Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines is purchasing an additional Airbus A330-200 and leasing two more A321neos. The acquisitions will enable the carrier to phase out its remaining Boeing 767s earlier than planned, with the type due to be retired by the end…
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Airborne! Airbus A350-1000 Takes Flight
European aerospace giant Airbus is celebrating the second of two major landmarks in as many months after the A350-1000 successfully completed its maiden flight. Thunderstorms and torrential rain did little to dampen the occasion, which came just weeks after the…
Air Arabia Converts A320 Options
Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has converted five options for Airbus A320s into firm orders. Delivery of the additional jets, which have a book value of $485m, will begin in the second quarter of 2017. “Air Arabia’s fleet innovation sits at…
Airbus A380 MRO Services in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways Engineering and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop new A380 MRO services capability. The partnership aims to establish A380 maintenance, engineering and upgrade capabilities in Abu Dhabi, providing third-party support for airlines’ A380…
First Japanese Neo Operator
Kansai-based Peach Aviation has signed a firm order for ten Airbus A320neos and three A320ceos in a deal valued at $1.37bn. The newly ordered jets will join the carrier’s existing fleet of 18 A320ceos, with a further two examples on…
Emirates Consolidates Fleet
Emirates has phased out its final Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft, consolidating its fleet on the Boeing 777 and A380. A330-243 A6-EAK (c/n 452 ) was the last of the airline’s 29 examples to be withdrawn from service, leaving the…
Air Astana Gets Maiden Neo
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo at a special ceremony at the manufacturer’s Toulouse facility. The jet, registered P4-KBH (c/n 7124) and leased from Air Lease Corporation, is the first of 11 A320neo…
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Germania Expansion
Independent carrier Germania has opened its new base in Nuremberg. The airline is permanently stationing an Airbus A319 at the airport, its thirteenth base, offering flights to Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Madeira during the 2016/17 winter season. It…
AIRBUS A318/A319 – Flying by wire
Aerosoft has spent a great deal of time and investment in recreating the A320 family of aircraft for FSX. It has now released its third iteration of Airbus, with a high fidelity rendition of the Airbus A318 and A319 for…
10,000 Not Out for Airbus
Airbus is celebrating the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft. The Singapore Airlines A350-900, 9V-SMF (c/n 054), was handed over on October 14 during an elaborate ceremony at the manufacturer’s Toulouse/Blagnac facility. “Since our earliest days, innovation has been at the…
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