US airframer Boeing has outlined its deliveries for the first quarter of 2023 with 130 airliners delivered. Most deliveries this year have been single-aisle Boeing 737 family aircraft with 113 units. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was the 2nd most popular with 11 units delivered. Included in the deliveries was the [read more]
A Ryanair (FR/RYR) flight suffered a nose landing gear collapse on landing at Dublin International Airport this afternoon after it arrived from Liverpool. Flight FR5542 operated from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL/EGGP) and landed on Runway 28 at Dublin Airport where it suffered a mishap. Fire crews were immediately dispatched [read more]
Icelandair (FI/ICE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 13 Airbus A321XLRs to replace its ageing Boeing 757 airliners. The MoU also includes options for a further 12 of the type making it a deal potentially worth 25 Airbus A321s. Icelandair is already in talks to lease [read more]
Baku based Azerbaijan Airlines has placed an order with Airbus for 12 A320neo aircraft including my the A320neo and A321neo. The airline currently operates a 15 strong fleet of Airbus aircraft including 2 x A340s, 4 x A319ceo, 6 x A320ceo and 2 x A320neo. The plan is to further [read more]
Flights that had planned to use French airspace are being re-routed or cancelled today as the country’s Air Traffic Controllers join the general strike in protest to the raising of the pension age from 62-64. Ryanair was one airline that took to social media complaining about the cancellations it was [read more]
British holiday airline Jet2.com has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo airliner as it starts to expand and renew its fleet. Registered as G-SUNB, the Airbus A321neo arrived into the UK this morning ahead of its entry into service with the Leeds Bradford-based airline from Manchester. The delivery is [read more]
The number of people jetting off this easter from UK airports is still down 13% on pre-pandemic levels according to the latest data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. 10,218 flights are scheduled to depart the UK over the easter weekend, equivalent to over 1.8 million seats Good Friday is expected to be [read more]
European airframer ATR says it is set for growth for the first time in several years in 2023 as the effects of the COVID pandemic and subsequent tough economic climate ease off. The global ATR fleet is now back close to pre-COVID numbers at around 1,200 ATR aircraft in operation [read more]
The state-of-the-art Newton Flight Academy (NFA )at Glasgow’s Science Centre celebrates its first anniversary today having opened on the 29th March 2022. The centre has welcomed thousands of visitors over the past year including RAF and Naval cadets, 2386 members of the public and 1565 S2 and S3 school pupils [read more]
Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has started its new Knock (Ireland West) to Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) flights The first flight, operated by an Airbus A320, left Heathrow on Sunday afternoon. Knock gives passengers easy access to Irelands Wild Atlantic Way providing great opportunities for tourism. Lynne Embleton, Aer Lingus CEO, said: “The west [read more]
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