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Ryanair December Traffic Down 83%

WIL BALDWIN January 5, 2021

Ryanair Holdings plc today (5 Jan) released December traffic statistics as follows: 2019 2020 Growth Ryanair Group11.2m1.9m-83%Rolling Annual152.4m52.1m (81% LF)-66%

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Saab Receives Follow-on Contract for GlobalEye

WIL BALDWIN January 4, 2021

Saab has today received a follow on contract with the United Arab Emirates regarding the sale of two GlobalEye systems, Saab’s advanced airborne surveillance system. The order value is USD 1.018 billion and the contract…

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Emirates Takes Newest A380 with Premium Economy to London

WIL BALDWIN January 3, 2021

Emirates has announced that it will deploy its latest flagship A380 aircraft featuring new premium economy seats and luxurious enhancements across all cabins to London Heathrow. Starting from 4 January, passengers flying between Dubai and…

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Talgo Announces Hydrogen Train Will Be Ready In 2023

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2020

Talgo has announced the timetable for the manufacture and launch of its hydrogen train, a green, innovative and efficient alternative to replacing diesel engines, which will be ready in 2023. The train will be named Talgo…

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First Order Placed With Solaris to Supply 530 Electric Buses to Hamburg

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2020

Hamburger Hochbahn, one of the largest public transport operators in Germany, issued a tender this year for the supply of 530 twelve and eighteen metre-long (articulated) electric buses. In August, three candidate manufacturers were selected,…

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Takes to the Sky

WIL BALDWIN December 29, 2020

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today confirmed that Athens will be its inaugural destination, with flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport starting on 15 January 2021. Fares…

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Lufthansa and Vereinigung Cockpit Agree on Pilot Contributions

WIL BALDWIN December 29, 2020

Lufthansa (LHA.DE) and the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed on pilots’ contributions to help manage the crisis. The agreement runs until March 31 2022. Current cost-saving measures will not only be continued in…

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Frontier Airlines Unveils New 30 Percent Lighter Seat Design

WIL BALDWIN December 29, 2020

Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines today unveiled details of its latest action to reduce the company’s environmental footprint with a new aircraft seat design that will feature a 30 percent weight reduction over existing seats. The…

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Air Lease Announces Delivery of New Airbus A320-200neo Aircraft to Peach

WIL BALDWIN December 28, 2020

Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced the delivery of one new Airbus A320-200neo aircraft on long-term lease to Peach Aviation Limited (Japan). This aircraft, featuring CFM International LEAP-1A engines, is the first of two new…

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Hyundai Mipo Shipyard Chosen to Build New Interislander Ferries

WIL BALDWIN December 28, 2020

KiwiRail has named world-renowned Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) based in Ulsan, South Korea as its preferred shipyard to build the two new Interislander ferries. KiwiRail Chief Executive Greg Miller said the decision to work with…