Day 2 of Dubai Air Show produced some interesting orders and announcements, especially from Middle East-airlines. Including one from Emirates for the A350-900, Etihad’s Greenliner and Air Arabia. In an overcrowded media room, Emirates’ Sheikh Ahmed confirmed a firm order…
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…
Air New Zealand confirmed its strategy re-think announced last Spring and will concentrate more on the North American market. On October 23, the airline said it will open a new direct route from Auckland to New York Newark in 2020.…
Some 6,5 years since signing the order, Air France on September 27 has taken delivery of its first of 28 Airbus A350-900s. The arrival of the type marks a next step in renewing the (long-haul) fleet and swapping old for…
For a moment last week, it seemed we were back in the good old days of young rebel Richard Branson taking on the established Lord King, as Virgin Atlantic tried to end the monopoly of British Airways. Times have changed,…
Qantas is on-track for a final decision on the purchase of aircraft for Project Sunrise before the end of this year. But the Australian airline will only proceed if it makes sense economically: “Rest assured Project Sunrise will only be…