Monthly Archives: November 2018

United Airlines Becomes First North American Airline to Welcome the Boeing 787-10 to its Fleet

On the 5th November at Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner delivery center in Charleston, S.C., United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10. United is the first North American airline to take delivery of the 787-10, and the first airline in the world to have the entire family of 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliners in its […]

New Ryanair Bag Policy Improves Airport Security Queues & Punctuality

Ryanair today revealed that its new bag policy from 1 Nov has already improved punctuality in the first week since its introduction and has been welcomed by both customers and airports across Europe. In a press release on their website, the airline says: This policy has delivered: More savings for customers as they switch to […]

Etihad Airways launches model diary of Xiaowen at China International Import Expo

Etihad Airways today launched a brand new video in its Model Diary series at the China International Import Expo, profiling iconic Chinese fashion model Xiaowen Ju during her recent trip to Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Based in New York City, the world-renowned model developed the new video as part of Etihad […]

Emirates’ Game Changer First Class Suite to debut on Vienna route

Emirates’ latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class product will operate between Dubai and Vienna on a daily basis from 1 December 2018. Austria will be one of the first few countries in the world to be served by Emirates’ Boeing 777 aircraft with fully enclosed private suites inspired by Mercedes-Benz. […]

Embraer and American Airlines Sign a New Contract for 15 E175s

Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for 15 E175 jets in a 76-seat configuration. The contract has a value of USD 705 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2018 fourth-quarter backlog. Deliveries will take place in 2020. Combined with the airline’s previous orders for the E175, […]

easyJet renews interest in Alitalia acquisition

easyJet submitted a revised expression of interest in a restructured Alitalia. The move comes as aviation insiders prepare for a winter of consolidation in the sector as rising fuel prices challenge the finances of weaker carriers. easyJet said its submission, which is in response to the new Italian government’s ongoing sales process, is consistent with […]

China Eastern Airlines’ first A350 XWB performs maiden flight

The first A350-900 for China Eastern Airlines has performed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production, ground checks and test flights before being prepared for delivery in the coming weeks. The airline has 20 A350-900s on order. China Eastern Airlines currently operates an Airbus fleet of […]