Thanks to strong relations with the US, it comes as no surprise that Israeli carrier El Al has opted to add more Boeing 787s to renew and expand its long-haul fleet. But a switch from the -9s to the larger…
El-Al Israel Airlines formally signed a deal for the purchase of up to 31 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing. The agreement includes 20 firm orders and 11 options. The deal was announced earlier this year and has now been firmed…
El Al airlines, which recently cited that it needed to order aircraft soon to ensure available delivery positions, has placed an order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to replace its current Boeing narrow-body fleet.
With another two stories today about in-flight component failures (Southwest, Sichuan), we are being reminded that airplanes are vulnerable. There is nothing quite like an airline/airplane scary story to catch people’s attention. The industry safety statistics are too good to…
Air India has announced its intention to serve Tel Aviv. The growing relations between Israel and India are driving the need for direct air service. What is key to the service is that Air India has been granted permission to…
Finnair has signed an agreement with ViaSat Inc to install a high-speed wireless internet network on its entire Airbus A320 series short-haul fleet flying in Europe. The installation of the Wi-Fi equipment will begin in May 2017, and will be…