Icelandair will decide before the end of the year which aircraft type will replace its Boeing 757-fleet, CEO Bogi Nils Bogason said on September 8 in an interview with Center for Aviation (CAPA) Live. He confirmed that the airline has restarted…
JetBlue has opened a new chapter in its 21-year-old history as it operated its first transatlantic service on August 11/12 from New York JFK to London Heathrow and back. The much anticipated and debated debut in Europe should ‘shake up…
UPDATE SPIRIT – Is Airbus overstretching itself by targeting production rates for the A320neo-family that go beyond 70 per month? That question seems to be answered affirmatively by at least two of its key program suppliers, engines manufacturers Safran and…
American Airlines and Chilean carrier JetSMART have signed a letter of intent on a new partnership. Both airlines plan to create “the broadest and most rewarding network in the Americas”, they have announced on July 29. Moreover, American will take…
Airbus celebrates three program milestones. It announced new developments today on the A321XLR in France as well as on the A220 in China and Canada. Assembly of the nose and forward fuselage of the first A321XLR will commence soon at the…
UPDATED STORY – After weeks of rumors about a triple-digit aircraft order of a size not seen since 2017, United Airlines confirms plans for 270 aircraft on June 29. It has placed orders for 200 Boeing MAX and 70 Airbus…