AirAsia X, the long haul low fare affiliate of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for three A330-200s. Scheduled for delivery from 2014, the aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s expanding network, offering low fare service to destinations in Europe, Asia and the Pacific. The latest contract brings AirAsia
The first A380 for Korean Air has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg bearing the airline’s distinctive livery. The aircraft is the first of 10 A380s ordered by the airline. Korean Air will become the sixth operator of the A380 when it takes delivery of its first aircraft in the second
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered one new Airbus A320 to Air Berlin as part of a purchase and leaseback transaction. Air Berlin, the third-largest low-cost airline in Europe, operates a fleet of 170 aircraft to more than 168 destinations in 40 countries.
European turboprop manufacturer ATR, Indonesia
Virgin Blue Group will introduce up to 18 fuel efficient ATR72 turboprop aircraft as part of the recently announced strategic alliance with Skywest airlines. Virgin Blue Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director John Borghetti said the first four of the ATR Turboprop 68 seater aircraft would be introduced from the middle of 2011, with
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its 1,000th flight on Febr. 23rd, marking another milestone in the flight test program. There are seven airplanes participating in flight testing. The landing of 787 flight test airplane ZA004, just after 1 p.m. MST at Yuma International Airport, counted as the official 1,000th flight. The program is near its
Airbus has selected Aircelle (Safran group) to supply the complete integrated nacelle package for the A320neo Family powered by CFM International
United Continental Holdings unveiled the largest aircraft in its fleet, the 374-seat Boeing 747-400, in the new United livery. With the first 747-400 rebranding completed, the carrier now has at least one of each of its mainline fleet types painted in the new United livery. The company has completed painting 309 mainline and regional aircraft,
Turkish Airlines announced on their webpage that it has decided to exercise its optional right on 15 Boeing 737NG aircraft from Boeing, to be delivered in the year 2013-2015.
