IAG Is Serious About Growing Its Low-Cost, Long-Haul Airline
IAG"™s testing of the low-cost, long-haul market with a virtual airline seems to have paid off. Its success shows that the model is here to stay. We"™ll be keeping a close eye on how this affects the legacy carriers, including those in IAG"™s own brand stable. When IAG launched Level, its low-cost, long-haul airline in […]
Embraer and Austral Líneas Aéreas Extend Pool Program for E-Jets
Embraer and Austral Líneas Aéreas, Aerolíneas Argentina"™s domestic airline, have extended their Flight Hour Pool Program agreement until 2021 to continue providing repairable component support for the carrier"™s fleet of 26 E190 jet aircraft. The announcement was made during the Embraer Operators Conference, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from October 31st to November 2nd. The […]
Sky Airline to Pursue IPO for Continued Growth in Latin America
The Chilean low-cost carrier Sky Airline is nowadays seeking financial options to fit their investments needs in the near future. For that purpose, top management has embarked in a non-deal roadshow with local and international investment banks in Santiago, Rio de Janeiro and New York in order to review different options to raise new funds […]
United Completes Last International Flight for Boeing 747 Fleet
After departing Seoul-Incheon Airport one last time, United Airlines flight 892 touched down at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday at San Francisco International Airport. The arrival of this flight marked the last international regularly scheduled flight for the airline"™s Boeing 747. The airline flew its 374-seat jet from its San Francisco hub to many Asian destinations […]
Mexican airline interested in buying Russian MC-21 passenger jet
The Mexican carrier Interjet is interested in acquiring Russian MS-21 aircraft, company president Miguel Aleman Velasco told RIA Novosti. "We are very interested in the MC-21, because its components are lighter, it consumes less fuel"¦ Its engines are from North America, but we hope that Russia will make its own engines, which will make the […]
Middle East carriers"™ fleet size to more than double by 2036
The fleet size of operators in the Middle East is forecast to more than double from 1,250 to 3,320 aircraft over the next two decades, according to the Airbus Global Market Forecast. The Middle East will need some 2,590 new aircraft by 2036, for replacement of 520 older generation aircraft, and 2,070 aircraft for growth, […]
Jetex and CFly Aviation to Develop First Private Terminal at Guarulhos International Airport
Jetex Flight Support and Brazilian operator CFLY Aviation have won a tender to develop and manage a new private terminal and FBO at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU/SBGR), Brazil, over the next 15 years. The new partnership venture reflects the growing importance of business aviation in the region, and further extends Jetex"™s footprint in […]
American Airlines to overhaul fleet with WiFi, new seats
It is already one of the world’s leading commercial carriers. But, because the competition never lets up, American Airlines has announced a large-scale overhaul for its fleet – which, it claims, will see passengers enjoy greater comfort, technology and space thanks to a multi-billion dollar investment. The Texas-based airline has revealed plans for an epic […]
Southwest Airlines Begins Boeing 737 MAX 8 Service
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) achieved an aviation milestone today by becoming the first airline in North America to offer scheduled service utilizing the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In a nod to Southwest’s history, the inaugural MAX 8 flight departed Dallas’Love Field and flew to Houston, one of the carrier’s original markets first flown […]
Delta to offer free in-flight use of WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage
Starting October 1, passengers on most Delta will have free access to WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage. To access the feature, a passenger will have to log into Delta"™s in-flight wifi portal powered by Gogo. This is first time an airline has offered such a service throughout its fleet. Traditional SMS messages will not work. […]
