Boeing is forecasting strong demand for new commercial aircraft in 2015, resulting in nearly $124 billion in deliveries across the industry, double the amount from 2010, according to Boeing’s Current Aircraft Finance Market Outlook for 2015.
Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot has revealed one of the new routes it will introduce with its Boeing 787 deliveries, adding Melbourne as its fourth Australian destination.
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana will decide next year if it will order either the Airbus A321neoLR or the Boeing 737 MAX-9 to replace its fleet of five 757-200s and older A320 family aircraft.
African low-cost carrier fastjet has sold a pair of ATR 72-500s formerly operated by Fly540 Ghana and Angola, as part of its previously announced restructuring of the two businesses.
Boeing logged six commercial orders in November, for a total of 221 aircraft. The company also reported delivering 53 commercial aircraft to 40 customers.
The fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 in January 2013 occurred because of “shortcomings” in designing and certifying the lithium ion batteries installed on the aircraft, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined.
Irish regional CityJet, which Germany’s Intro Aviation acquired from Air France May 1, is nearing a decision on the renewal of its 17 Avro RJ85s and finalizing its mid-term strategy.
Belgian regional wet-lease operator VLM Airlines joined IATA Dec. 1 and has signed an online sales deal with WorldTicket, laying the foundation for its return to scheduled services in 2015.
Switzerland-based Helvetic Airways will buy seven 112-seat Embraer E-190s from Austria-based airberlin subsidiary FlyNiki, which is expanding its fleet capacity with five 150-seat Airbus A319s and two 180-seat A320s, a source close to airberlin’s management confirmed to ATW.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat for development of a space-based aviation data link for European airspace.
When Qatar Airways was relaunched in 1997, there would have been few people who would have predicted that in less than 20 years, this Doha-based carrier would be a Skytrax five-star operation and a oneworld global alliance member flying to more than 140 destinations. On top of those achievements, Qatar is about to become the world’s first airline to operate the Airbus A350 XWB.
Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 35 CFM-powered A320neo family aircraft and will lease a further 28 for long-haul domestic and high-density routes.
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has finalized its order for 100 737 MAX 200s and 100 options, confirming its status as launch customer for the high-capacity variant.
