The Airbus A319neo seems to get a huge boost from US low-cost airline Spirit Airlines. The airline plans to order a yet unspecified number of the smallest neo-member as part of a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 A320neo-family aircraft announced…
Norwegian on October 24 finally revealed its joint venture partner that will help to finance its fleet plans. Norwegian’s wholly-owned subsidiary Artic Aviation Assets has formed a JV with China Construction Bank Leasing International Corporation (CCBLI), itself wholly owned by…
Etihad Airways Group and Air Arabia Group are to establish a new joint venture Air Arabia Abu Dhabi that will act as a feeder to Etihad, the two airline groups announced on October 16. With the JV both airlines want…
Demand for new commercial airliners between this year and 2038 will grow to 39.210 aircraft worth $4.9 trillion, Airbus forecasts in its latest Global Market Forecast. It was presented in London on September 18 by Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer…
US low-cost airline Jetblue hasn’t decided yet on which airport in London it will operate to in 2021, but doesn’t rule out flying to multiple airports there, president and Chief Operating Officer Joanna Geraghty said on September 5 at the…
Scandinavia’s home carrier SAS is seeking additional savings beyond 2020 to meet is cost and efficiency targets, the airline has announced at its Q3 presentation on August 27. The board says additional savings are needed if it wants to meet…