Jet2.com, a UK-based low-cost leisure airline, has placed an initial order for 36 A321neos as part of its ambitious fleet expansion and renewal plans
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Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing to position Ethiopia as an aviation hub for Africa within three years. Joint multidisciplinary teams have been established to implement the strategic partnership, and they report that “important milestones” have already been reached
Delta Air Lines has increased its order with Airbus for the A321neo, adding 30 aircraft to its existing orders for 125. The first of the 155 A321neo aircraft will be delivered in early 2022, and will accommodate 194 customers, with the cabins equipped with 20 First Class seats, 42 Delta Comfort+ seats and 132 Main Cabin seats
BBAM, has signed an agreement with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, for new A320/A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) orders. The agreement comes with the option to add new conversion slots every year, starting in 2026
SkyWest has agreed to purchase 16 new Embraer E175 jets, for operation in the Delta Air Lines network, adding to the 71 E175 jets SkyWest already operates for Delta. The 76-seat aircraft will have a three-class configuration
Airbus has delivered the first A350 from its widebody completion & delivery centre (C&DC) in Tianjin, China. The A350-900 was delivered to China Eastern Airlines, the second-largest Airbus operator in the world, and the largest in Asia
Ontario-based Porter Airlines has placed a firm order for 30 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with purchase rights for a further 50, to help meet its plan to extend services throughout North America. First delivery and entry into service is scheduled from Q3 2022
United Airlines has signed an agreement to acquire 100 of Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 19-seat electric aircraft, with regional partner, Mesa Airlines, agreeing to acquire a further 100
United is adding 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft to its fleet, and retrofitting its entire remaining narrow-body fleet with new ‘signature interiors’. This massive investment is expected to generate more than US$30bn in income, lower carbon emissions per seat, create 25,000 jobs, and contribute $50bn annually towards the US economy by 2026
Stelia Aerospace has delivered the first fuselage sections for the A321XLR to Airbus ahead of the first deliveries of the aircraft, planned for 2023. Stelia is in charge of the design, manufacturing and assembly of all sections of the front fuselage of the aircraft, which requires modifications to be made to the standard A321 front section