Airline News

Air Transat operated its inaugural flight from Toronto (Pearson) to Lima last night (TS152). The first-ever flight from Montreal (TS150) to the Peruvian capital will take place this Friday, December 22. Crew on Air Transat’s inaugural flight from Toronto to Lima (CNW Group/Transat A.T. Inc.) These exclusive nonstop flights, the only ones between Canada and Peru, will be operated throughout the year, with two departures […]

On December 21, 2023, the Latvian national airline airBaltic welcomed its 46th Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABT, in Riga.  This is the seventh Airbus A220-300 delivery for airBaltic in 2023. It is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300 which airBaltic has ordered. Furthermore, the company has announced a firm purchase agreement for 30 more Airbus A220-300 aircraft with purchase rights for an additional 20 aircraft of the same

Aegean Airlines and Cyprus Airways have signed a long-term ACMI (wet lease) deal in which the Cypriot flag carrier will lease two Airbus A320 aircraft to the Greek flag carrier including cockpit and cabin crews. The first aircraft will join the Aegean fleet in December, whilst the second lease will commence at the end of

LATAM group has announced an order for five more Boeing 787 Dreamliners to continue advancing its commitment to be more efficient and sustainable. The purchase ranks the South American airline group as the largest operators of Dreamliners in Latin America. With this order, together with the already scheduled deliveries of this model in the upcoming

Ethiopian Airlines has announced a landmark $450 million (USD) loan agreement that will finance five new Boeing aircraft: three Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 aircraft and two Boeing 777F freighters.  The loan will be secured against the value of the five planes and has been arranged exclusively by Citi’s Corporate Banking and Export Agency and Finance teams.

In line with its commitment to improving its economic and environmental performance, Air France-KLM continues the renewal of its fleet. On December 19, 2023, the Group took delivery of a first A321neo aircraft (msn 11702), to be operated by Transavia Netherlands. Fitted with 232 seats in a single-class configuration, the aircraft will operate its first

Boeing and the Lufthansa Group today announced a landmark 737 MAX order for up to 100 jets that will see Europe’s largest airline group restore the Boeing 737 family into its fleet. The commitment includes a firm order for 40 737-8 airplanes with 60 options. Lufthansa launched the Boeing 737 in 1967, taking delivery of the first

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Maldivian have unwrapped an early Christmas present for customers by announcing a strategic bilateral interline partnership, unlocking access to 16 dream holiday destinations in the Maldives beyond the main island of Malé.  The agreement between Etihad and Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, means guests

Tibet Airlines has signed a contract today with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to jointly research a variant of C919 jetliner suitable for operating in the high-altitude plateau of Tibet. Tibet Airlines aircraft photo gallery:

Frontier Airlines launched nonstop service today from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ). Currently, Frontier is the only carrier offering nonstop service between PHL and SDQ. With the new route, Frontier serves a total of 28 destinations from PHL. Service from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): SERVICE