Vietnamese airline Vietjet has announced two significant agreements at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow, strengthening its fleet capabilities and maintenance operations. The carrier signed a deal with Rolls-Royce for 40 Trent 7000 engines and TotalCare engine services to power its recently ordered 20 Airbus A330neo widebody aircraft. Rob Watson, President of Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, said
Japan Airlines (JAL) has finalised a significant order for 31 Airbus aircraft, comprising 20 A350-900 widebody jets and 11 A321neo single-aisle planes. The deal, announced at the Farnborough Air Show 2024, marks a substantial expansion of JAL’s Airbus fleet and includes the airline’s first order for Airbus narrow-body aircraft. Yukio Nakagawa, Executive Officer and Senior
Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven more A330neo aircraft, bringing its total commitment for the model to 19 planes. The deal was announced at the Farnborough Airshow aboard Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo named ‘Ruby Rebel’, which celebrates the airline’s 40th anniversary. Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, said the order completes the airline’s
Alaska Airlines has announced a significant expansion of its First Class and Premium seating options, set to roll out from September across over 200 aircraft in its mainline fleet. The airline will add 1.3 million premium seats annually by modifying its Boeing 737-800, 737-900ER and 737 MAX 9 aircraft. This follows the recent retrofit of
Vietjet has reached an agreement with Laos to enhance air transport links between Vietnam and Laos, potentially creating up to 2,500 new aviation jobs. The deal was announced in Vientiane, witnessed by Vietnam’s President To Lam and Laos’ President Thongloun Sisoulith. Under the agreement, Vietjet will work with Laos’ Department of Civil Aviation to expand
American Airlines has published its 2023 Sustainability Report, detailing efforts to address climate change and decarbonize aviation operations. The report outlines key initiatives from 2023, including a collaboration with Breakthrough Energy and Google Research on contrail avoidance, which could help reduce the industry’s climate impact. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said: “Thanks to the hard
