Monthly Archives: November 2019

Soon to be Leaving on a Midnight Plane To Georgia with BA’s New Dreamliner

British Airways announced that it will take delivery of its first brand new 787-10 Dreamliner in January 2020, with its first route being Atlanta in February next year. This state-of-the-art, 787-10 aircraft has a carbon fibre fuselage which allows the pressure to be maintained at a lower level in the cabin. The internal cabin altitude […]

Air Asia’s Teleport expands into Europe with new Lufthansa Cargo agreement

Teleport, AirAsia’s cargo and logistics platform, recently signed a direct interline agreement with leading air cargo provider Lufthansa Cargo. Through the interline agreement, Teleport customers will gain access to Lufthansa Cargo space on Lufthansa flights. This long term partnership aims to open up more than 300 destinations in 100 countries for Teleport customers and AirAsia’s […]

A Record-Breaking Start For Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s New A350-1000S

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is already celebrating the benefits of the airline’s new Airbus A350-1000s with record loads being achieved since the first aircraft entered service. The airline has so far taken delivery of three A350-1000s as part of Virgin Atlantic’s $4.4 billion order for 12 A350s. A fourth aircraft will join the fleet in December […]

Republic of Ghana Intends to Order GEnx Engines for Boeing 787-9 Aircraft

The Republic of Ghana announced its intent to purchase GEnx-1B engines for its three Boeing 787 Dreamliners that will be used to re-launch an airline in the African nation. The engine order is svalued at more than $150 million list price. “GE Aviation is honored to provide GEnx engines for the new 787 Dreamliners that […]

Emirates Orders 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Airplanes to Complement 777X family

Boeing and Emirates announced today they have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list prices. The agreement, signed at the Dubai Airshow, culminates discussions between the two companies on the best 787 Dreamliner model to meet the requirements of one of the world’s leading airlines. Emirates […]

GECAS orders 12 A330neo and 20 A321XLR Airbus Aircraft

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric [NYSE: GE], has signed a firm order for 12 highly efficient wide-body Airbus A330neos and 20 long-range single-aisle A321XLRs. The agreement for the A321XLR includes an order for 13 new planes and the upsizing of seven A321s in its existing […]

More Cargo Capacity to India, Africa and the U.S. as Virgin Atlantic Announces Summer 2020 Flying Programme

Virgin Atlantic to introduce a second daily service between Heathrow and Delhi  Coupled with its new service to Mumbai, Virgin Atlantic Cargo will operate three daily flights to India  San Francisco services to increase to twice daily for summer 2020  Johannesburg, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Lagos will debut Virgin Atlantic’s brand new A350 aircraft, […]

Ghana Signs MOU for Three 787-9 Dreamliner’s to Relaunch Airline

Boeing and the Republic of Ghana announced today that the country intends to re-launch an airline starting with the 787-9 Dreamliner. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding at the Dubai Air Show for three airplanes with a list price value of $877.5 million according to list prices. “There is a growing demand for air […]

flynas firms up 10 Airbus A321XLRs at Dubai Air Show

flynas, Saudi Arabia’s first low-cost airline, has signed a firm order for 10 A321XLRs at the 2019 Dubai Airshow. The agreement was signed by Bandar Almohanna, flynas Chief Executive Officer and Christian Scherer Airbus Chief Commercial Officer. In 2016, flynas signed an agreement for 80 A320neo family and currently operates a fleet of 27 A320ceos […]

Aurora Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Five Dash 8-400 Aircraft from De Havilland Canada

Today, during the Dubai Airshow, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) announced that Aurora has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase five Dash 8-400 aircraft. Aurora, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, is based in Sakhalin, Russia. The airline currently operates eight Dash 8 aircraft, including two Dash 8-400 turboprops. “We are […]