Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy 110 Airbus A321neos, marking the biggest single order for the type, it was announced at the Paris Air Show. The low-cost carrier also agreed to option rights on a further 90 A321neos.
Airlines considering ordering the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) are waiting until after the aircraft’s planned first flight later this year before making a purchase decision, according to Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. president Hiromichi Morimoto.
Three more airlines—Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei and Norwegian Air Shuttle—have signed up for SITA OnAir’s flight tracking system, AIRCOM FlightTracker.
The Swiss International Air Lines Bombardier CSeries that was on display at the Paris Air Show has flown to Zurich, where it will be demonstrated in advance of Swiss becoming the launch operator for the CS100 in mid-2016.
Airbus and Boeing need to increase output of narrowbody jets to burn off massive backlogs, but the high production rates they are talking about probably cannot be sustained over the long run, the head of a key supplier said this week.
European carriers Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group (IAG), Lufthansa Group and Ryanair have joined forces to lobby on European aviation policy, signaling a further shift in the evolving European airline association landscape.
This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for six additional A321s. The order was signed at the Paris Air Show.
A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER parked in the Paris Air Show static display this week is generating a buzz for its cabin, which was designed by a top Taiwanese architect.
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boeing to order 20 747-8 freighters valued at $7.4 billion at list prices.
United Airlines from Oct. 25 will cease operating flights from New York JFK International Airport, and will shift all operations to Newark Liberty International Airport, the company said.
CEOs of several of Europe’s largest airline groups are due to meet in Brussels Wednesday to provide a unified view the European Union’s (EU) proposed new aviation strategy.
