jan. 9 during an […]
