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Proposed UK start-up Ecojet reaches agreement for ZeroAvia engines on electric fleet
Proposed UK start-up carrier Ecojet is intending to equip its fleet with engines from hydrogen-electric propulsion specialist ZeroAvia. Ecojet aims to commence services next year, initially with conventionally-fuelled regional aircraft, with plans to switch to electrically-powered versions once the powerplants are certified. The carrier has reached an agreement covering 70 ...
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Virgin Atlantic uses 100% SAF flight to highlight need for production ramp-up
Virgin Atlantic has highlighted the pressing need for investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, as one of its Boeing 787s took off on what it describes as the world’s first transatlantic widebody flight to be fuelled by 100% SAF.
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Aegean adapts operations as it seeks compensation for A320neo engine issues
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is expecting to reach, by the end of this year, a compensation agreement with Pratt & Whitney over disruption arising from engine inspections on its Airbus A320neo-family jets. Speaking during a 24 November briefing, Aegean chair Eftichios Vassilakis said the airline had been holding “significant discussions” ...
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Azul looks at electrifying Cessna Caravans with help from Surf Air Mobility
Brazilian carrier Azul is exploring the potential electrification of its fleet of Cessna Grand Caravans through a collaboration with US start-up Surf Air Mobility.
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Wet-lease specialist Hi Fly acquires another pair of A330s
Wet-lease operator Hi Fly has acquired a pair of Airbus A330-200s to expand its capacity, placing them on the Maltese register. Both aircraft are identically configured, says the company, with 269 seats – including 18 in the business-class cabin and 251 in economy. “These modern and reliable acquisitions will further ...
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Aurigny said to be swapping its E195 for more ATRs
Guernsey-based regional carrier Aurigny is to replace its single Embraer 195 with a pair of ATR 72 turboprops, as part of a simplification plan. The airline has six aircraft but the E195 is the only jet in the fleet. Chief executive Nico Bezuidenhout says the plan will “rebalance” the fleet, ...
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South Korea’s T’way eyes fleet growth in 2024 amid swing to profit
T’way Air expects to further grow its fleet in 2024 – including adding more widebodies – as its operations surpass pre-pandemic levels.
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Virgin Australia ups 737 Max 8 order, as cabin refresh gets under way
Virgin Australia has increased its Boeing 737 Max orders with a commitment for six more Max 8 aircraft, taking its total orderbook to 39 examples.
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Emirates’ Clark underlines higher-weight 787-10’s network flexibility
Emirates president Tim Clark indicates that availability of a higher-weight Boeing 787-10 was behind its decision to reinstate the variant as part of the carrier’s rejig of 787 orders. The airline had originally indicated in 2017 that it would introduce 40 787-10s but ultimately agreed, two years later, to take ...
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Jet2 converts options on 12 more A320neo-family jets as profits run continues
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has converted options on 12 more Airbus A320neo-family jets to take its firm orders for the type to 110.
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Kenya Airways introducing 737-800 freighters to enhance cargo capacity
Kenya Airways is introducing a pair of Boeing 737-800 converted freighters in order to expand its cargo capacity. The flag-carrier says the freighters will contribute to its “diversification strategy” and address a “growing demand” for cargo carriage in the region. Kenya Airways currently operates a pair of older 737-300 freighters. ...
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Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO terminates A320neo purchase contract
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO is cancelling a contract for Airbus A320neo twinjets, the company has disclosed to the emirate’s stock exchange. ALAFCO has given few details about the decision, but says it has “reached an agreement” with Airbus to “terminate” the contract for the purchase order. It ordered 50 A320neos in ...
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JAL, Yamato take first A321P2F in domestic cargo partnership
Japan Airlines and logistics firm Yamato Holdings have taken delivery of their first Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (A321P2F) aircraft, with domestic cargo operations set to launch April 2024.
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Lessor SMBC orders 60 more A320neo family jets
Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 60 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
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Wet lease operator BBN Indonesia expands fleet with first passenger aircraft
Avia Solutions Group’s Indonesian unit has inducted its first passenger aircraft, as part of fleet expansion plans.
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Emirates to expand A350 commitment with additional -900s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is committing to additional Airbus A350-900, with an order for 15 more of the twinjets during the Dubai air show. Emirates already has 50 of the -900 on order and the new agreement takes the total to 65. A350-900s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. ...
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Malaysia Airlines receives first 737 Max
Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 – its first new aircraft type in over five years – after a reported two-month delay.
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Alaska Air Cargo takes delivery of freighter-converted 737-800
Alaska Airlines’ cargo arm has added its first Boeing 737-800 as it plans to increase “flexibility and capacity” on routes throughout Alaska and the contiguous USA.
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Collaboration and cannibalisation to extend Emirates A380 fleet life: Clark
Emirates is aiming to keep 116 Airbus A380s in service over the next few years, with the effort supported by a series of maintenance agreements disclosed by the carrier. The carrier is the largest operator of the type, and eventually placed total orders for 123 before Airbus discontinued production. While ...
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Ethiopian commits to additional A350-900s
Ethiopian Airlines has followed-up its order for additional Boeing jets with a commitment to take another 11 Airbus A350-900s. The carrier disclosed the agreement, currently in the form of a memorandum of understanding, during the Dubai air show. It would take Ethiopian’s orders and commitments for the A350 to 33, ...