Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus Helicopters delivered 356 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 413 helicopters (net: 381) in 2018 (up from 350 gross orders in 2017), maintaining its lead in the civil & parapublic market while reinforcing its position in the military market thanks to key successes with international campaigns. The company also booked 148 orders for light […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAS has signed a leasing agreement with ALC (Air Lease Corporation) which means SAS will expand its aircraft fleet with three Airbus A321LR. This gives SAS an opportunity to offer travelers more intercontinental routes, fewer stopovers and shorter travel times to and from Scandinavia. The first aircraft will enter into service in the first half […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, performing flight from Muenster to Munich (Germany), reported strong acid odour in cockpit. Aircraft was on final approach to Munich’s runway 08L when the crew declared Mayday reporting they had a strong acid odour in the cockpit, they were able to continue landing. The aircraft touched down on runway 08L about 3 […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germania, an independent German airline, has announced about successful negotiations on financing issues. In the statement, the airline said it managed to find a solution to cover its short-time liquidity needs to keep the airline operable. Just in the beginning of January Germania released the information about the year 2018 which appeared to be very […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A one-ear-old Joon, Air France’s subsidiary airline which target is millennials, has fallen short of parent airline’s expectations. Recently, Air France has announced about closing Joon and integrating it into Air France. The ambitious airline is aimed at “the millennials (18 to 35 year-olds), whose lifestyles revolve around digital technology”. According to the initial concept, Joon […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The new addition complements the Manila-based airline’s Airbus fleet, which currently includes 43 A320 Family aircraft and eight A330-300 widebodies. Cebu Pacific has ordered 32 A321neo aircraft directly from Airbus, and will receive another five A320neo leased from Dublin-based Avolon. These will support the carrier’s expansion and fleet renewal programme. Selected for their outstanding operational […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has boosted its total order book for the A320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A321neo and 50 A320neo). In addition the agreement includes an upsizing of 15 A320neo from a pre-existing order to 15 of the largest […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes European business aviation company KlasJet has finished 2018 with a big bang. The company has extended its fleet with three Boeing 737-500s. Growth of the fleet is one of the cornerstones of KlasJet’s strategic goals in 2019. New aircraft enable the company to further extend bespoke services and experiences, tailored to sophisticated customer’s needs. Expansion […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Aer Lingus unveiled a refreshed brand with updated logo and new aircraft livery, reflecting the airline’s position as a modern and contemporary Irish brand that competes on the international stage. The new brand identity supports Aer Lingus’ ambition to be the leading value carrier across the North Atlantic. The new logo retains but restyles the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Nouvelair Airbus A320-200, performing flight from Djerba (Tunisia) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), reported IRS failure. Aircraft was climbing out of Djerba’s runway 27 when the crew stopped the climb at 8,000 feet advising of problems with their Inertial Reference Systems (IRS). The aircraft returned to Djerba for a safe landing on runway […]