Dublin-based CityJet has completed the acquisition of Danish regional carrier Cimber from SAS Scandinavian Airlines. The deal, which is expected to be finalised on January 31, sees the Irish carrier assume control of Cimber, its 11-strong fleet of Bombardier CRJ900s…
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Widerøe Opts for E2s
Norwegian regional carrier Widerøe has concluded a deal to acquire up to 15 Embraer E-Jet E2s. The agreement, announced on January 17, is valued at up to $873m and includes three firm orders for the E190-E2, along with purchase options…
Rolls-Royce Debut for Emirates
Emirates has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce (RR)-powered Airbus A380s. The initial three examples, A6-EUM (c/n 225), A6-EUN (c/n 226), and A6-EUO (c/n 227), were handed over to the Dubai-based carrier in late December and are equipped with Trent…
Another A350 for Sichuan Airlines
Sichuan Airlines has firmed up a deal to acquire an Airbus A350-900 from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The widebody jet, which is due for delivery in the first quarter of 2019, will be drawn from the US lessor’s existing order…
Merry Christmas!
With 2016 rapidly heading to a close, it seems like the ideal opportunity to reflect on what has been a breathless year. The headlines have been dominated once again by the ‘big two’, Airbus and Boeing, which celebrated their 10,000th…
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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…
TransAsia Airways Ceases Operations
Taiwan’s third largest carrier TransAsia Airways has stopped flying and the company is being wound down. The move, which has taken aviation authorities and even some of its own employees by surprise, comes after the struggling airline announced its board…
Commission Rules on Klagenfurt
The European Commission has ordered three airlines to repay millions of euros in state aid after ruling their deals with Klagenfurt Airport were anticompetitive. An investigation by the regulator found that service and marketing agreements put in place by the…
Loganair Flies Solo
Scottish carrier Loganair will operate flights in its own right for the first time in almost 25 years. The Glasgow-based airline will adopt a new tartan-themed livery from September 1 to coincide with the conclusion of its ten-year franchise agreement…
Flybe’s Airbridge Service to Continue
British regional carrier Flybe has confirmed it will extend its Cardiff to London City Airport service indefinitely. The multi-frequency schedule had been introduced as an interim measure, intended to maintain links between the two capitals during the planned closure of…
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