Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of the first of three additional leased Boeing 767-300ERs from General Electric Capital Aviation Services. The final two aircraft will be delivered by mid-February. The 767s have been dry-leased to the Vietnamese national carrier for five years.
Source: Flight International
American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom has reiterated his message that Boeing must fix its nagging production and quality problems, saying the airline remains committed to the airframer but will protect itself should Boeing continue to founder.
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.
Norwegian is sticking to its expectations of increasing capacity around 12% this year despite operating three fewer aircraft than originally planned this summer.
