Mexican flag-carrier Aeromexico has reached an agreement to increase its fleet with a total of 28 new Boeing aircraft. The deal includes 24 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, both 737-8 and the slightly larger 737-9, as well as four 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft as part of the airline’s restructured agreements with the manufacturer and certain lessors
European budget giant Ryanair has said it may look to temporarily cancel a number of Irish routes from its network, in light of the Irish government’s current hotel quarantine requirements. According to the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, any passengers travelling into the Republic of Ireland who have, in the last 14 days, spent any
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has come to a sale-and-leaseback agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for 14 LEAP-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. Under the agreement, seven A320neo and seven A321neo aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2021 and the middle of 2022. Currently India’s largest airline (by both passengers carried
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have confirmed that 106 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have been grounded around the world as the planemaker continues to investigate a way to fix the jets’ numerous electrical faults. Earlier notices to operators of the affected jets suggested that operators could themselves organise engineers to repair the aircraft
The US has added the UK to its “Level Four: Do Not Travel” advisory lift, among 150 other countries, just weeks before the UK is expected to allow Britons to travel across the pond. The US State Department announced this week that the UK, along with 150 other countries making up nearly 80 per cent
KLM regional subsidiary KLM Cityhopper took delivery of its first of 15 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft from US lessor Aircastle. The aircraft was delivered to the Dutch carrier from American lessor Aircastle’s order book with Embraer. The next E195-E2 is expected to be delivered by Aircastle before the end of April 2021. According to Aircastle, the
