EasyJet has started to roll out a higher-density seating configuration across its Airbus A320 fleet after becoming the first customer to adopt the European manufacturer’s 186-seat Space-Flex cabin. The London Luton-based based low-cost carrier is incorporating the revised layout as…
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Ultra-Long Range for Qantas
Australian flag carrier Qantas is currently studying which aircraft will meet its post-2020 requirement for ultra-long non-stop flights of more than 16 hours. The airline said it is considering the A350-900ULR, the latest variant of the Airbus widebody that will…
VietJetAir Sticking with Airbus says Leahy
Low-cost carrier VietJetAir remains committed to Airbus despite its recent deal with bitter rival Boeing, according to the European manufacturer’s Chief Operating Officer – Customers, John Leahy. Boeing and VietJetAir – currently an all-Airbus operator – announced a surprise deal…
MAEL Adds A380 to Portfolio
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has received regulatory approval to add the Airbus A380 to its line maintenance capabilities. The four-engine super jumbo has been added to the company’s European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the UAE’s General Civil Aviation…
Cathay Joins the A350 Club
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the sixth airline to take delivery of the Airbus A350 XWB. Its first aircraft, B-LRA (c/n 029), will be operated under a long-term lease agreement from the Dutch lessor AerCap. The jet, featuring the carrier’s…
LEAP Certification for A320neo
The Airbus A320neo powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines has been granted its type certification by EASA and the FAA. The announcement was made earlier today (May 31) during the European manufacturer’s two-day Innovation event being held this year in…
American Airlines Receives its First US-Produced Airbus
Airbus has handed over the second A321 to roll off the production at its Mobile, Alabama manufacturing facility, just three weeks after the first example joined JetBlue Airways. The jet, N162AA (c/n 6621), was delivered to American Airlines on May…
JARDesign A330
A neglected airliner. The Airbus A330 is something of a dark horse in commercial aviation – incredibly popular but somewhat overlooked in the world of the Boeing 777 and the 787. It’s so unassuming and yet over 1000 have been…
Delta Continues Spending Spree
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…
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…
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