Qantas has unveiled new First and Business Class seats for its Airbus A350-1000s which will operate some of the longest nonstop flights in the world as part of “Project Sunrise”. With this, Qantas is yet another airline jumping on in the trend of Business Class “Suites”.
Air India yesterday made headlines around the world for ordering 470 aircraft, split between Airbus and Boeing. Let’s take a deep-dive into this order and try to understand the airline’s plans better.
After months and months of rumours, it is finally official! Air India has announced that it will buy 250 aircraft from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to support the growing demand and modernise its fleet.
Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable settlement in relation to their legal dispute over A350 surface degradation and the grounding of A350 aircraft.
Delta Airlines has announced that it will start flying to Auckland, New Zealand for the first time.
SWISS International Airlines – a part of Lufthansa Group – has announced that it will introduce Airbus A350-900s to its fleet. The airline will start taking delivery of these aircraft 2025 onwards.
Etihad Airways has announced that it will increase frequency of flights between Abu Dhabi ans New York JFK next year.
Singapore Airlines has announced that it will increase Airbus A380 services to Australia while also ramping up East and South Asian services. The airline is making these changes based on the “strong projected demand to these destinations”.
Taiwanese carrier STARLUX has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900. This is the first of 18 A350s scheduled to be delivered to STARLUX by Airbus. The arrival of this aircraft marks a special milestone in STARLUX’s journey as this aircraft will enable the airline to open new routes across the Pacific Ocean.
Malaysia Airlines has announced that it will increase services between Kuala Lumpur and Japan in anticipation of high travel demand following the reopening of Japan’s borders to international travellers.