Friday, October 30, 2015

Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 "RetroJet"

Picture of Turkish Airlines, Airbus A330-203 (msn 742) Reg. TC-JNC with retro paint scheme in Istanbul.

China signs deal to buy 130 Airbus

China has signed a $17bn contract to buy 100 A320s and 30 A330s from the European aerospace consortium Airbus. The deal was announced during German Chancellor Angela Merkel visit to Beijing.

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Norwegian orders 19 additional 787-9

Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed an agreement to purchase 19 additional Boeing´s 787-9 Dreamliners totaling 30 units on order. Norwegian currently operates 8 B787-8 and by 2020 the airline will operate 38 Dreamliners. The Norwegian´s 787-9 will have 344 seats, 35 in premium class and 309 in economy class.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Air Canada Rouge first Airbus A321

Picture of Air Canada Rouge, first of five Airbus A321-211(WL), Reg. D-AVXF (msn 6844). Will be C-FJOK.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Monday, October 12, 2015

Lion Air first Airbus A330-300

Indonesian low-cost carrier first Airbus A330-343 (msn 1675) replacing Boeing 747-400. Will be PK-LEF. Lion Air order three A330-300 with 440 seats. 

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Oman Air first Boeing 787-8

Test flight of the first Oman Air "Dreamliner" (msn 340) Reg. A4O-SA. Oman order six B787-8.

Monday, October 5, 2015

SOL first CRJ-200ER

Argentine regional airline SOL received its first of six Bombardier CRJ-200ER to replace SAAB 340 fleet. The aircraft is an ex Spanish carrier Air Nostrum (msn 7915) Reg. EC-IVH, manufactured in 2004. SOL will be an Aerolineas Argentinas feeder in domestic routes by mid-October.

Friday, October 2, 2015

KLM first Boeing 787-9

Picture of KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines, first Dreamliner (PH-BHA) at Paine Field Airport, Washington.