Following its announcement that it is purchasing up to 125 Bombardier CS100s, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has also signed for 37 Airbus A321ceos. This latest contract, valued at $4.25 billion, is the carrier’s third such deal for the type in…
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Extended ETOPS Approval
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Airbus A350-900 for ‘beyond 180 minutes’ extended-range twin engine aircraft operations (ETOPS). This means that when the first FAA-affiliated carriers (including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines) start taking deliveries…
Accelerated Airline Placement Opportunities
CTC Aviation has announced a brand new initiative to attract more qualified pilots on to its Airline Training Partnership (CTC ATP), its managed ‘fast track’ to airline career opportunities. A dramatic increase in demand for newly-qualified, and experienced pilots, has…
MAX Developments
Boeing is preparing to roll-out the first production 737 MAX despite having only just started its flight testing programme. The aircraft is scheduled to emerge from Boeing’s Renton final assembly facility before the end of April as is part of…
Swiss Plans for C Series Arrival
Swiss International Air Lines has released the entry-into-service programme for its incoming Bombardier C Series. The first CS100 is due to join the Zürich-based carrier in late June and will make its commercial debut on July 15, operating flight LX…
Southwest Accelerates Classic Retirement
Southwest Airlines has brought forward plans to retire its Boeing 737-300s from 2018 to the third quarter of next year. The Texas-based carrier said the “removal of the type” would simplify its operations and resolve uncertainty surrounding Federal Aviation Administration…
Alaska Air Group Acquires Virgin America
Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines, and Virgin America are to merge and create a major presence on the US West Coast. The $4 billion deal was unanimously approved by both company’s boards of directors. Although described as a…
First GE9X Starts Testing
General Electric has started ground testing the first full GE9X development engine – a derivative of the company’s GE90 which is the world’s largest commercial aircraft powerplant – at its Peebles Testing, Ohio facility. The GE9X is destined to power…
Ryanair Receives 400th Boeing
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair marked a significant milestone in the airline’s history when it took delivery of its 400th Next-Generation 737-800. The aircraft, EI-FRC (c/n 62690), was handed over on March 31, and joins the largest fleet of Next-Generation 737-800s…
airBaltic Firms up Options
Riga-based airBaltic has signed a purchase agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft to convert its remaining seven options for CS300 aircraft into firm orders. This brings the Latvian carrier’s total firm orders for the type to 20. The original order for…
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