All Fleets articles – Page 114
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NewsTarom to sell half of its fleet
Romanian carrier Tarom has put 14 aircraft up for sale, including all of its Airbus A318s, Boeing 737-300s and 737-700s.
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NewsItalian start-up SkyAlps signs for Dash 8-400s
Italian start-up regional carrier SkyAlps has agreed to lease a pair of De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops from Chorus Aviation Capital. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the Bolzano-based airline in April and May. Chorus has identified the airframes involved as MSN4230 and MSN4237. These aircraft were both ...
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Airline BusinessHow Jude Bricker transformed Sun Country on journey to IPO
In four short years, former Allegiant president Jude Bricker has taken the Midwest niche carrier from near-death to a stock market IPO, aided by a well-timed venture into cargo markets with Amazon
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Airline BusinessAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: April 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsTigerair Taiwan takes delivery of first A320neo
Taiwanese low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan has received the first of 15 Airbus A320neos.
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NewsJAL retires PW4000-powered 777s following United engine incident
Japan Airlines has brought forward the retirement its fleet of older Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines by a year, citing “no known report” to resume operations of the type.
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NewsFiji Airways set to return 737 Max to service
Fiji Airways is set to be the first Asia-Pacific carrier to return the Boeing 737 Max into service, after Fijian civil aviation authorities lifted the grounding of the narrowbody.
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NewsUS opposition builds to Norse Atlantic’s planned transatlantic flights
Top US lawmakers are gearing up to battle a potential application by start-up Norse Atlantic Airways to begin transatlantic flights to the USA.
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NewsSouth Korean start-up Air Premia receives first aircraft
South Korean carrier Air Premia has received its first aircraft, a new Boeing 787-9 from Air Lease (ALC).
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NewsItalian start-up Ego Airways begins Embraer E190 flights
Italian start-up Ego Airways has launched operations with a single leased Embraer 190, and plans to expand its fleet to include two additional E190s.
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NewsChinese majors give indication on future of 737 Max orders
China Eastern Airlines expects Boeing 737 Max deliveries to resume from 2023 — even while it works with the airframer to return the aircraft to service.
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NewsSpiceJet signs MoU for financing of 50 aircraft
SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US investment firm Avenue Capital for the financing of 50 aircraft, including via sale-and-leasebacks.
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NewsCape Air orders another 10 Tecnam P2012s
US commuter airline Cape Air has firmed orders for 10 additional Tecnam P2012 Travellers, part of its ongoing plan to replace Cessna 402Cs with the new Italian aircraft.
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NewsFAA to require A220 wing-to-body fairing inspections
US regulators are following Canada’s lead by proposing that Airbus A220 operators be required to inspect the type for potential cracks in wing-to-body fairing components.
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NewsCorsair fleet renewal begins as it takes first higher-weight Airbus A330neo
French leisure carrier Corsair has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 on lease from Avolon, becoming the first operator to take the higher-weight version of the widebody.
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NewsRomanian budget carrier Blue Air starts receiving 737 Max 8s
Romanian operator Blue Air has started taking delivery of Boeing 737 Max jets, with the first of a batch introduced from US lessor Air Lease. Blue Air unveiled an order for six 737 Max 8s during the Paris air show in 2017 and, at the time, stated that it would ...
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NewsBoeing finalises sale of 23 737 Max to Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines has firmed an order for 23 Boeing 737 Max 9s, securing the jets after having in December announced an intention to acquire them.
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NewsAmerican to reactivate ‘most’ aircraft in Q2 amid rising demand
American Airlines will operate the majority of its fleet in the second quarter, in response to stronger-than-anticipated demand for domestic and short-haul air travel.
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Airline BusinessAirAsia ups 2021 fleet plan as it eyes vaccine rollouts
The AirAsia Group has revised its fleet plan for 2021 upwards, expecting to operate 231 aircraft by December 2021, compared to its previous forecast of 221.
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NewsNorse Atlantic to take batch of 787s from AerCap
Norwegian long-haul start-up carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has signed to lease nine Boeing 787s from Irish-based lessor AerCap. The nine aircraft comprise six 787-9s and three 787-8s – all of which are used, and all of which are fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. AerCap says it will start to ...