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SIA’s Scoot accepts Southeast Asia’s first Embraer E2 aircraft – Business Traveller

12Apr

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SIA’s Scoot accepts Southeast Asia’s first Embraer E2 aircraft – Business Traveller

Singapore Airlines (SIA) low-cost subsidiary Scoot has taken delivery of the first of nine new Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. A special handover ceremony was attended today by senior executives from Scoot, lessor Azorra and manufacturer Embraer at Embraer’s facility in Brazil. Named ‘Explorer 3.0’, in celebration of the third and newest fleet addition to the Scoot family, the delivery of the E190-E2 regional jet marks the first time a Singapore carrier is introducing an aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer. “We are honored to be the first Singapore carrier to take delivery of this modern and fuel-efficient aircraft and the E190-E2 jets are crucial to our overall network growth strategy,” said Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer of Scoot. “The delivery of the first Embraer E190-E2 ref...

ITA Airways takes delivery of four Airbus aircraft in one week – Business Traveller

7Apr

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ITA Airways takes delivery of four Airbus aircraft in one week – Business Traveller

ITA Airways has provided an update on its aircraft renewal programme, with more than 50 per cent of its fleet now comprising new generation planes. The carrier recently took delivery of four Airbus aircraft in one week – an A330-900 owned by ITA Airways, as well as leased A321neo, A320neo and A220-100 aircraft. The new additions means that 44 out of the airline’s fleet of 87 aircraft are now considered “new generation”. Shortly after ITA Airways launched operations in October 2021, the flag carrier announced an order for 28 Airbus narrow and wide-bodied aircraft, including seven A220s, 11 A320 neos and ten A330 neo aircraft. Recent A220 deliveries have enabled ITA to ramp up its services to and from London City airport, with the introduction of a fourth daily Milan Linate frequency, and ...

SWISS brings last of Covid-parked aircraft out of storage – Business Traveller

23Dec

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SWISS brings last of Covid-parked aircraft out of storage – Business Traveller

Another post-pandemic milestone has been reached, with SWISS returning the last of its stored aircraft into service. The Lufthansa Group carrier placed a total of 25 aircraft into long term storage following the onset of Covid-19, and its A320 (registration HB-IJO) has spent some three years in Amman. The stored aircraft represented a significant proportion of SWISS’ fleet – the airline currently operates just under 90 aircraft. The majority of these are Airbus planes, although the carrier does have a fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. All of SWISS’ stored aircraft were subjected to regular inspections of their installed equipment, as well as regular flushing of the hydraulic systems and engine function checks. The airline highlighted that “Jordan’s hot and arid climate is especially...

EasyJet confirms order for 157 Airbus aircraft – Business Traveller

21Dec

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EasyJet confirms order for 157 Airbus aircraft – Business Traveller

EasyJet has confirmed a firm order for 157 A320neo Family aircraft, following shareholder approval on Tuesday. The carrier will receive 56 A320neo and 101 A321neo aircraft between FY29 and FY34, the plans for which we initially reported in October. EasyJet says that this ensures it has “a supply of future delivery slots… to retain its current scale through replacing aircraft leaving the fleet” and enables the carrier to “execute its growth strategy”. An additional 100 purchase rights will also enable the airline the opportunity to further grow, depending on when they are delivered. An existing 35 A320neo aircraft already on order will also be converted into larger A321neo aircraft. EasyJet says this decision will enable “continued growth opportunities in slot constrained airports”. Johan...

American Airlines to offer high-speed wifi on 500 regional aircraft – Business Traveller

2Dec

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American Airlines to offer high-speed wifi on 500 regional aircraft – Business Traveller

American Airlines is set to install high-speed wifi on nearly 500 regional aircraft, with the rollout starting early next year. American Airlines already offers wifi on 900 mainline aircraft, but will extend the same high-speed connectivity to its regional aircraft over the next two years. The carrier is purchasing new technology from provider Intelsat, whose Electronically Steered Array (ESA) antenna will allow “regional aircraft to match fast wifi speeds that are currently available on American’s mainline aircraft”. Customers will be able to stream content, browse the internet, check their emails and log onto a VPN while inflight. Ultimately, American plans to bring the total number of satellite-connected aircraft to more than 1,400. Earlier this year American became the first airline ...

AirBaltic launches livery design contest for its 50th A220-300 aircraft – Business Traveller

2Dec

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AirBaltic launches livery design contest for its 50th A220-300 aircraft – Business Traveller

AirBaltic has invited creatives across the world to help design the livery of its 50th A220-300 aircraft. The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 from any country, including artists, designers, and creative talents – submissions from commercial entities or designs showcasing recognisable commercial brands will not be accepted. Entrants must download a blank image of the A220-300 livery and design the front, right and left side of the aircraft, but leave the engines and winglets as they are. Additionally, they must provide a description of “what the livery conveys, how it correlates with airBaltic, and why it’s the right fit for the 50th aircraft”. Submissions are open until 12 December, 2023, with the aircraft set to be delivered in November 2024. The design committee will e...

Saudi’s flynas reveals plans for eVTOL aircraft – Business Traveller

1Dec

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Saudi’s flynas reveals plans for eVTOL aircraft – Business Traveller

Eve Air Mobility, an urban air mobility company founded by Embraer, has signed an MoU with Saudi carrier flynas to explore the future of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in the kingdom. The two entities will consider the possibility of starting eVTOL operations in Riyadh and Jeddah by 2026. “We are pleased to explore the sustainable solutions with Eve Air Mobility as a pioneering company in this field, in line with flynas’ strategy to adopt initiatives with sustainable impact on the environment, society, and economy in parallel with the national goals to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions by 2060,” said Bander Almohanna, CEO and managing director of flynas. Although an image has been released of what a flynas eVTOL aircraft could look like, details of i...

Virgin Australia orders more 737 Max aircraft – Business Traveller

28Nov

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Virgin Australia orders more 737 Max aircraft – Business Traveller

Virgin Australia has increased its pipeline of new Boeing 737 Max family aircraft, with six more Max 8s scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2024, bringing the airline’s total number of Max 8s to 14 and total planned latest generation aircraft to 39 units. The newest addition to the fleet, ‘Bronte Beach’, arrived in the airline’s home city of Brisbane last week from the US. The 11 remaining Max 8 aircraft are expected to arrive throughout 2024, equating to the delivery of one new aircraft almost every month next year, enabling both growth and improved fuel efficiency. The new Max 8 aircraft will reduce emissions by at least 15 per cent per flight compared to older generation 737s, supporting the airline’s 2030 ambition of reducing carbon emissions intensity by 22 per cent and ...

Emirates confirms US$52 billion widebody aircraft order – Business Traveller

13Nov

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Emirates confirms US$52 billion widebody aircraft order – Business Traveller

Emirates has placed an order for 95 additional widebody aircraft in a deal worth US$52 billion, taking its total order book to 295 aircraft. Announced at the Dubai Airshow 2023 on Monday, Emirates which is already the world’s largest operator of Boeing 777 aircraft, has signed firm orders for 55 additional 777-9s and 35 777-8s. It takes the airline’s 777X order book to a total of 205 units. The carrier has also updated its previous order of 30 Boeing 787-9s, increasing its commitment to a total of 35 Dreamliners comprising 15 Boeing 787-10s and 20 Boeing 787-8s. From its previous order of 115 units, the first 777-9 is expected to join Emirates’ fleet in 2025. Today’s additional orders mean Emirates will induct new 777-9s to its fleet until 2035. Emirates is also set to be one of the laun...

Emirates to offer luggage and accessories made out of upcycled aircraft interiors – Business Traveller

10Nov

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Emirates to offer luggage and accessories made out of upcycled aircraft interiors – Business Traveller

Emirates has announced plans to launch a range of luggage and accessories made out of repurposed parts of the carrier’s A380 and 777 aircraft. The limited-edition range includes suitcases, backpacks, handbags, cardholders, toiletry bags, belts and shoes, with all proceeds going to the Emirates Airline Foundation. Materials used to make the products includes leather from couches in the Emirates A380 onboard lounge, to seatbelts, aluminium headrest and fur from the Captains seat. The materials have been recovered as part of the retrofit of 120 of Emirates’ A380 and 777 aircraft, described by the carrier as “the largest known fleet retrofit project”. Emirates to carry out “largest known fleet retrofit” project So far 14,000kg of materials have been recovered from 16 retrofitted aircraft, w...