All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 6
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NewsRoyal Jordanian extends Avolon lease commitment to cover A321neos
Royal Jordanian is to source a pair of Airbus A321neos from Irish-based lessor Avolon, under an agreement disclosed at the Dubai air show. The Jordanian flag-carrier is undertaking a broad fleet modernisation covering widebodies, narrowbodies and regional jets. As part of the renewal it has already signed to lease eight ...
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NewsEmirates to bring some Trent 900 engine maintenance work in-house
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to construct a new maintenance facility to start performing its own servicing of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines fitted to its Airbus A380s. Emirates says it wants to “secure” its own capability to maintain the powerplants. It has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce under which it ...
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NewsFatal 747 excursion probe focuses on thrust-lever movement for engine with inoperative reverser
Preliminary investigation into the AirACT Boeing 747-400 freighter excursion at Hong Kong have found that, after touchdown, forward thrust increased on the outboard right-hand engine – the thrust-reverser for which had been declared inoperative prior to departure. Arriving from Dubai on 20 October, the crew had selected reverse thrust on ...
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NewsLibya’s Buraq Air signs to modernise fleet with A320neos
Libyan carrier Buraq Air has signed a provisional agreement to expand its fleet with 10 Airbus A320neo twinjets. The private carrier confirmed the deal during the Dubai air show. Neither Buraq Air, nor Airbus, has confirmed a delivery date or identified an engine selection for the jets. Buraq Air is ...
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NewsFlydubai follows huge A321neo order with tentative deal for up to 150 more 737 Max jets
Despite Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai’s turning to Airbus for its latest fleet expansion, the airline has disclosed a provisional agreement for up to 150 Boeing 737 Max jets. Flydubai had unveiled a 150-aircraft deal for the A321neo at the Dubai air show on 18 November, a decision which diversifies its ...
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NewsEmirates tops up A350-900 order but -1000 agreement remains elusive
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is still resisting the Airbus A350-1000, despite suggestions circulating ahead of the Dubai air show that it was lining up an agreement for the twinjet type. But it has opted for another eight A350-900s, bringing its commitment to the smaller model to 73 – of which ...
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NewsUzbek carrier Centrum Air to expand fleet with batch of A320neos
Privately-owned Uzbek operator Centrum Air is to lease five Airbus A320neos through Irish firm Avolon. Centrum Air is a relatively new carrier, having emerged in 2023. It has already agreed the lease of an A320 from Avolon, an aircraft which was recently delivered, says the lessor. Source: Avolon ...
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NewsEgyptAir agrees sale-and-leaseback of three A350s with BOC Aviation
EgyptAir is undertaking a sale and leaseback of three Airbus A350-900s through Singaporean aircraft lessor BOC Aviation. The first delivery of the twinjets – powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines – is scheduled for this year. EgyptAir Holding Company chief Ahmed Adel describes the A350 agreement with the lessor as ...
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NewsSilk Way agreement doubles commitment to A350F
Azerbaijani carrier Silk Way West has doubled its commitment to the Airbus A350 freighter, with an order for two additional aircraft. Silk Way West had ordered two of the cargo type in 2022 and placed options for another pair. The airline, based in Baku, has signed a firm contract for ...
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NewsSpain’s Air Europa defects to Airbus by selecting A350s for fleet renewal
Spanish carrier Air Europa, currently an all-Boeing operator, has provisionally agreed to take up to 40 Airbus A350-900s. Airbus disclosed the memorandum of understanding during the Dubai air show, describing it as a “long-haul fleet replacement”. Air Europa’s long-haul fleet comprises a mix of Boeing 787-8s and -9s. Airbus says ...
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NewsFirefighting outfit 10 Tanker’s chief cool-headed about DC-10 grounding
US-based aerial firefighting specialist 10 Tanker believes it will not be badly affected in the near-term by the emergency grounding order for McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. The company operates a fleet of DC-10-30s modified for fire suppressant discharge. But the variant is among those covered by a US FAA grounding order ...
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NewsGulf Air firms 787 order after increasing original commitment
Bahraini flag-carrier Gulf Air has firmed an agreement for 15 Boeing 787s – three more than had featured in the provisional deal unveiled in July.
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In depthHit single: Airbus’s A320 finally leaves Boeing’s 737 in its wake
Airbus’s commercial aircraft chief, Christian Scherer, is quietly satisfied about the A320 family’s landmark achievement in overtaking the Boeing 737, its primary rival, in terms of deliveries.
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NewsFlydubai confirms fleet diversification with deal for 150 A321neos
Middle Eastern operator Flydubai has confirmed plans to take 150 Airbus A321neo twinjets in a further significant shift in its fleet strategy. The airline expects to take delivery of the first example in 2031, FlightGlobal understands. Speaking during an event at the Dubai air show, Flydubai chair Sheikh Ahmed bin ...
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NewsJazeera prepares to fly A320s fitted with lightweight Expliseat interior
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has starting taking delivery of an Expliseat interior for its Airbus A320-family jets. French-based Expliseat says the delivery of its lightweight titanium and carbonfibre TiSeat 2X product marks its entry into the Middle East market. It claims the new seats will enable Jazeera to reduce ...
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NewsDRC government delegation escapes ERJ-145 landing accident at Kolwezi
All those on board an Embraer ERJ-145 carrying a government delegation to Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escaped after a landing accident which destroyed the regional jet. The aircraft, with a delegation from the ministry of mines, had been arriving at around 11:00 local time on 17 ...
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NewsAir Senegal plans to expand through 737 Max purchase agreement
Air Senegal is committing to acquire nine Boeing 737 Max jets, which would be its largest fleet purchase if firmed. The airline’s chief, Tidiane Ndiaye, says the provisional agreement is part of a strategy to strengthen operational performance and support expansion of its network from Dakar. Air Senegal says the ...
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NewsAvolon to equip 50 more A320neo-family jets with Leap engines
Irish lessor Avolon has selected the CFM International Leap-1A powerplant for 50 Airbus A320neo-family jets. The company is taking 100 engines under an agreement disclosed during the Dubai air show. Avolon has a fleet of 99 A320neo-family jets with Leap-1A engines – out of a portfolio of 149 – and ...
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NewsFlydubai stresses durability criteria as it picks GEnx for 787 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai has selected the GE Aerospace GEnx engine to equip its Boeing 787-9 fleet, to which it committed at the last Dubai air show. Flydubai is taking 60 engines under the agreement. The airline signed for the powerplants at this year’s Dubai show. It adds that the ...
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NewsEmirates presses for feasibility study of 777-10 as it orders 65 more 777-9s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is pressing for a feasibility study into a further stretch of the Boeing 777X, a version provisionally named the 777-10. Emirates Group chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum disclosed that it would support a -10 study as the carrier signed for a further 65 777-9s. ...