Month Archives: December 2024

[ad_1] Air New Zealand expects to operate seven Boeing 787-9s with new cabin interiors by end-2025, as retrofit works on its first aircraft continue apace. Airline chief Greg Foran, speaking to reporters in Singapore, says the airline is hoping to operate its first retrofitted 787 in mid-February next year. Foran was in Singapore visiting the facilities of ST Engineering, who are undertaking retrofit works for 14 Air New Zealand 787s. Thereafter, a second 787 will be inducted in February for a cabin refresh, and …

[ad_1] Qantas’s first Airbus A321XLR has entered final assembly, paving the way for its delivery in April next year. The aircraft, to be registered VH-OGA (MSN12323), is the first of 28 A321XLRs that Qantas has on order. It will replace Qantas’ Boeing 737-800s over the next decade. Qantas will also be the first Asia-Pacific operator of the variant, which entered commercial service in November with Spanish operator Iberia. Calling it a “significant milestone” in its fleet renewal plans, Qantas says the new aircraft will …