Airlines

Cathay Pacific receives 70th Boeing 777

Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated a significant achievement with the delivery of the airline’s 70th 777 aircraft – also the last and 53rd 777-300ER (Extended Range) of its confirmed orders – that has made Cathay Asia’s largest operator of the 777 fleet. With the last delivery, Cathay Pacific’s 777 aircraft fleet comprises of 53 777-300ERs, 12 777-300s ... <a title="Cathay Pacific receives 70th Boeing 777" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cathay-pacific-receives-70th-boeing-777/" aria-label="Read more about Cathay Pacific receives 70th Boeing 777">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 28, 2015 · 2 min read

Chorus Aviation announces expansion of Jazz fleet

Chorus Aviation has announced that it will add 10 incremental growth aircraft to the Jazz Aviation fleet. These aircraft will be operated under the Air Canada Express brand per Jazz’s Capacity Purchase Agreement (‘CPA’) with Air Canada.  Five 78-seat Q400 turboprops and five 75-seat CRJ705 regional jets will be delivered in 2016 and early 2017 ... <a title="Chorus Aviation announces expansion of Jazz fleet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/chorus-aviation-announces-expansion-of-jazz-fleet/" aria-label="Read more about Chorus Aviation announces expansion of Jazz fleet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 28, 2015 · 1 min read

Transaero to operate all Moscow flights from Vnukovo airport

Starting from the winter flight season, effective from October 25, Transaero Airlines will operate all its Moscow flights from Vnukovo airport. This decision was made with consideration for commercial and logistic advantages of flight concentration in a single Moscow airport. This concentration of operations fully meets interests of passengers. Now they have the opportunity to make a transfer between all the airline’s flights ... <a title="Transaero to operate all Moscow flights from Vnukovo airport" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/transaero-to-operate-all-moscow-flights-from-vnukovo-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Transaero to operate all Moscow flights from Vnukovo airport">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 28, 2015 · 1 min read

VietJet receives eighth Airbus A320

Last weekend, Vietjet’s brand-new aircraft, an A320 (coded VN-A662), landed at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City after flying from Toulouse in France. The aircraft – an A320 with Sharklet wingtips – is the eighth of the milestone agreement between Vietjet and Airbus for purchasing and leasing 100 aircraft. ... <a title="VietJet receives eighth Airbus A320" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietjet-receives-eight-airbus-a320/" aria-label="Read more about VietJet receives eighth Airbus A320">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 27, 2015 · 1 min read

fastjet takes delivery of first owned aircraft

fastjet, Africa’s low-cost airline, took delivery of its first owned aircraft on 25 September 2015. The intent to purchase this aircraft, the sixth aircraft in the fastjet fleet, was announced on 26 August 2015 and the agreement was signed on 23 September 2015.  The aircraft, an Airbus A319 (Manufacturer’s Serial number 2891), was purchased from ... <a title="fastjet takes delivery of first owned aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-takes-delivery-of-first-owned-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet takes delivery of first owned aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 27, 2015 · 2 min read

Cebu Pacific Air receives new Airbus A320 with Sharklets

Cebu Pacific accepted delivery of its 32nd brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft which arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Saturday, September 26, 2015. This is the third Airbus A320 aircraft that the airline is set to receive this year. The brand-new Airbus A320 is the airline’s thirteenth aircraft that comes equipped with Sharklets. Sharklets ... <a title="Cebu Pacific Air receives new Airbus A320 with Sharklets" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cebu-pacific-air-receives-new-airbus-a320-with-sharklets/" aria-label="Read more about Cebu Pacific Air receives new Airbus A320 with Sharklets">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 27, 2015 · 1 min read

flydubai receives its 50th aircraft

Dubai-based flydubai received its 50th aircraft. The delivery of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 completes the order the airline made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008. Commenting on the completion of the order, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer, flydubai said: “In the six years since flydubai was launched we have built a network of 94 ... <a title="flydubai receives its 50th aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flydubai-receives-its-50th-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about flydubai receives its 50th aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 27, 2015 · 2 min read

JetBlue adds second charter flight to Havana from New York

After successfully launching the first Havana-bound flight on a major airline from New York since travel restrictions were eased this year, JetBlue and Cuba Travel Services (CTS) today announced the addition of a second JetBlue charter flight connecting the two cities with nonstop service. The expansion of the JetBlue-CTS schedule comes shortly after the U.S. further eased restrictions ... <a title="JetBlue adds second charter flight to Havana from New York" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jetblue-and-cuba-travel-services-expand-nonstop-service-to-havana-from-new-york/" aria-label="Read more about JetBlue adds second charter flight to Havana from New York">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 27, 2015 · 2 min read

Boeing Salt Lake completes 787-9 Dreamliner production expansion

Boeing has celebrated completion of its expansion projects in West Jordan and Salt Lake City and its first 787-9 Dreamliner horizontal stabilizer manufactured start-to-finish in Utah. “This is an exciting time for Boeing and our Salt Lake team,” said Larry Coughlin, Boeing Salt Lake general manager. “Our recent progress sets the stage for Boeing Salt ... <a title="Boeing Salt Lake completes 787-9 Dreamliner production expansion" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/boeing-salt-lake-completes-787-9-dreamliner-production-expansion/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing Salt Lake completes 787-9 Dreamliner production expansion">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 26, 2015 · 3 min read

Airbus starts assembly of the first A350-1000

Less than one year after delivering the first A350 XWB (-900), the first A350-1000 is taking shape with the assembly start of the first fuselage major components at Airbus plants in Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire. The forward fuselage section has been delivered by Premium Aerotec to Airbus in Hamburg where it will be equipped before being ... <a title="Airbus starts assembly of the first A350-1000" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbus-starts-assembly-of-the-first-a350-1000/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus starts assembly of the first A350-1000">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 24, 2015 · 2 min read