As the world’s first launch customer of the China-made trunk liner C919, China Eastern Airlines officially signed a purchase contract of C919 aircraft with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) in Shanghai on 1 March 2021. Five C919 aircraft will be introduced to the state-owned airline in the first batch, and China Eastern Airlines will
South-east Asian market primed for recovery: Boeing
The intra-south-east Asian aviation market is primed for recovery and set for growth, according to a new report released by Boeing. Boeing anticipates airlines in Southeast Asia will need 4,400 new airplanes valued at US$700 billion to support expanding demand for air travel over the next 20 years. The intra-south-east Asian market will become the
German leisure charter airline Condor will begin operating four of its Boeing 767 passenger aircraft on behalf of worldwide cargo and logistics company DHL Express. The first cargo flights under the partnership took off this week. The Condor aircraft will be handled at Europe’s largest DHL Express hub in Leipzig and will transport shipments on
Eastern Airlines looks to expand fleet
Pennsylvania-based Eastern Airlines, which currently operates 10 aircraft, has requested US Department of Transportation approval to increase its total fleet to 18 aircraft and to use eight aircraft for scheduled operations. Specifically, Eastern has purchased two B777-200ER aircraft and intends to enter these two aircraft into commercial service during 2Q 2021 once FAA certification is
KLM Cityhopper welcomes first Embraer E195-E2 jet to its fleet
KLM Cityhopper, regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, took delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 in a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in Brazil. This first E2 delivery to KLM, and lessor ICBC Aviation Leasing, brings the total number of Embraer jets in the KLM Cityhopper fleet to 50. The total order for 35 jets,
IndiGo signs deal to lease 7 A321neos
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has announced it has signed a long-term lease agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) for seven Airbus A321neo aircraft. All seven aircraft will be powered by CFM International’s Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion (LEAP) engines, according to the airline. The planes are scheduled to be delivered in 2021. Firoz Tarapore, chief executive
