easyJet announces more new routes and UK fleet growth for 2025
easyJet has announced today that it will launch six new routes from four UK airports this summer and is growing its UK fleet with an additional A320 family aircraft at its Bristol base, supporting around 400 jobs. New services set to take off this summer include flights to Milan Linate from Manchester and Edinburgh and […]
Emirates orders 5 additional 777 freighters, brings freighter fleet to 21 units by end 2026
Emirates has placed a firm order for 5 more Boeing 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025/2026. Together with its previous orders, Emirates now has 14 Boeing 777Fs pending delivery from Boeing from now until end 2026. In addition, Emirates has signed a multi-year lease extension with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for 4 Boeing 777Fs in […]
IndiGo CEO flags major int’l expansion, widebodies in 2027
The CEO of IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) has told The Economic Times that he intends to significantly grow the carrier’s international network to 40 airports by the end of March 2025 and introduce widebody aircraft by 2027. CEO Pieter Elbers said the expansion is part of a broader strategy to establish IndiGo as a […]
Boeing: Africa Commercial Fleet to More than Double Driven by Single-Aisle Jet Demand through 2043
As Africa’s young and growing population seeks new opportunities to travel, the region’s commercial airplane fleet is projected to more than double by 2043, according to Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO). Deliveries of more than 800 new single-aisle jets will account for most of this growth, as predicted by the company’s long-term […]
The WestJet Group furthers future growth with the addition of three more Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
The WestJet Group announced it will acquire three additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, from SMBC Aviation Capital. These aircraft are in addition to the six new-to-WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft the WestJet Group announced earlier this summer. «With our longstanding partner SMBC, we are thrilled to be adding three more Boeing 737 MAX […]
The WestJet Group welcomes two additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to growing fleet
The WestJet Group today announced it will acquire two additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, one from Aviation Capital Group and one from High Ridge Aviation, to be integrated into the airline’s operations in 2024. Earlier this month, the WestJet Group announced the addition of three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in partnership with BOC […]
The WestJet Group welcomes an additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, enhancing fleet expansion plans
The WestJet Group today announced it will acquire a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from aviation leasing company, AerDragon. The aircraft is expected to integrate into the WestJet Group’s fleet and operations in 2024. The aircraft received from AerDragon will add to the growing list of new-to-WestJet aircraft, joining the Group’s fleet this year. «In […]
Air France unveils the new travel cabins on its Embraer 190 fleet
On 28 May 2024, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg (Germany), Air France exclusively unveiled the new cabins to be installed shortly on all the Embraer 190s operated by its regional subsidiary HOP! The first of these refurbished aircraft will take to the skies in autumn 2024. The company is thus pursuing its move […]
Delta adds state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 to widebody fleet
Delta will add 20 new Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft as it continues to refresh and streamline its fleet while improving fuel efficiency and providing a world-class in-flight experience. Delta currently operates 28 A350-900s. Following today’s announcement, Delta has an orderbook for 36 next-gen A350 aircraft, bringing the A350 fleet to over 60 by the end […]
Alaska Airlines takes delivery of our first longer-range Boeing 737-8
Alaska Airlines continues to grow as we welcome delivery of the first Boeing 737-8 to our aircraft lineup – the next component of our strategic, long-term fleet plan that builds on our strengths and provides a road map for ongoing future success. We proudly fly the youngest fleet of all U.S. airlines, and from 2024 […]
