SAS sees a lot of opportunities for Airbus A321LR operations in its markets, but the aircraft first has to prove itself, says SAS CEO Anko van der Werff.
The Icelandic airline's sole aircraft, an Airbus A319, had been withdrawn from service earlier this year by Hi Fly, who had wet-leased the craft to Niceair.
Flynas recently detailed ambitious plans to grow its fleet to 250 aircraft over the next few years, with the fleet mix set to include at least 10 A321XLRs.
Clean Sky 2’s Distributed Electric Propulsion Scaled Flight Demonstrator is a write-off after a fire during tests at the Netherlands aerospace research center.
Electrification of regional and subregional aircraft offers huge potential and a faster route to both meaningful reduction in transport emissions and profits.
While Hawaiian Airlines reports strong demand on most of its international and domestic routes, recovery remains sluggish in the key Japanese tourist market.
In as little as two years Icelandair plans to welcome the Airbus A321 family into its current fleet of Boeing 737s, 757s, 767s, and De Havilland Canada DHC-8s.
