Month Archives: October 2024

[ad_1] Delta Air Lines is now scheduled to receive its first Boeing 737 Max 10 in 2026, a year later than the US carrier previously expected to begin integrating the yet-to-be-certificated type into its fleet.  In a 10 October filing with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Delta disclosed that it had recently amended its purchase agreement with Boeing, which includes orders for 100 737 Max 10s and options for a further 30 of the next-generation narrowbody jets.  An “updated delivery schedule” now …

[ad_1] United Airlines expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in January 2026, when the long-range narrowbody jets will start replacing United’s ageing Boeing 757s.  Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice-president of global network planning and alliances, said on a 9 October call with reporters that the XLR is not expected to play a role in the carrier’s planned network expansion next spring, which includes flights to Greenland and Mongolia.  “It will arrive after the summer season,” he says, hinting that the …

[ad_1] Delta Air Lines plans next summer to resume flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai and to launch a route from Minneapolis to Copenhagen, part of the airline’s broader network shuffle.  The Atlanta-based carrier had eliminated all its flights to China in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic and has only resumed daily flights to Shanghai from Seattle and Detroit. Delta said on 11 October that in June 2025 it will reinstate its Los Angeles-Shanghai route, with plans to connect the cities three times …

[ad_1] VietJet has reaffirmed its order with CFM International for more than 400 Leap-1B engines as it prepares to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max in 2025.  The signing ceremony, which took place in Paris, covers commitments that the low-cost operator placed in 2016 and 2018 when it ordered the 737 Max aircraft. VietJet has 200 737 Max aircraft on order, and had initially aimed to take delivery of 12 jets in 2024. The first delivery has now been delayed to …

[ad_1] There are many different methods, or pathways for making sustainable fuels. They can be made from biomass, such as waste cooking oil, energy crops, wood, agricultural residues and even human waste.However, there are concerns that this will not provide all the fuel the market will ultimately need. Some feedstocks may need to be avoided, either to prevent environmental degradation such as deforestation, or to prevent land needed for growing food from being turned over to energy production.An alternative is to …

[ad_1] SpiceJet is to lease seven more aircraft and reactivate another three by the end of November, as it wraps up a round of fundraising amid ongoing regulatory and legal woes.  The seven aircraft - details of which have not been disclosed - will be inducted by 15 November. Two of these have already arrived in India, states SpiceJet.  Three parked Boeing 737s will be returned to service before end-November, as part of a wider, phased un-grounding.  SpiceJet is predominantly a 737 operator, with …

[ad_1] Guernsey's States has paid £45,000 for a review of the cost, reliability and capacity of the island's air links. The work was commissioned by the Committee for Economic Development (ED) and will be carried out by Frontier Economics.It will investigate whether the current air transport licencing policy "meets the needs of the economy and the local community", according to ED. It said the review "should be completed by the end of the year" and will form part of proposals for …

[ad_1] Your support helps us to tell the storyOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.Find out moreAs sunset creeps closer to the end of the working day plenty of Brits are dreaming of a dose of vitamin D to top up the tan and start the new year with a healthy glow.While long-haul winter bargains seem to be …

[ad_1] Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly’s ferry of the first Global Airlines Airbus A380 to Germany, like its transatlantic flight to Scotland, was carried out with its undercarriage deployed. Hi Fly vice-chair Carlos Mirpuri, who led the flight, states that the aircraft flew 789nm (1,461km) from Glasgow Prestwick to Dresden where the jet will be serviced by EFW. The gear-down ferry on 4 October was conducted at lower altitude – around 27,000ft – and a reduced cruising speed, taking 2h 20min. Transfer of the …

[ad_1] After the four-day strike, Border Force staff will then work to rule and refuse to work overtime from 4 September until 22 September.The union has said more than one in four members have taken time off due to stress or related mental health reasons since the introduction of the new rosters in April.Most staff regularly worry about managing home commitments around work, according to the union.General secretary Fran Heathcote said: "This survey shows how badly our members' wellbeing is being …

[ad_1] In Terminal One, all liquids, which must be under 100ml, should be put into a clear one litre bag (20cm x 20cm) and placed visibly in the security tray.Large electrical items such as laptops and tablets should also be removed from bags and placed in the security tray.At Terminal Two, where the new scanners have already been installed, all liquids must also be in containers under 100ml and in a clear bag in the security tray.However, there is no limit …

[ad_1] Swiss carrier MSC Air Cargo has taken delivery of its first wholly owned and operated Boeing 777-200. Soren Toft, MSC’s chief executive, confirmed in a 3 October social media post that the aircraft had been delivered to Milan’s Malpensa airport, marking a new phase of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s entrance into the air freight sector.  ”In just two years, we’ve gone from zero to a comprehensive worldwide presence, offering our clients a high-performing standalone air cargo network that complements our industry-leading maritime services,” he …