AirlinesMelted window grounds a 787 Turkish Airlines took delivery of its first 787-9 last week with plans to press the aircraft into service on domestic flights before expanding to international operations mid-July. Those flights might face some challenges as the first aircraft was damaged on the ground in Istanbul after delivery.
LinkFIERY CRASH Russia plane crash – Pilot and technician killed but 43 passengers and crew miraculously survive as plane explodes in flames and crashes in sewage works THE captain and an aircraft technician were killed but 43 passengers and crew miraculously survived when a plane crashed and burst into flames today in Russia.
Survivors said they were given no warning of an emergency landing and panicking passengers “jostled” to escape as the plane was engulfed in smoke and flames.
LinkLufthansa Cargo considers early retirement of MD-11F fleet Lufthansa Cargo is seriously evaluating a much speedier retirement of its remaining MD-11F fleet, the company confirmed. The airline has entered talks with its unions to agree on terms that would allow it to phase out the 12 freighters in 2020, up to five years earlier than the previously planned departure of its last MD-11. The airline had so far planned to phase out the fleet between now and 2025.
LinkIcelandair brings in more capacity for grounded MAXs Icelandair is bringing in Bombardier Q400 aircraft from one of its sister companies as it continues to try to offset problems arising from the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
The Icelandic flag carrier has three MAX 8s in its inventory and has three more on order, together with six MAX 9s.
LinkAir France to swap on-order 787s for KLM's A350s Air France is to exchange six Boeing 787s it has on order for Airbus A350s set to be delivered to KLM, as part of a fleet optimisation drive.
The French carrier says it will swap the six 787s – with deliveries scheduled in the 2021-23 timeframe – for seven A350s its Dutch sister carrier has on order.
LinkIAG firms another two A320neo options for Iberia European airline group IAG has disclosed its conversion of two more Airbus A320neo options into firm orders for Iberia.
The two options are from the 100 that IAG took in August 2013. As part of that deal, it also placed firm orders on behalf of its other Spanish unit, Vueling, for 30 A320ceos and 32 A320neos, taking 58 options for use by that carrier. The further 100 options could be used by British Airways, Iberia or Vueling, the group specified at the time.
LinkPICTURE: China Southern receives first A350 China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350.
The widebody, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines, will initially be operated by the carrier on domestic routes, such as those from Guangzhou to Beijing and Shanghai. International deployments will follow later.
LinkPICTURES: First Lion Air A330neo takes flight The first Lion Air Airbus A330-900 made its maiden flight on 27 June.
The jet (MSN 1926) took off from Toulouse Blagnac International airport at 10:54 local time on a 4h 20min test flight mission, and landed at 15:14 local time, data from FlightRadar24 shows.
LinkFinancial authority orders Garuda to restate 2018 results Garuda Indonesia was ordered by the country's Financial Services Authority (OJK) to restate its 2018 financial statement, after questions were raised over the way it booked future revenue from an inflight wi-fi and entertainment deal as an operating item.
The OJK says Garuda will have to submit a restated financial report within 14 days, as it was not compliant with the Indonesian accounting standards.
LinkUnited to double San Francisco-Hong Kong frequency United Airlines will double its San Francisco-Hong Kong service to twice daily on 26 October.
The Star Alliance member will deploy Boeing 777-200ERs on the second daily flight.
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