All Fleets articles – Page 4
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to decide on long-haul widebody replacement in Q1 2026
Malaysia Airlines is to launch a request-for-proposal for new long-haul widebody aircraft before the end of the year, as part of fleet renewal efforts.
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NewsUS FAA broadens MD-11 grounding order to remaining DC-10 fleets
US regulators have extended the grounding order imposed on the Boeing MD-11 to include variants of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, owing to their similar engine pylon structure. The grounding was ordered in the aftermath of a UPS MD-11F crash in Louisville on 4 November, after the aircraft’s left engine separated ...
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NewsAir Algerie introduces first A330-900
Air Algerie has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-900, its first A330neo from an agreement for eight of the twinjets. The carrier will become the largest operator of the type in Africa as a result of the fleet modernisation, says the airframer. Air Algerie’s initial aircraft – fitted with Rolls-Royce ...
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NewsEtihad profits continue to rise as busy delivery quarter expands fleet
Etihad Airways introduced nine aircraft in the third quarter, including its first three Airbus A321LRs, contributing to a capacity increase of more than 20% over the same quarter last year. The airline’s fleet expanded with three Boeing 787s, a pair of Airbus A350s, and a single A320 over the three ...
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NewsCebu Pacific expects engine-related issues to completely clear in 2028
Cebu Pacific says it sees the ongoing engine reliability issues “fully flushing itself out” in 2028, as airline executives flagged supply chain woes as its “primary constraint” to growth.
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NewsWizz Air to have all-A321neo fleet from 2033 under revised expansion plan
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air’s revised Airbus delivery schedule means it will have an all-A321neo fleet from fiscal 2033. The airline states in a half-year briefing that, at this point, it will have a total of 379 aircraft, comprising 368 standard A321neos plus 11 long-range A321XLRs. Its fleet plan ...
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NewsPremium leisure carrier Beond unveils ambitious multi-AOC fleet-expansion strategy
Premium leisure carrier Beond is aiming to build a fleet of 56 aircraft, spread between multiple air operator’s certificates, by the end of the decade. Beond emerged towards the end of 2023, and uses a pair of Airbus A320-family jets mainly to connect the Maldives with such destinations as Dubai, ...
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NewsAbra Group seeks approval to acquire Chilean carrier SKY Airline
Latin American airline company Abra Group has requested approval to incorporate Chilean low-cost carrier SKY Airline, while also signalling intention to retain SKY’s brand identity.
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NewsTUI airline chief cites ‘significant improvements’ at Boeing
European leisure operator TUI is encouraged by better news on 737 Max deliveries from Boeing after a post-pandemic period marked by a frustrating lack of new metal.
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NewsThai commercial chief highlights cabin comfort as A321neo arrival nears
Thai Airways International is expecting to introduce its first pair of Airbus A321neos before the end of this year, with the first scheduled to arrive in November. Chief commercial officer Kittiphong Sansomboon, speaking during an event in London on 7 November, said the twinjets would enhance the single-aisle fleet which ...
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NewsUS FAA grounds MD-11F fleets pending inspections in wake of Louisville crash
US regulators have ordered Boeing MD-11F operators to ground the aircraft in the wake of the UPS freighter crash at Louisville. The FAA has issued an emergency directive which “prohibits further flight” until the aircraft are inspected and any necessary corrective actions are carried out. It has taken the action ...
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NewsWizz Air pushes back 88 Airbus deliveries and cuts A321XLR commitment to just 11
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is slashing its Airbus A321XLR commitment to just 11 aircraft, and pushing back the delivery schedule for 88 jets by three years.
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NewsUzbekistan Airways converts eight 787-9 options into firm orders
Uzbekistan Airways has converted eight options for Boeing 787-9 aircraft into firm orders, following up on a significant fleet-expansion agreement that the Tashkent headquartered carrier reach with Boeing in September.
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NewsBoeing lands ‘flexible’ deal for up to 14 737s and 787s with Somon Air
Hot on the heels of disclosing a deal for up to 15 787 Dreamliners with Air Astana, Boeing has another accord for up to 14 aircraft with Tajikistan’s Somon Air.
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NewsAir Astana commits to order five Boeing 787-9s
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has committed to ordering five Boeing 787-9s and signalled intentions for up to 10 additional aircraft as part of plans to expand its international network.
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NewsAirbus delivers China’s first A330neo to Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, its first new widebody aircraft since completing its restructuring.
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NewsRyanair accelerating pilot recruitment to prepare for Max 10 arrival
Ryanair is to speed up pilot recruitment for the next three years as it prepares to introduce its first Boeing 737 Max 10s in spring 2027. It states that Boeing is expecting Max 10 certification in mid-2026 and that the airframer expects to meet Ryanair’s contracted delivery dates for the ...
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NewsCroatia Airlines fleet transition continues to drag financial performance
Croatia Airlines has experienced delays in returning a pair of De Havilland Dash 8-400s to their owners, adding to fleet transition costs as it switches to Airbus A220s. The airline says one of the aircraft (9A-CQB) carried out its last operation in January, and the other (9A-CQA) was withdrawn from ...
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NewsCebu Pacific taps Bulgaria Air for A320 damp lease
Cebu Pacific will damp lease a pair of Airbus A320s from Bulgaria Air, as part of plans to shore up capacity for the year-end peak period.
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NewsFinnair dry-leasing pair of A330s under Qantas collaboration
Finnair is dry-leasing two Airbus A330s to Australian carrier Qantas, to support the Oneworld partners’ capacity relationship. Speaking during a third-quarter briefing on 30 October, Finnair chief Turkka Kuusisto said four of the carrier’s A330s were currently “tied” to the Qantas collaboration. But two A330s which have been wet-leased under ...