New International Network Boosts Avianca Brasil"™s Growth
Having averaged traffic growth of about 30 percent each year over the first six years of its existence, Avianca Brasil expects to end 2017 "“ its seventh year of operations "“ by posting a growth rate of approximately 25 per cent for the 12 months. Interviewed in New York following the December 15 launch of […]
Eurowings takes a bite of the Big Apple
Next year, Eurowing"™ long-haul route network will grow substantially. Starting in April 2018, Eurowings, currently the fastest-growing airline, will offer departures from New York to Düsseldorf on an almost daily basis. Also beginning during the 2018 summer flight schedule, the airline will offer routes from Miami and Fort Myers, in Florida, to the state capital […]
New A330-800 starts final assembly
Final assembly of the newest member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, has started and is on track for the first flight planned in mid-2018. The A330-800 complements the A330-900, the largest member of the A330neo Family. With its 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) as base variant, the A330-800 can operate routes of up to […]
Sky Airline Signs MOU for LEAP-1A RPFH Agreement
Chile"™s Sky Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a 12-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RFPH) agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A engines that will power the airline"™s new fleet of 21 leased Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement is valued at about $600 million U.S., including spare engines. The leased aircraft are […]
LATAM adjusts fleet commitments in line with demand
LATAM Airlines Group has grown its fleet commitments for 2018 and 2019, responding to an improving demand environment. The Santiago-based airline group now expects fleet commitments of $716 million in 2018 and $1.19 billion in 2019, up from $701 million and $1.14 billion previously. LATAM plans to add 14 aircraft and remove 10 in 2018, […]
Boeing’s ability to compete for Delta business not hampered by Bombardier trade rift
Fleet efficiency is a major lever Delta Air Lines intends to pull as it works to slash its unit costs (excluding fuel) in 2018 to 2% or lower. Next year, the airline plans to double the pace of fleet replacement, driven by more than 50 scheduled narrowbody deliveries. Delta is in the process of a […]
Lufthansa offers 250 million euros to take on most of Alitalia’s fleet, half of staff: source
Germany"™s Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) has offered 250 million euros ($294 million) to take on most of Alitalia"™s fleet of aircraft and half of its staff, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday. Alitalia, which has made a profit only a few times in its 70-year history, was put under special administration earlier this year […]
IndiGo to be 5th largest Asian airline with 1,000 daily operations
IndiGo, the country"™s largest airline by market share and also in terms of fleet, will soon be joining the big league of airlines with 1,000 daily departures, becoming the fifth Asian carrier to do so. According to Capa (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation) data for the week, the top three Asian airlines operating over 1,000 […]
Air Canada Named Best Long Haul Airline in the Americas
Air Canada today was named the Best Long Haul Airline in the Americas for 2018 by AirlineRatings.com, an airline safety and product rating agency that promotes excellence in the industry. AirlineRatings.com gives Air Canada its top seven-star rating for both safety and product. «Air Canada’s strategic focus has been on long-haul, international flying through our […]
Emirates welcomes 100th A380 to its fleet
Emirates today celebrates the milestone delivery of its 100th Airbus A380 aircraft at a special ceremony with Airbus at the manufacturer"™s delivery centre in Hamburg. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirate"™ Chairman and Chief Executive officiated the ceremony. He was joined at the event by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline; Tom Enders, […]
