AirAsia Group has converted its order for 13 Airbus A320s that have yet to be delivered to the larger A321neos. The conversion, made through an amendment agreement made with Airbus, raises its total order for the A321neos to 362 aircraft.…
UPDATE including ATAG – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has adopted a resolution that commits the airline industry to even stricter climate targets and now aims to meet net-zero carbon emissions in 2050. During today’s 77th Annual General Meeting…
Qantas will need a few more months before it will select the aircraft for its short- and medium-haul fleet renewal. It will then place orders for 100+ aircraft by mid-2022, likely at next July’s Farnborough Airshow. So far, all the…
Airbus has made a clean sweep at ITA, the replacement airline for Alitalia that starts services on October 15. Italia Trasporto Aereo signed an agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) to lease 31 Airbus narrow- and wide-bodies. It signed an…
To bring you more aviation news, Airinsight introduces News in Brief. During September, we compile a rolling story by date with news that is sometimes too small for a deep analysis but still interesting enough not to be missed. 28…
Losses at Malaysian low-cost long-haul airline AirAsia X have deepened during the quarter that ended in June. The carrier reported a net loss of RM 24.625 billion, up from RM 305 million in the same quarter last year. With passenger traffic…