Lufthansa Group has placed an order for 40 A220 airliners from European airframer Airbus. The group has opted for the A220-300 model which will be used on short to medium haul routes. Swiss, which is part of the group, has been operating the A220 since 2016, when it was still [read more]
European airframer ATR has announced it is deepening its relationship with Air New Zealand (NZ/ANZ) to accelerate developing and introducing low-emission aircraft technology in New Zealand. The collaboration will launch an initiative called ‘Mission Next Gen Aircraft’ which will see Air New Zealand partner with several industry and academic stakeholders [read more]
Flybe (Flybe Ltd), the reincarnation of the previously collapsed regional airline, ceased trading overnight cancelling all flights leaving hundreds without flights today, passengers stranded overseas and many staff members without a job. A statement by the airline, further to that on its website, revealed that 276 employees had lost their [read more]
Croatia Airlines (OU/CTN) has announced it has signed a deal for six brand new Airbus A220 airliners to enhance its regional and international network needs. They also plan to lease a further nine A220s taking the total A220 commitment to 15. The new aircraft will replace the ageing Airbus A319 [read more]
After a two-year absence caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 is finally just around the corner and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force, it’s sure to be an amazing few days! Tickets for Europe’s largest military airshow have already sold out for [read more]
The reincarnation of failed regional carrier Flybe has finally put its first flights on sale, with the first flight on 13th April 2022. From its bases in Birmingham and Belfast it will serve 16 airports across the UK and Northern Europe. The first route to commence will be a four-times-daily [read more]
The reborn regional airline Flybe has taken another step closer to launch as its starts to recruit cabin crew and managers at its Birmingham and Belfast hubs. Flybe has always targeted an early 2022 launch but the closing date for job applications make it unlikely to be before the end [read more]
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed an order for 20 Airbus A220 airliners to boost its global aircraft leasing fleet. The order comes off the back of firm orders for 40 A320neo aircraft and 5 A321XLRs that were also recently announced affirming the lessor’s partnership with AIrbus. “We are delighted [read more]
Iraqi Airways has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A220 aircraft, the first of five it has on order. The aircraft, A220-300 YI-ARE, was delivered to Baghdad, Iraq on Friday 7th January from the Airbus assembly line in Mirabel Canada, stopping off at Manchester Airport in the early hours [read more]
The new Cyrus Capital owned airline launching under the name Flybe is targeting a Spring launch for flights within the UK and Europe. According to sources close to the airline, March is the anticipated launch month although there is apparently still a lot of work to do before it can [read more]
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