Commercial Aviation News

When the Boeing 777X was in Qatar.

Lufthansa news as it relates to 777X

The first Airbus A340-300 to successfully fly to Antarctica is one operated by Hi-Fly. It marks the first time one of the type has been able to land on the white continent.

Cebu Pacific has received its first Airbus A330neo. This aircraft has a high-density single class cabin fitted with 459 seats. The airline plans to utilize the jet around the Philippines and the rest of Asia. It will also serve much longer missions to destinations like the Middle East and Australia.

Sam Chui flies with Singapore airlines again to try their product in this 2021 pandemic situation.

Flight testing of the Airbus A321XLR is expected to commence next year ahead of the planned 2023 service entry. Structural assembly on the first of the three test aircraft is currently being completed. The structural completion of MSN11000 in the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Hamburg follows the recent assembly and equipping of the Major Component Assemblies (MCAs) and their subsequent delivery and introduction on schedule into the FAL in November. These MCAs notably included (but were not limited to): the nose and forward fuselage, delivered from Saint Nazaire; the center and aft fuselage assembled in Hamburg; the wings from Broughton; the landing gears supplied by Safran, and the vertical and horizontal tailplanes from Stade and Getafe respectively.

Singapore new Boeing 737-8MAX visualizations.

Aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro has its SL3710 model onboard CEBU PACIFIC's first Airbus A330neo. These aircraft are fitted with high-density cabins with 459 seats.

The A380...

First Airbus A350-1000 to Frenchbee.

Making the first Cebu Pacific Airbus A330neo.

Airbus has delivered the last commercially available A380 to Emirates Airlines. This brings the total of completed A380s to 251. Of that number the Middle Eastern airline received 123 units. This alone tells the story of the A380 for it not been for Emirates being its largest customer the aircraft perhaps would have gone out of production much much earlier.

Qantas drops Boeing to upgrade it's narrowbody fleet on domestic ops.

Last Emirates A380 delivery.

Air New Zealand has taken delivery of ATR's landmark 1600th ATR prop. Stefano Bortoli, CEO of ATR said: “We are of course proud of this achievement and I recognize the hard work and dedication of every ATR employee, past and present, in getting us here. As we have recently celebrated 40 years of making a difference, it is the perfect moment to think about how the ATR has supported communities throughout New Zealand. Passengers really depend on our aircraft to access opportunities to do business, study or simply see their loved ones. An aircraft needs to be efficient and versatile to thrive in New Zealand, so it makes perfect sense to build a fleet of turboprops. And while today there are many ATR’s in New Zealand, there is now also an important part of New Zealand in many ATRs, thanks to their input into the RNP AR 0.3/0.3 approach technology. Meaning that operators all over the world can benefit from yet another innovative product evolution.”

Delays with the Boeing 777X has forced Emirates to make upgrades to some planes in the widebody fleet. The announcement was made at the Dubai Air Show. 105 of their widebody jets -including many of the older A380s- will receive Premium Economy upgrades to the cabins between now and 2024.

NORSE has taken delivery of its first aircraft. That specimen is a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. "The delivery of our first Dreamliner marks an important milestone for us at Team Norse as it brings us one step closer to the launch of attractive and affordable transatlantic flights," said Bjørn Tore Larsen, CEO and founder of Norse Atlantic Airways. Norse plans to start commercial operation in spring 2022 with the first flights connecting Oslo to select cities in the U.S.

Vietjet has taken possession of its first Airbus A330-300 taking delivery on Christmas Day. Vietjet Managing Director Dinh Viet Phuong said: "We are delighted to mark our 10th anniversary today with an A330 aircraft’s arrival, which will help Vietjet grow significantly in operation capacity and international footprint expansion. Our fleet of A320 and A321 over the years has carried more than 100 million passengers on tens of thousands of friendly, safe and affordable flights across Vietnam and Asia-Pacific region. The A330 aircraft with a golden silk image is also a part of Vietjet’s ongoing commitment to modernize fleet and elevate services so that our customers can take farther flights more comfortably with the most competitive ticket fares ever. We will also launch upgraded SkyBoss services soon as another special gift for our customers."