First flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin (DUB) with onward flight to Manchester (MAN) takes off • Freighter with registration D-AEUC christened “Hello Europe” • Europe’s leading cargo airline now offers attractive same-day and e-commerce solutions within Europe and to selected medium-haul destinations Lufthansa Cargo’s first Airbus 321 freighter took off for service for the […]
Qantas will reinstate its full First Class offering at the end of this month both on the ground and in the air as post-pandemic international travel steadily recovers and the national carrier wakes up more of its A380 superjumbo fleet. A fourth Qantas A380 has emerged from the Californian desert with Reginald Ansett (VH-OQH) leaving […]
STAT MedEvac, an Airbus customer for nearly 40 years, has committed to ordering 10 new H135 helicopters as part of a fleet renewal initiative for its air medical operations. STAT’s total Airbus fleet, a mix of H135 and H145 family aircraft, operates out of 18 bases. “We’ve been flying Airbus products since we began our […]
Jet2 plc has announced that it has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power its order for up to 75 Airbus A321 NEO aircraft, as part of its fleet renewal strategy. The company has been a CFM customer since 2002 and this latest order includes spare engines and a long-term services support agreement. gines […]
Airbus Flight Academy Europe (AFAE), a 100% subsidiary of Airbus, has inaugurated a new campus, in Angoulême, South-West France. During the ceremony, Airbus confirmed that Volotea, the Barcelona-based airline, is the first to recruit its Airbus pilot cadets. The move by Volotea to recruit eleven of Airbus’ newly graduated pilot cadets is an endorsement of […]
Brussels Airlines has decided to add two aircraft to its medium haul fleet this summer season. This growth comes earlier than foreseen in its transformation plan (and state loan agreement) as it sees an opportunity in the increasing demand for summer. With one extra Airbus 319 and one extra A320, Brussels Airlines wants to cater […]
A321F to complement freighter network on medium-haul destinations starting in March From March 1, Lufthansa Cargo customers will also be able to book their cargo on converted A321 medium-haul freighters. With the start of operations on March 15, Lufthansa Cargo will gradually complement the global route network with Istanbul (IST), Tel Aviv (TLV), Malta (MLA), […]
On February 23, 2022, Latvian airline airBaltic welcomed its 33rd Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABG, in Riga. This is the first of eight planned Airbus A220-300 aircraft deliveries for airBaltic in 2022. This aircraft is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300 which airBaltic has ordered. In addition, airBaltic holds 30 options and purchase […]
Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, to collaborate on a hydrogen demonstration programme that will take flight around the middle of this decade. The programme’s objective is to ground and flight test a direct combustion engine fueled by hydrogen, in preparation for […]
New aircraft are more fuel efficient, quieter and more cost effective| • Until spring 2023 four A320neos will replace older A320s • New cabin concept enhances travel comfort on short and medium haul routes • Austrian Airlines COO Francesco Sciortino: “Latest technology enables up to 20 per cent less fuel consumption and reduces noise”. Austrian […]
