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Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced today an agreement for the East African airline to purchase eight 777-9 passenger airplanes and the potential for up to 12 additional jets. Ethiopian Airlines' selection of 777-9 jets positions the carrier as the first 777X customer in Africa and builds on its 2023 order for 11 787 Dreamliner and 20 737 MAX airplanes to modernize and grow its fleet. "We are pleased to continue setting the trend in African aviation by adopting cutting-edge technologies […] Read More
British Airways Announces £7 Billion Transformation Plan British Airways (BA) has unveiled a £7 billion transformation plan at its first ‘In the Skies’ showcase event in London. The British flag carrier has announced new seat designs for its narrow-body aircraft, new lounges, and upgrades to the Airbus A380. Around £5 billion will be reportedly invested in new aircraft and cabins. All widebody aircraft will feature the new Club Suite Business Class seat and the A380s will be retrofitted with a new First Class cabin. BA’s Chairman and […] Read More
American Airlines Orders 260+ Airbus, Boeing and Embraer Jets American Airlines has placed a firm order for 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10, and 90 Embraer E175 aircraft. This order also includes options for 193 additional aircraft, aiming to enhance their domestic, short-haul international routes, and offer more premium seats. Boeing has clarified that the new order is for 85 B737 MAX 10 jets and a conversion of a previous order for 30 of the smaller MAX 8 variant brings the firm order to 115 MAX 10 […] Read More
Qantas operated a special charter flight from Sydney to Uluru (Ayers Rock) on its new Airbus A220. I was onboard to experience the new aircraft and for the first time, visited the Australian outback. The first Qantaslink A220, featuring the artwork of Maringka Baker. The aircraft is named after the original artwork, Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa (the creation story of the two sisters). Video Enjoy an air-to-air video of Australia’s newest jet in the country setting. The Trip The aircraft spent two weeks […] Read More
IATA: 2023 Safest Year for Flying By Several Parameters The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation. Aviation continues to make progress on safety with several 2023 parameters showing “best-ever” results. There were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft in 2023. However, there was a single fatal accident involving a turboprop aircraft, resulting in 72 fatalities. There were 37 million aircraft movements in 2023 (jet and turboprop), an increase of 17% on the previous year. Report highlights include: […] Read More
Which Airlines Offer The Best Economy Leg Room? In this article, we unveil the airlines that offer the best legroom in Economy class by aircraft types. Let’s dive into the data and discover the airlines that offer the best legroom in widebody aircraft. Read More
Video: A Special Flight Aboard Australia’s Newest Jet: Qantas A220
Qantas operated a special charter flight from Sydney to Uluru (Ayers Rock) on its new Airbus A220. I was onboard to experience the new aircraft and for the first time, visited the Australian outback. The first Qantaslink A220, featuring the artwork of Maringka Baker. The aircraft is named after the original artwork, Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa (the creation story of the two sisters). The aircraft spent two weeks in the paint shop where a striking Aboriginal paint scheme was applied, making this aircraft the sixth to join Qantas’s Flying Art Series since Wunala Dreaming. The Qantaslink A220 has 10 Business Class and 127 Economy Class seats. It was an incredible quiet takeoff out of Sydney with the graduate changing scenery and landscape from green to red enroute. Uluru was very hot with temperature of 44 degrees Celsius. The approach to Uluru was strikingly beautiful with orange earth colors and a lot of bush vegetation. We also saw Kata Tjuṯa from a distance. Watch Video
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