Airbus September 2022 O&D
Airbus September 2022 O&D
Month October 2022
Turkish 777s set to cover capacity shortfall of IndiGo
Delhi-based low-cost airline IndiGo intends to wet lease extra aircraft to cover the shortfall for its scheduled international operations. The lease, which reportedly includes three Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines, is “an interim measure”. A wet lease means that IndiGo will…
Kuwait Airways’ additional A330-800s prepare it for growth
Kuwait Airways has recently expanded its long-haul fleet by taking delivery of two more Airbus A330-800s. At the same time, the airline has grown its long-haul network by opening a new route between Kuwait and Kuala Lumpur, with more to come.…
Conflicting fortunes for Airbus A319neo
Correction – Airbus’ backlog of its least-popular neo version, the A319neo, has been further reduced. The airframer has deleted orders for two aircraft from Air Cote D’Ivoire in its September backlog. This brings the backlog to just 75 aircraft, with ten…
Delta deal with Joby gives it an edge in AAM market
Delta Airlines plans to launch eVTOL city-to-airport services in New York and Los Angeles together with Joby Aviation. More cities in the US and even the UK could follow later. Delta anticipates being the first to offer eVTOL services in…
American Airlines invests in Universal Hydrogen
American Airlines has made a strategic equity investment in Universal Hydrogen, the US-based company that is developing a hydrogen-capsule system for commercial aviation. American hasn’t disclosed the value of the investment, which, it says, fits its strategy to get to…